One More Try (Timmy T song)

"One More Try"
Single by Timmy T
from the album Time After Time
Released 1991
Format 7" single
12" single
Cassette single
CD single
Genre Pop
Length 3:29
Label Quality
Writer(s) Timothy Torres
Producer Timothy Torres
Timmy T singles chronology
"What Will I Do"
(1990)		 "One More Try"
(1991)		 "Over and Over"
(1991)

"One More Try" is a song recorded by Timothy Torres, known professionally as Timmy T. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 23, 1991.[1] 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 was made by Hacken Lee. A Cajun version was made by Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin Cajuns. The music video was directed by Alan Calzatti.

Contents

Music video

The video was shot at Fresno, CA.

Track listing

US 12" single
No. Title Length
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. Title Length
1. "One More Try" (Radio Version) 3:28
2. "One More Try" (Original Version) 5:28
US CD Maxi single
No. Title Length
1. "One More Try" (Radio Version) 3:28
2. "What Will I Do"   3:38
3. "One More Try" (Original Version) 5:28

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1991) Peak
Position
Australian Singles Chart[2] 36
Austria Top 40 Charts[3] 12
German Singles Chart[4] 8
Netherlands Singles Charts[5] 1
New Zealand Singles Chart[6] 32
Swedish Singles Chart[7] 5
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 16
UK Singles Chart[9] 97
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] 1

End of year charts

End of year chart (1991) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 5

Certifications

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

References

  1. ^ a b Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of #1 Hits, 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 781.
  2. ^ Australia Singles Chart (Retrieved December 13, 2009)
  3. ^ Austria Singles Chart (Retrieved December 13, 2009)
  4. ^ Germany Singles Chart (Retrieved January 26, 2010)
  5. ^ Netherlands Singles Chart (Retrieved December 13, 2009)
  6. ^ New Zealand Singles Chart (Retrieved December 13, 2009)
  7. ^ Sweden Singles Chart (Retrieved December 13, 2009)
  8. ^ Switzerland Singles Chart (Retrieved December 13, 2009)
  9. ^ UK chartstats.com (Retrieved January 29, 2010)
  10. ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved December 13, 2009)
  11. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991. Retrieved 2009-09-15. 
  12. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved April 20, 2009)
Preceded by
"Someday" by Mariah Carey		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
March 23, 1991		 Succeeded by
"Coming Out of the Dark" by Gloria Estefan