One More Try (George Michael song)

"One More Try"
Single by George Michael
from the album Faith
Released 11 April 1988
Format
Recorded 1987
Genre R&B
Length 5:52
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) George Michael
Producer(s) George Michael
George Michael singles chronology
"Father Figure"
(1987)		 "One More Try"
(1988)		 "Monkey"
(1988)

"One More Try" is a song by the English singer-songwriter George Michael from his debut solo album, Faith (1987). It was released on 11 April 1988 as the album's fifth single by Columbia Records. The song hit number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

History

The song was the fifth of seven singles to be released from Michael's debut solo album Faith. A ballad at six minutes in length, the song lyrically explores a young man's hesitancy to enter/revisit a new relationship because he had been emotionally hurt so many times previously. The song concludes with temptation taking over, and Michael ends by singing the title for the only time.

"One More Try" remained a live favourite at Michael's concerts in the years which followed, although its radio airplay tends to be restricted to specific "Love Songs"–esque features because of both the tempo and the length.

Track listing

"One More Try" maxi CD

  1. "One More Try" (album version) – 5:50
  2. "Look at Your Hands" – 4:36

Official remixes and versions

  • Album version – 5:50
  • Live gospel version (performed at Wembley Arena, 1 Dec 1993 as part of The Concert Of Hope) – 5:21

Chart performance

It reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart but became his sixth number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Four of the six singles issued from Faith went to number one in America, while by comparison, none managed to do so in the UK.

"One More Try" was the third consecutive number one single from the Faith album. "One More Try" debuted at an impressive number 40 the week of 16 April 1988, and matching the speed of "Father Figure", reached number one by its seventh week, 28 May 1988, this time staying there for three consecutive weeks. "One More Try" was the second-longest running number one of 1988, tied with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison, and behind the four-week run of Steve Winwood's "Roll with It". In total, "One More Try" spent seven weeks in the top 10 and 14 weeks in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. It was a triple-chart number one, also topping the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts and becoming the last number-one single on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart by a white male artist until Robin Thicke's "Lost Without U" (2007).

Charts and certifications

Divine version

"One More Try"
Single by Divine
from the album Fairy Tales
Released 9 January 1999
Format CD
Recorded 1998
Genre R&B
Length 6:00
Label Pendulum
Songwriter(s) George Michael
Producer(s)
  • John Howcott
  • Donald Parks
Divine singles chronology
"Lately"
(1999)		 "One More Try"
(1999)

In 1999, American teen trio Divine recorded the song as their second single off their debut album Fairy Tales.

Track listing

  1. "One More Try" – 6:00
  2. "One More Try" (extended version) – 9:00
  3. "One More Try" (a cappella version) – 4:50

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 29
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 13

Beverley Knight version

"One More Try"
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album Soul UK
Released 23 October 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre
Length 5:43
Label Hurricane
Songwriter(s) George Michael
Producer(s) Martin Terefe
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Cuddly Toy"
(2011)		 "One More Try"
(2011)		 "Round and Around"
(2012)

British singer and songwriter Beverley Knight covered "One More Try" and released it as the third single release from her seventh studio album, Soul UK, a tribute to UK soul artists. It was released in the UK on 23 October 2011. The B-sides are remixes of Freeez's single "Southern Freeez", the original of which also appears on Soul UK.

Background

In regards to her version of "One More Try", Knight said "Everyone knew who George Michael was, but this song is when he became the real thing in my mind. He channelled a gospel sound, black America, ate it up, Britain followed and then the whole world. I took that sound, and going back to my own church roots, I ran with it."[26] George Michael endorsed Knight's version of "One More Try" stating, "I'm always flattered by cover versions of my songs – especially when they are sung as beautifully as this. Thank You Beverley".[27]

Track listing

Digital download[28]
  1. "One More Try" (Album Version) – 5:43
  2. "Southern Freeez" (Soulseekers Club Mix) – 7:17
  3. "Southern Freeez" (Soulseekers Radio Edit) – 3:28
  4. "Southern Freeez" (MCM Funky Freeez Radio Edit) – 3:18
iTunes digital download[29]
  1. "One More Try" (Album Version) – 5:43
  2. "Southern Freeez" (Soulseekers Club Mix) – 7:17
  3. "Southern Freeez" (Soulseekers Dub) – 7:17
  4. "Southern Freeez" (MCM Funky Freeez Radio Edit) – 3:18
Other versions
  1. "One More Try" (Radio Edit)

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom 23 October 2011 Digital download

Other cover versions

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Top 50 Chart Week Ending 23rd September, 1984". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – George Michael – One More Try" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – George Michael – One More Try" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8667." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8708." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 6 August 1988. p. 65. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Singlet 1988-05 toukokuu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – George Michael – One More Try" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – George Michael – Faith". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 10 (24. júní 1988)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – One More Try". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Indice per Interprete: M: Michael, George" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – George Michael – One More Try" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Charts.nz – George Michael – One More Try". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – George Michael – One More Try". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  17. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – George Michael – One More Try". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – George Michael – One More Try". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "George Michael Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  22. ↑ "George Michael Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "George Michael Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  24. ↑ Les Certifications de l'Artiste Choisi George Michael Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "American single certifications – George Michael – One More Try". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 August 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  26. ↑ BeverleyKnight.com (24 May 2011). "Biog – Beverley Knight". Hurricane Records. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  27. ↑ Absolute Marketing (28 September 2011). "Beverley Knight - One More Try". Absolute.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  28. ↑ Amazon.co.uk (23 October 2011). "One More Try: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  29. ↑ iTunes UK (23 August 2011). "One More Try - EP by Beverley Knight - EP on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
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