Try

Colbie Caillat

About Try

"Try" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat from her fifth studio album, Gypsy Heart. It was released as the lead single on June 9, 2014, via Republic Records. The song was written by Caillat, Babyface and Jason Reeves and was produced by Babyface. Lyrically, the midtempo ballad is about not trying to be someone else in order to make others happy and it was written after a session where Caillat was feeling pressure to be someone she was not, both musically and image-wise. It received acclaim from music critics, who noted it was a simple, but beautiful empowering ballad. The song has charted moderately on the US Billboard Hot 100, while becoming her highest-charting single in five years in Australia and Canada. To promote the song, a lyric video including female fans and artists, such as Sheryl Crow, Sara Bareilles, Christina Perri and others, without any makeup on, to give emphasis to the song message, was released on June 10, 2014. Later, an official music video was released on July 8, 2014. It features the singer alongside a diverse set of women with makeup and wigs, while removing them throughout the video, ending it natural. It went viral over the internet, accumulating over 27 million views in almost two months. The song was certified platinum by the RIAA on March 20, 2015. 


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Put your make-up on
Get your nails done
Curl your hair
Run the extra mile
Keep it slim so they like you, do they like you?

Get your sexy on
Don't be shy, girl
Take it off
This is what you want, to belong, so they like you
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try

Mm, mm

Get your shopping on, at the mall, max your credit cards
You don't have to choose, buy it all, so they like you
Do they like you?

Wait a second,
Why, should you care, what they think of you
When you're all alone, by yourself, do you like you?
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to bend until you break
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try

Mm, mm

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try

Take your make-up off
Let your hair down
Take a breath
Look into the mirror, at yourself
Don't you like you?
'Cause I like you

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Colbie Caillat

Colbie Marie Caillat (i/ˈkoʊlbi kəˈleɪ/; born May 28, 1985) is an American pop singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly" and "Realize". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her second album, Breakthrough, in August 2009. Breakthrough was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards. She was also part of the group that won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammys for her background vocals and writing on Taylor Swift's Fearless album. Caillat has sold over six million albums worldwide and sold over 10 million singles. In 2009, she was named Billboard magazine's 94th-best-selling music artist of the 2000–2… more »

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Written by: Jason Reeves, Colbie Caillat, Antonio Dixon, Kenneth Edmonds

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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11 facts about this song

Artist Background
"Try" is a song by American pop artist Colbie Caillat, who started her career on social media platforms and eventually gained international fame with her debut album "Coco."
Release Information
The song was released on May 23, 2014, as the lead single from Colbie Caillat's EP, 'Gypsy Heart Side A'.
Song Message
"Try" carries a strong message encouraging the audience (particularly females) not to succumb to societal pressures about beauty standards and to feel comfortable in their own skin.
Commercial Success
Despite mixed reviews from critics, "Try" became a commercial success. It peaked within the top 40 of the charts in several countries including Canada and the U.S.
Inspiration
Caillat was inspired to write "Try" due to the pressure she felt to look a certain way in the music industry. Through the song, she wanted to express that being oneself should be good enough both for you and for others.
Songwriting
"Try" was co-written by Colbie Caillat, Babyface, and Jason Reeves.
Music Video
The music video for "Try" was released in July 2014 and became very popular. It features Caillat and other women of different races, ages, and sizes, all appearing without makeup.
Award Nominations
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of "Best Pop Solo Performance" at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015.
Viral Success
The music video for "Try" went viral on social media and currently has over 92 million views on YouTube as of March 2022.
Charitable Concerns
A percentage of the proceeds from the single were donated to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.
Critical Reception
Critics praised the song's message and lyrical content, although there was some criticism on the actual music production and melody.

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