Try Again (Champaign song)
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"Try Again" is a 1983 song by the American
R&B
band
Champaign
. Released in March of that year as the only single from their album Modern Heart, this ballad
peaked at position 23 on the Hot 100 in June and became a smash hit on the R&B chart, just missing the #1 spot.
United States
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R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
band
Musical ensemble
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Champaign
Champaign (band)
Champaign was a 1980s United States R&B band with adult contemporary leanings, best known for their 1981 hit, "How 'Bout Us."-Career:The mixed-race septet, who named themselves after their hometown of Champaign, Illinois, included Pauli Carman and Rena Jones on vocals; Michael Day and Dana Walden...
. Released in March of that year as the only single from their album Modern Heart, this ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
peaked at position 23 on the Hot 100 in June and became a smash hit on the R&B chart, just missing the #1 spot.
Chart history
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
23 |
Personnel
- Pauli Carman - lead vocals
- Rena (Jones) Day - backing vocals
- Leon Reeder - guitar
- Michael Reed - bass
- Michael Day - keyboards
- Dana Walden - keyboards
- Rocky Maffitt - drums