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Try This
Studio album by Pink
Released November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10)
Genre Pop rock, rock, contemporary R&B
Length 53:00
Label Arista
Producer John Fields, Tim Armstrong, billymann, Q-Tip, Linda Perry, Damon Elliott, William Orbit
Pink chronology
Missundaztood
(2001)		 Try This
(2003)		 I'm Not Dead
(2006)
Singles from Try This
  1. "Trouble"
    Released: September 8, 2003
  2. "God Is a DJ"
    Released: January 26, 2004
  3. "Last to Know"
    Released: May 2004

Try This is the third studio album by recording artist Pink. It was released on November 11, 2003 (see 2003 in music). It features the singles "Trouble", "God Is a DJ" and "Last to Know". Try This was certified platinum by the RIAA, worldwide sales stand at 4 million copies.

Contents

[edit] Background

Most of the tracks were produced and co-written by punk band Rancid singer and guitarist Tim Armstrong, whom Pink met through a mutual friend at a Transplants video shoot. The two hit it off and Pink ended up co-writing ten songs with him in a week when Rancid was on a tour with the Foo Fighters. Eight of these tracks appeared on Try This, which also features three songs written with Linda Perry, who co-wrote much of Missundaztood (2001), Pink's second album. The album includes a collaboration with electroclash artist Peaches, "Oh My God", and Pink's contribution to the Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle film soundtrack, "Feel Good Time" (produced by and featuring William Orbit), as a non-U.S. bonus track.

Try This was Pink's final studio album under Arista Records. In 2006, Pink said that she was unhappy with the way the label wanted her to make an album after the success of M!ssundaztood. "I was kind of rebelling against the label on that one", she said. "I was going: 'You want a record? Fine, I'll write 10 songs in a week for your fuckin' record and you can press it up and put it out.'"[1] She described the promotional campaign for the album as "an awful time. I was walking out of half my interviews crying. I just felt they were putting a quarter in the slot to watch the monkey dance."[1]

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Yahoo! Music (favorable) [2]
Entertainment Weekly (B+) [3]
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars [4]
Q 4/5 stars [5]
The Guardian 2/5 stars [6]
Robert Christgau (2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention) [7]
Slant 3/5 stars [8]
Village Voice (favorable) [9]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars [10]

The album received mainly positive reviews from critics with an average metacritic rating of 71 (indicating generally positive reviews). However, there were some negative reviews, with New York magazine stating "Pink pitches a brand of seriousness that is pure Lifetime-TV mawkishness", and The Guardian commented that "Like a lot of pop at the moment, it just sounds like a wan imitation of Pink's second album". Entertainment Weekly gave the album a positive review and called it "A hooky, engaging throwaway that expands Pink's range while holding on fiercely to her irascible inner child."

[edit] Chart performance

Try This debuted at number nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 147,000 copies, a weaker debut than that of Missundaztood.[11] The album also reached the top ten on album charts in the UK, Canada and Australia. As of March 2007, it had sold 719,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.[12] Try This re-entered the Australian album chart in June 2009.[13]

The album's first single, "Trouble", reached number two in Canada and the top ten in the UK and Australia, but it peaked only at number 68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In 2003, "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping" was issued as a promotional single in the U.S.;[14] in the same period, a promo CD-R acetate of "Humble Neighborhoods" was made available in the UK.[15] Follow-up single "God Is a DJ" failed to chart on the Hot 100, although it reached number 11 in the UK. A third single, "Last to Know", was released exclusively in Europe and peaked at 21 in the UK.

Pink embarked on the Try This Tour in Europe during 2004, and a DVD chronicling the tour was released in 2006. "Trouble" was used in the films White Chicks (2004) and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005), and "God Is a DJ" was featured in the film Mean Girls (2004).

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Trouble"   Tim Armstrong, Pink   3:13
2. "God Is a DJ"   Mann, Jonathan Davis, Pink   3:46
3. "Last to Know"   Armstrong, Pink   4:03
4. "Tonight's the Night"   Armstrong, Pink   3:56
5. "Oh My God" (featuring Peaches) Armstrong, Merrill Nisker, Pink   3:44
6. "Catch Me While I'm Sleeping"   Linda Perry, Pink   5:03
7. "Waiting for Love"   Paul Ill, Brian MacLeod, Perry, Pink, Eric Schermerhorn   5:28
8. "Save My Life"   Armstrong, Pink   3:16
9. "Try Too Hard"   Perry, Pink   3:14
10. "Humble Neighborhoods"   Armstrong, Pink   3:52
11. "Walk Away"   Armstrong, Pink   3:39
12. "Unwind"   Armstrong, Pink   3:14
13. "Love Song"   Damon Elliott, Pink   2:29
14. "Hooker" (Hidden track) Tim Armstrong, Pink   3:04
Limited edition bonus DVD
  1. Pink's Pix – A photo gallery featuring pictures from the Try This photo shoot.
  2. Album Lyrics – Lyrics that are printed in the album's booklet.
  3. The Many Faces of Pink – An interview with Pink about the making of the album.
  4. Feel Good Time Lifestyle – A behind-the-scenes look at Pink's life.
  5. "Trouble" music video – 3:32

