I Try
"I Try" | |
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B-side | "Don't Come Around", "Rather Hazy" |
"I Try" is a song co-written and recorded by American musician Macy Gray. It was released in September 27, 1999, outside of United States, and later released in North America in January 25, 2000 (See below) , it was the second single from her debut album, On How Life Is. It is Gray's biggest hit to date. It peaked at number six in the United Kingdom, number five in the United States, and number one in Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland. Due to its success, the song was featured on the 2000 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 4
At the 2001 Grammy Awards, "I Try" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It remains Gray's biggest hit single in the USA to date, and her only one to reach the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. In 2010, the song was featured in an episode of The Office. It was also featured in the series 2 finale of Mrs. Brown's Boys during which it was sung by Brendan O'Carroll and Pat "Pepsi" Shields.
Music video
The video for the song, directed by Mark Romanek, depicts Gray waking up in a hotel room, buying flowers, and traveling through New York City, traveled through by bus and train to meet a man in a park.
At the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won Best New Artist and was nominated for Best Female Video.
Track listing
- UK CD 1
- "I Try" (Album Version)
- "I Try" (Full Crew Mix)
- "Don't Come Around"
- UK CD 2
- "I Try" (Album Version)
- "I Try" (JayDee Remix)
- "I Try" (Bob Power Remix)
- European CD single
- "I Try"
- "Rather Hazy"
- "I Try" (Full Crew Mix - Extended 2 - No Vocoder)
Charts
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Format | Release date |
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Worldwide | September 27, 1999 |
North America | January 25, 2000 |
References
- ^ "Macy Gray – I Try". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Macy Gray – I Try" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Macy Gray – I Try" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Canadian peak
- ^ "Macy Gray – I Try" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "The Irish Charts". IRMA. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Macy Gray" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Macy Gray – I Try". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Macy Gray – I Try". VG-lista.
- ^ "Macy Gray – I Try". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Macy Gray – I Try". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Macy Gray – I Try". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ a b c d "On How Life Is > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
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External links
- 1990s ballads
- 1999 singles
- Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) number-one singles
- Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
- Macy Gray songs
- Music videos directed by Mark Romanek
- Number-one singles in Australia
- Number-one singles in New Zealand
- Rhythm and blues ballads
- Songs written by Jeremy Ruzumna
- Songs written by Macy Gray
- 1999 songs
- Epic Records singles