美國非裔歌手〔艾莉雅〕--R&B/電子/Trip hop──電影[致命羅密歐]插曲──[Try Again/再試一次]
Its been a long time (long time)
We shouldnt have left you (left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to (step)
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky
Its been a long time (time)
We shouldnt have left you (left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to (step)
Step to, freaky-freaky-freaky
Baby girl, uh
What would you do to get to me?
What would you say to have your way?
Would you give up or try again?
If I hesitate to let you in
Now would you be yourself or play a role?
Tell all the boys or keep it low?
If I say no, would you turn away?
Or play me off, or would you stay? Oh
And if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
Cause if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)
Im into you, you into me
But I cant let it go so easily
Not til I see what this could be
Could be eternity or just a week
But, yo, our chemistry is off the chain
Its perfect now, but will it change?
This aint a yes, this aint a no
Just do your thing
Well see how we go
And if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again (again)
You can dust it off and try again, try again
Cause if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
You can dust it off and try again (try again)
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)
So, you dont wanna throw it all away
I might be shy on the first date
What about the next date?
Huh, huh, huh, huh (oh)
I said, you dont wanna throw it all away
I might be buggin on the first date
What about the next date? (Date)
Huh (huh), huh (huh), uh (huh), huh (oh)
And if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
Cause if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again, again, again
And if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed, yeah)
Then dust yourself off and try again (you can)
You can dust it off and try again, try again (again)
Cause if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
You can dust it off and try again (again)
Dust yourself off and try again (yeah), try again (again, again)
And if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again (yeah)
You can dust it off and try again, try again (Yeah)
Cause if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed, baby)
You can dust it off and try again (hey, yeah)
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)
Its been a long time (time)
We shouldnt have left you (left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to (step)
Step to, step to, step to (freaky)
Its been a long time (time)
We shouldnt have left you (left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to, step to (freaky-freaky)
And if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
Cause if at first you dont succeed (first you dont succeed)
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (again, again)
Its been a long time (time)
We shouldnt have left you (left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to, what?
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky (whoa)
Its been a long time (time)
We shouldnt have left you (left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to, what?
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky (we out)
One mo again
The new millennium, baby
And we out, you guess who it is
2000年3月,華納影業推出由李連杰與21歲的美國非裔歌手艾莉雅(Aalyah)主演的動作電影[Romeo Must Die/致命羅密歐](成本2500萬元)
影評不佳
賣座中等,北美票房5597萬美元,全球9103萬美元.
電影由Stanley Clarke&Timbaland負責.
原聲帶專輯(Blackground/Virgin/Warner Bros.發行)則邀請眾多黑人歌手參與.
身為女主角的艾莉雅也獻唱四首歌曲,其中的[Try Again/再試一次]為原聲帶專輯首支單曲.
此曲由Timothy Mosley(Timbaland)+Stephen Garrett創作,描述艾莉雅鼓勵潛在伴侶在她最初拒絕他的求愛時不要放棄。
Timbaland 製作成一首融合R&B、電子和 Trip hop
開頭包含來自 Eric B.&Rakim 的歌曲[I Know You Got Sou]的插入。
節奏彈跳搖晃,艾莉雅的詮釋細緻溫柔.
[Try Again/再試一次]因其創新的未來主義製作而受到好評。
在回顧性評論中,稱讚這首歌幫助「將電子舞曲的創新技術偷運到美國流行音樂排行榜上」。
[Try Again]於2000年3月21日發行,登上美國告示牌單曲榜冠軍(年榜:2000#12),成為第一首僅憑電台播放量就登上第一名的單曲。
這也是艾莉雅事業唯一封后歌曲.
副榜──R&B單曲榜#4(年榜:2000#18)
舞曲銷售榜#13
[Try Again]是告示牌2000年度電台播放量最高歌曲.
英國#5──金唱片(40萬張+)
德國#5──金唱片(25萬張+)(年榜:2000#40)
法國#26(年榜:2000#73)
加拿大#5
荷蘭#3+3(年榜:2000#22+33)
葡萄牙#5 挪威#5 丹麥#5 瑞士#8(年榜:2000#37)
比利時法語區#5(年榜:2000#18) 比利時荷語區#6(年榜:2000#39)──金唱片(2.5萬張+)
紐西蘭#13──金唱片(0.5萬張+) 瑞典#15(年榜:2000#83)
義大利#19 奧地利#19
澳洲#28(年榜:2000#51) 愛爾蘭#34
歐洲榜#6(年榜:2000#39)
音樂錄影帶由Wayne Isham執導。
這是一段充滿舞蹈色彩的視頻,將未來元素與重新製作的電影特技場景相結合。廣受好評.
此外,李連傑和製作人 Timbaland 也出現在影片中。
影片發布後,獲得音樂界的好評,並榮獲2000年MTV音樂錄影帶獎最佳女歌手錄影帶和最佳電影影片。
該視頻還被提名為 2000 年公告牌音樂影片獎的最佳 R&B 剪輯和最大視野影片。
2001年,該影片獲得全國有色人種協進會形象獎最佳音樂錄影帶提名。
艾莉雅以[Try Again]提名葛萊美獎最佳R&B女歌手.
[Try Again]收在艾莉雅於2001年8月推出的第三張個人同名大碟〔Aallyah〕(Blackground/Virgin發行),
大碟登上美國告示牌專輯榜亞軍
副榜──R&B專輯榜#2(年榜:2001#15/2002#27)
9月因為艾莉雅飛機失事驟世,衝上排行榜冠軍.
至今在美國賣出260幾萬張.
MV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTA0RuZoIxM
Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsAi-7qb9v0
Timbaland remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qGRL1oETJ0
Live Jay Leno 4/2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPYK49aUoTM