One More Try (Timmy T song)

"One More Try"

U.S. cassette single
Single by Timmy T
from the album Time After Time
Released October 24, 1990
Format 7" single
12" single
Cassette single
CD single
Genre Pop
Length 3:29
Label Quality
Writer(s) Timothy Torres
Producer(s) Timothy Torres
Timmy T singles chronology
"What Will I Do"
(1990)		 "One More Try"
(1990)		 "Over and Over"
(1991)
U.S. 7-inch vinyl pressing
Side A (Radio Version)
Side B (Original Version)

"One More Try" is a song recorded by American musician Timmy T. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 23, 1991.[1] This song entered in the Top 10 on the charts in Canada, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden. The song was both written and produced by Torres, who was inspired to create the song after breaking up with a girlfriend.[1]

A Cantopop version of this song called Missing You in this Lifetime (一生掛念你) was made by Hacken Lee. A Cajun version was made by Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin Cajuns.

Music video

The music video was directed by Alan Calzatti and was shot at Venice, Hollywood, Santa Monica, California.

Track listing

US 12" single
No.TitleLength
1."One More Try" (Radio Version)3:28
2."One More Try" (Instrumental Version)5:28
3."One More Try" (Original Version)5:28
US cassette single
No.TitleLength
1."One More Try" (Radio Version)3:28
2."One More Try" (Original Version)5:28
US CD maxi-single
No.TitleLength
1."One More Try" (Radio Version)3:28
2."What Will I Do"  3:38
3."One More Try" (Original Version)5:28
7" single
No.TitleLength
1."One More Try"  3:28
2."What Will I Do"  3:36
Germany CD maxi-single
No.TitleLength
1."One More Try"  3:30
2."What Will I Do"  3:39
3."One More Try" (Slow Version)5:15

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1991) Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[2] 36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 12
Canada (RPM Top 100 Singles)[4] 7
Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[5] 4
Germany (Germany Singles Top 100)[6] 8
Japan (Oricon)[7] 73
New Zealand (RIANZ)[8] 32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 16
United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart)[12] 97
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 1
US Adult Contemporary[13] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991)[14] 45
Canada (RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1991)[15] 66
Germany (Germany Singles Top 100)[16] 56
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 5

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
U.S.[19] Platinum April 12, 1991 1,000,000

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of #1 Hits, 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 781.
  2. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Timmy T - One More Try". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  3. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Timmy T - One More Try". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  6. ↑ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Timmy T - One More Try". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  9. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Timmy T - One More Try". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  10. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Timmy T - One More Try". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  11. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Timmy T - One More Try". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  12. ↑ "ChartArchive". The Chart Archive. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  13. 1 2 Andrew Leahey (1967-09-23). "Timmy T | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  14. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  15. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  16. ↑ "INFINITY CHARTS: German Top 20". Ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. 1997-03-20. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  17. ↑ Archived March 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  19. ↑ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved April 20, 2009)


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