Try Me (Jasmine Guy Song)
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"Try Me" is a song by American singer and actress
Jasmine Guy Jasmine Chanel Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director. She portrayed Dina in the 1988 film ''School Daze'' and Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC ''The Cosby Show'' spin-off '' A Different World'', which or ...
. Released on September 28, 1990, The song features
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by vocal band Ex Girlfriend. The song is the first single from her debut studio album, ''
Jasmine Guy Jasmine Chanel Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director. She portrayed Dina in the 1988 film ''School Daze'' and Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC ''The Cosby Show'' spin-off '' A Different World'', which or ...
'' released on ''Warner Bros. Records''. The song was a top 20 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles chart in December 1990. Guy performed the song on an episode of ''
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'' which aired on November 17, 1990. The extended version is heard in the background of the party on the episode "Good Help is So Hard to Fire" of ''
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''.


Music video

To date, there are two versions known. One has a party scene where there is a dance-off between her and her rival over a guy at the party. The other version is a photo shoot scene, and a scene where Guy is dancing behind background dancers.


Charts


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Try Me (Jasmine Guy song) 1990 singles Jasmine Guy songs 1990 songs Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Full Force