Try Me (Jason Derulo song)

"Try Me"
Single by Jason Derulo featuring Jennifer Lopez and Matoma
from the album Everything Is 4
A-side"Get Ugly"[1]
ReleasedMay 26, 2015
Genre
Length3:20
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"Drive You Crazy"
(2015) 		"Try Me"
(2015) 		"Get Ugly"
(2015)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"El Mismo Sol"
(2015) 		"Try Me"
(2015) 		"Ain't Your Mama"
(2016)
Matoma singles chronology
"Old Thing Back"
(2015) 		"Try Me"
(2015) 		"Stick Around"
(2015)
Audio video
"Try Me" on YouTube

"Try Me" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo, featuring fellow American singer Jennifer Lopez and Norwegian DJ Matoma, who also produced the song. It was released as the third single exclusively in Europe from his fourth studio album, Everything Is 4 (2015). The single was released on May 26, 2015.[2] "Try Me" is also included on Matoma's debut studio album, Hakuna Matoma.

Background

Derulo told Capital FM that he was in the studio working on some material for Lopez’s next album, when Lopez suggested they work on something for his album, as it was coming out sooner.[3]

Composition

The song is a pop ballad[4] which contains "breezy", tropical house, and Balearic beats.[5][6][7] According to Newsday's Glenn Gomboa, the song is a "mix of an old-school pop duet and of-the-moment, Latin-tinged production".[8] Dan Weiss of Spin described it as "the Afro-futurist 'Sexual Healing'".[9] Jeff Benjamin of Fuse found the melody was reminiscent of Nick Jonas's "Jealous".[10] Thematically, Derulo said the song is "about the prospect of meeting somebody new. You might be the person I’ve been looking for. Try me."[11]

Critical reception

Sam C. Mac of Slant Magazine's deemed it "an ebullient pop ballad that bests Talk Dirty standout 'Trumpets' ".[4] Vibe's Marjua Estevez wrote the song "could potentially be summer's bae anthem" and called it "a perfect tune for drop-top weather", while also commending the harmony of both singers.[12] Jeff Benjamin of Fuse wrote: "Vocally, the best moments in the track come when the singers' high and low notes are layered, serving the listener some wonderfully sensual harmonies."[10]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was planned to be released, however, Derulo has confirmed that was made: "It's in the concept; the guys have to be really strong. You will understand when you actually see [the video]. It's a competition of some sort."[13]

Track listing

  1. "Get Ugly"
  2. "Try Me" (featuring Jennifer Lopez and Matoma)

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 22
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[15] 22
Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 50
France (SNEP)[18] 168
Germany (GfK)[19] 39
Germany (Airplay Chart)[20] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[21] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 4
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[23] 5
Slovenia (SloTop50)[24] 17
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 57
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 113

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Platinum 60,000^
Germany (BVMI)[29] Gold 200,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 7,500*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[31] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[32] Platinum 40,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ Maslow, Nick (September 15, 2015). "Jason Derulo to Dance With Jennifer Lopez in "Try Me" Music Video". People. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jason Derulo will shoot video with JLo for their duet 'Try Me'". London Newsdesk. www.pressparty.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b Mac, Sam C. (June 2, 2015). "Jason Derulo: Everything Is 4". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  5. ^ Gracie, Bianca (May 26, 2015). "Jason Derulo Pairs Up With Jennifer Lopez On "Try Me": Listen To The 'Everything Is 4′ Song". Idolator. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "Listen – Jason Derulo And Jennifer Lopez Unveil New Duet 'Try Me'!". MTV. May 26, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  7. ^ Garvey, Meaghan (June 10, 2015). "Jason Derulo: Everything Is 4". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  8. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (May 29, 2015). "'Everything Is 4' review: Jason Derulo". Newsday. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  9. ^ Weiss, Dan (June 1, 2015). "Review: Jason Derulo Is Better Than 'Bad,' He's Good on 'Everything Is 4′". Spin. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Benjamin, Jeff (May 26, 2015). "Jason Derulo & Jennifer Lopez Team for Sensual, Tropical "Try Me" Duet". Fuse. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  11. ^ Ryan, Patrick (May 27, 2015). "Jason Derulo is 'having fun' post-Jordin Sparks breakup". USA Today. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  12. ^ Estevez, Marjua Estevez (May 28, 2015). "Jason Derulo And Jennifer Lopez Give Love A Shot On 'Try Me'". Vibe. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  13. ^ "Jason Derulo Will Dance with Jennifer Lopez, Go Shirtless in 'Very Sexy' Music Video". NICK MASLOW. www.people.com. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Jason Derulo feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma – Try Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  15. ^ "Jason Derulo Feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma – Try Me" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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  17. ^ "Jason Derulo Feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma: Try Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
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  19. ^ "Jason Derulo Feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma – Try Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  20. ^ "Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 52/2015". German Charts. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  21. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 1, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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  23. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  24. ^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Jason Derulo – Try Me" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  26. ^ "Jason Derulo – Try Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  28. ^ "Danish single certifications – Jason Derulo ft. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma – Try Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  29. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jason Derulo feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma; 'Try Me')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  30. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jason Derulo feat. Jennifer Lopez and Matoma – Try Me". Radioscope. Retrieved December 27, 2024. Type Try Me in the "Search:" field.
  31. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Jason Derulo – Try Me" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  32. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 43, 2015 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 27, 2020. Scroll to position 52 to view certification.