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| Released = {{Start date|2003|11|10}}
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| Genre = [[Pop rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[R&B]]
| Genre = [[Pop rock]]
| Length = 52:52 <small>(Explicit Version)</small> <br>48:51 <small>(Edited Version)</small>
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| Label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
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Try This is the third studio album by recording artist Pink. It was released on November 11, 2003. It featured the singles "Trouble", "God Is a DJ" and "Last to Know". Try This was certified platinum by the RIAA.

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]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(71/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
The Guardian[6]
Q[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[7]
Rolling Stone[11]
Slant[8]
StylusB[9]
Village Voice(favorable)[10]
Yahoo! Music(favorable)[3]

The album received mainly positive reviews from critics with an average Metacritic rating of 71 (indicating generally positive reviews).[2] 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."

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.[12] 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.[13] Try This re-entered the Australian album chart in June 2009.[14]

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.;[15] in the same period, a promo CD-R acetate of "Humble Neighborhoods" was made available in the UK.[16] 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).

Track listing

Original American edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Trouble"Tim Armstrong, PinkTim Armstrong3:13
2."God Is a DJ"Billy Mann, Jonnie "Most" Davis, PinkJonnie Davis, Billy Mann3:46
3."Last to Know"Armstrong, PinkTim Armstrong4:03
4."Tonight's the Night"Armstrong, PinkTim Armstrong3:56
5."Oh My God" (featuring Peaches)Armstrong, Merrill Nisker, PinkTim Armstrong3:44
6."Catch Me While I'm Sleeping"Linda Perry, PinkLinda Perry5:03
7."Waiting For Love"Paul Ill, Brian MacLeod, Perry, Pink, Eric SchermerhornLinda Perry5:28
8."Save My Life"Armstrong, PinkTim Armstrong3:16
9."Try Too Hard"Perry, PinkLinda Perry3:14
10."Humble Neighborhoods"Armstrong, PinkTim Armstrong3:52
11."Walk Away"Armstrong, PinkTim Armstrong3:39
12."Unwind"Armstrong, PinkTim Armstrong3:14
13."Love Song"Damon Elliott, PinkDamon Elliott2:29
14."Hooker" (Hidden Track)Armstrong, PinkTim Armstrong3:04
International edition bonus track[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Feel Good Time"William Orbit, Beck Hansen, Jay FergusonWilliam Orbit3:56
European enhanced edition bonus material[18]
No.TitleLength
16."Interview with P!nk"5:57
17."Photo gallery" 
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Feel Good Time"William Orbit, Beck Hansen, Jay FergusonWilliam Orbit3:56
14."Delirium"Perry, PinkLinda Perry3:41
15."Free"Pink, Perry, Eric Schermerhorn, Paul Ill, Brian MaCleodLinda Perry6:41
Asian bonus tracks[19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Feel Good Time"William Orbit, Beck Hansen, Jay FergusonWilliam Orbit3:56
15."Get the Party Started"Linda PerryLinda Perry3:11
16."18 Wheeler"Pink, Dallas AustinDallas Austin3:44
17."M!ssundaztood"Pink, Linda PerryLinda Perry, Damon Elliott3:36
18."Lady Marmalade" (featuring Christina Aguilera, Mýa and Lil' Kim)Bob Crewe, Kenny NolanRockwilder, Missy Elliott4:24
Limited edition bonus DVD[20]
No.TitleLength
1."Pink's Pix: Photo Gallery" 
2."Album Lyrics" 
3."The Many Faces of P!nk: Interview" 
4."Feel Good Time Lifestyle: Featurette" 
5."Trouble" (music video)3:32

Charts

Personnel

  • Pink – lead vocals
  • Tim Armstrong – guitar, acoustic bass, keyboards, backup vocals, loops, sound effects, engineer, producer
  • Jonnie "Most" 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

References

  1. ^ a b Boyd, Brian. "Pink Panther". The Irish Times. November 2006.
  2. ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Try This". Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  3. ^ Dan Leroy (2003-11-25). "Try This". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2011-08-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ David Browne (2003-11-14). "Try This Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-08-24. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Allmusic Review
  6. ^ Alexis Petridis (2003-11-07). "CD: Pink: Try This". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-08-24. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Robert Christgau. "CG: Pink". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  8. ^ Sal Cinquemani (2003-10-23). "Pink: Try This". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  9. ^ Clem Bastow (2003-12-04). "P!nk - Try This - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  10. ^ Nick Catucci (2003-11-11). "She Stays and She Goes". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2011-08-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Barry Walters (2003-11-10). "Try This". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-08-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Harris, Chris. "Pink Outdone By Rascal Flatts On Billboard Chart". MTV News. April 12, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2007.
  13. ^ "Pink's latest album gets another chance". Reuters/Billboard. March 24, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
  14. ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  15. ^ "PINK Catch Me While I'm Sleeping". eil.com. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  16. ^ "P!NK Humble Neighbourhoods". eil.com. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  17. ^ http://www.discogs.com/PNK-Try-This/release/806143
  18. ^ http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=604362
  19. ^ http://www.discogs.com/PNK-Try-This/release/3673118
  20. ^ http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=3673118
  21. ^ Steffen Hung. "P!nk - Try This". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  22. ^ Austrian certification
  23. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Try This')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  24. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje". Ifpi.no. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  25. ^ Russian Album Certifications
  26. ^ "Certified Awards - Search Pink". BPI. Retrieved 2011-08-24.

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