Try Again (Keane song)
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"Try Again" is a song
performed and composed by English
alternative rock
band Keane that appears as the tenth track on their second album
, Under the Iron Sea
. The song was released as the fifth single off the album, and currently is being only sold in Germany
. This is also Keane's first single with three B-sides, all live performances in Cologne
, Germany
.
Trance act Blank & Jones
remixed the single though their production has yet to be released. However, they have played their remix out during their live DJ sets and passed it onto other top name DJ/producers as the likes of Armin van Buuren, who premiered on his radio show "A State of Trance".
in early 2005, and first played live two weeks after composed by Rice-Oxley.
The song was first played with the electric piano and a tambourine
as very much a work-in-progress, and as a result was shorter than the recorded version. The album version includes drums and an extended outro, with the distortion piano Tim began to use on "Put It Behind You".
Rufus Wainwright
was asked by Keane to sing this song along with Chaplin at the Wireless Music Festival on June 29, 2005. Chaplin apparently wanted Wainwright to also play the piano but he refused.
It was recorded and at the Heliosentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex
and at The Magic Shop, New York
in late 2005.
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Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
performed and composed by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Keane that appears as the tenth track on their second album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Under the Iron Sea
Under the Iron Sea
Under the Iron Sea is the second studio album by English rock band Keane, released in 2006. During its first week on sale in the UK, the album went to #1, selling 222,297 copies according to figures from the Official Chart Company...
. The song was released as the fifth single off the album, and currently is being only sold in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. This is also Keane's first single with three B-sides, all live performances in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Trance act Blank & Jones
Blank & Jones
Blank & Jones is a Cologne, Germany based Trance duo, consisting of the members Jan Pieter Blank , known as Piet Blank; René Runge , better known as DJ Jaspa Jones; and the producer Andy Kaufhold...
remixed the single though their production has yet to be released. However, they have played their remix out during their live DJ sets and passed it onto other top name DJ/producers as the likes of Armin van Buuren, who premiered on his radio show "A State of Trance".
CD-maxi no.1
- "Try Again"
- "Nothing in My WayNothing In My Way"Nothing in My Way" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane and is featured as the third track on their second studio album, Under the Iron Sea. The song was also released 30 October 2006 as the third commercial and fourth overall single from that album in the United Kingdom...
" (live) - "Is It Any Wonder?Is It Any Wonder?"Is It Any Wonder?" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane and is featured on their second studio album, Under the Iron Sea as the second track. This is considered to be the second single on "Under the Iron Sea era", after the download-only "Atlantic"...
" (live) - "BedshapedBedshaped"Bedshaped" is a song by English rock band Keane, released as the third single from Hopes and Fears. This is the first single released after the album, and it sold about 22,000 copies in its first week of release, charting at number 10.-Track listing:...
" (live)
CD-maxi no.2
- "Try Again"
- "Everybody's ChangingEverybody's Changing"Everybody's Changing" is a song performed and composed by English rock band Keane, from their debut album Hopes and Fears, on which it appears as the fourth track. After a single release on Fierce Panda in May 2003, which peaked at #122 in the UK Singles Chart, it was re-released on Island on 3...
" (live) - "This Is the Last TimeThis Is The Last Time"This Is the Last Time" is a song performed and composed by British rock band Keane released in 13 October 2003 as their second commercial single, first released with Fierce Panda Records and later in 2004 as a different version with Island Records....
" (live) - "A Bad DreamA Bad DreamYou might also be looking for Nightmare."A Bad Dream", often mistitled as "Bad Dream", is a song by English piano rock band Keane appearing as the fifth track on their second album, Under the Iron Sea. It was released on 22 January 2007 as the sixth and final single from the album...
" (live)
CD-maxi no.3
- "Try Again"
- "Somewhere Only We KnowSomewhere Only We Know"Somewhere Only We Know" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track of their debut album, Hopes and Fears as the first single...
" (live) - "The Frog PrinceThe Frog Prince (song)"The Frog Prince" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane, released as the closing track on their second album, Under the Iron Sea. The song was composed in 2004 and first mentioned by Tim Rice-Oxley on the Strangers DVD...
" (live) - "Try Again" (live)
Composition and recording
It was composed by Tim Rice-OxleyTim Rice-Oxley
Timothy James Rice-Oxley , is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as co-founder, the principal composer and pianist, backing vocalist of piano rock band Keane.-Life and career:...
in early 2005, and first played live two weeks after composed by Rice-Oxley.
The song was first played with the electric piano and a tambourine
Tambourine
The tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
as very much a work-in-progress, and as a result was shorter than the recorded version. The album version includes drums and an extended outro, with the distortion piano Tim began to use on "Put It Behind You".
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
was asked by Keane to sing this song along with Chaplin at the Wireless Music Festival on June 29, 2005. Chaplin apparently wanted Wainwright to also play the piano but he refused.
- Tempo: 72bpm
- Key: EbMaj7
- Time signature: 4/4 8-beat
It was recorded and at the Heliosentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex
Rye, East Sussex
Rye is a small town in East Sussex, England, which stands approximately two miles from the open sea and is at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede...
and at The Magic Shop, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in late 2005.
Information about song's meaning
Rice-Oxley explains his thoughts about "Try Again" on the fifth Keane podcast:Trivia
The song "Try Again" also used as maintitle for the film One Way with the German actor and producer Til SchweigerTil Schweiger
Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger is a German actor, director, and producer.He is one of Germany’s most successful filmmakers. Since 1968, when the FFA started counting, no other German actor has drawn more people to the cinemas. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin.-Early...
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B-sides
- "Somewhere Only We Know"
- "The Frog Prince"
- "Everybody's Changing"
- "This Is the Last Time"
- "A Bad Dream"
- "Nothing in My Way"
- "Is It Any Wonder?"
- "Bedshaped"
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
39 |
| Switzerland Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
81 |