"One More Try" is a song by American musician

Timmy T Timmy Torres (born September 21, 1967, in Fresno, CaliforniaFred Bronson, Bronson, Fred (2003). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Hits'', 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 781.), professionally known as Timmy T, is a Freestyle music, freestyle ...

. The song was both written and produced by Torres, who was inspired to create the song after breaking up with a girlfriend. Bronson, Fred (2003). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Hits'', 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 781. Released in October 1990, it topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on March 23, 1991, and entered the top 10 in Belgium, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands (where it reached number one), and Sweden. It was the first single to top the Hot 100 on an

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since

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's " Truly" in 1982.

Music video

The music video was directed by Alan Calzatti and was shot at Venice, Hollywood, Santa Monica, California.

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In 2002, German actor

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released his first single, a cover of ''One More Try''.

References

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