"Try Me" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter
the Weeknd
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from his debut extended play, ''
My Dear Melancholy,'' (2018). The song was written by the Weeknd,
Ahmad Balshe,
Jason Quenneville,
Adam Feeney
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Feeney's highest ATP singles ranking was World No. 248, which he reached in September 2007. His career high in doubles was World No. 100, which he reach ...
,
Michael Williams and Marquel Middlebrooks. It was produced by Mike Will Made It, Marz, Frank Dukes, and DaHeala.
Lyrics
The song's lyrics revolve around the Weeknd attempting to have a partner leave their current love interest to return to him. Various bars in the song were previously utilized in his cover of
Beyoncé
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's "
Drunk in Love
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".
Music video
On March 30, 2018, a
Spotify
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exclusive vertical video for the song was released alongside one for "
Call Out My Name" It was filmed during night time in
Los Angeles, California
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. The video was uploaded to
YouTube
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on March 30, 2021, to celebrate the three year anniversary of ''My Dear Melancholy''.
Commercial performance
The song debuted at number 26 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the issue dated April 7, 2018.
Remix
On August 23, 2018, a remix of the song featuring
Quavo
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,
Swae Lee
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, and
Trouble
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, premiered on the second episode of the Weeknd's
Beats 1
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radio show ''
''. It was described as the show's highlight upon release.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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