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003)[16] Peak
position
Swiss Albums Chart 1
Austrian Albums Chart 2
German Albums Chart 2
UK Albums Chart 3
Australian Albums Chart 8
Canadian Albums Chart 8
Irish Albums Chart 8
Dutch Albums Chart 8
Swedish Albums Chart 8
U.S. Billboard 200 9
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 9
French Albums Chart 12
Danish Albums Chart 16
New Zealand Albums Chart 24
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) 26
Finnish Albums Chart 39
Country Certifications
Australia (ARIA) 2× Platinum
Austria (IFPI) Gold
Canada (CRIA) Platinum
Germany (IFPI) Platinum[17]
France Gold
Norway (IFPI) Gold[18]
Russia Gold[19]
Switzerland (IFPI) Platinum
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum[20]
United States (RIAA) Platinum

[edit] Personnel

  • Pink – lead vocals
  • Tim Armstrong – guitar, acoustic bass, keyboards, backup vocals, loops, sound effects, engineer, producer
  • Jonathan Davis – guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming, producer, keyboards, engineer, arranger
  • Linda Perry – guitar, sitar, mellotron, producer
  • Damon Elliott – percussion, keyboards, programming, producer
  • John Fields – bass, guitar, percussion, piano, keyboards, drums, wah wah guitar, programming, engineer, producer
  • Robbie Campos – acoustic guitar, producer, keyboards, arranger
  • Dave Carlock – organ, keyboards, bass, drum programming, backup vocals
  • Matt Mahaffey – synthesizer, glockenspiel, turntables, omnichord, keyboards, drums
  • Atticus Ross – synthesizer, percussion, loops, engineer
  • Vic Ruggiero – piano, Hammond organ
  • David Paich – organ, Hammond organ
  • Grecco Buratto – guitar
  • Eric Schermerhorn – guitar
  • Steve Stevens – guitar
  • Matt Freeman – bass
  • Janis Tanaka – bass
  • Nick Lane – trombone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet
  • Greg "Frosty" Smith – baritone sax
  • Charlie Bisherat – violin
  • Travis Barker – drums
  • Dorian Crozier – drums
  • Joshua Seth Eagan – percussion, drums
  • Brian Keeling – drums
  • Brett Reed – percussion, drums
  • Galadriel Masterson – backup vocals
  • Hopey Rock – backup vocals
  • Lon Price – horn arrangements
  • Roger Davies – executive producer
  • Craig Logan – executive producer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Dave Pensado – mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • David Guerrero – engineer
  • Dylan Dresdow – engineer
  • Padraic Kerin – engineer
  • Steven Miller – engineer, mixing
  • Tony Cooper – assistant engineer
  • John "Silas" Cranfield – assistant engineer
  • Pat Dammer – assistant engineer
  • Jay Goin – assistant engineer
  • Femio Hernández – assistant engineer
  • Chris Testa - assistant engineer
  • Ethan Willoughby – assistant engineer
  • Joshua Sarubin – A&R
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
  • Glen Nakasako – art direction, design
  • Andrew McPherson – photography

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Boyd, Brian. "Pink Panther". The Irish Times. November 2006.
  2. ^ "Yahoo! Music Review". Ca.music.yahoo.com. http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12065720. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  3. ^ Reviewed by David Browne (2003-11-14). "Entertainment Weekly Review". Ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,538098,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  4. ^ Allmusic Review
  5. ^ "Q Review". Metacritic.com. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/pink/trythis. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  6. ^ Alexis Petridis. "The Guardian Review". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2003/nov/07/popandrock.shopping1. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  7. ^ "Robert Christgau Review". Robertchristgau.com. http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=pink. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  8. ^ "Slant Review". Slantmagazine.com. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=370. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  9. ^ Nick Catucci (2003-11-11). "Village Voice Review". Villagevoice.com. http://www.villagevoice.com/2003-11-11/music/she-stays-and-she-goes/1. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  10. ^ Rolling Stone Review[dead link]
  11. ^ Harris, Chris. "Pink Outdone By Rascal Flatts On Billboard Chart". MTV News. April 12, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2007.
  12. ^ "Pink's latest album gets another chance". Reuters/Billboard. March 24, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ "PINK Catch Me While I'm Sleeping". eil.com. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  15. ^ "P!NK Humble Neighbourhoods". eil.com. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  16. ^ Steffen Hung. "P!nk - Try This". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=P%21nk&titel=Try+This&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-02-08. 
  17. ^ AT LEAST ONE OF artist or title MUST BE PROVIDED for GERMAN CERTIFICATION.
  18. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje". Ifpi.no. http://www.ifpi.no/sok/index_trofe.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
  19. ^ Russian Album Certifications
  20. ^ "Certified Awards - Search Pink". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-24. 
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