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.

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