Try It on My Own

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European CD maxi (82876 510082 3)
  1. "On My Own" (radio edit) – 4:28
  2. "On My Own" (MaUVe Remix) – 7:53
  3. "On My Own" (Maurice's Nu Soul Radio Mix) – 4:23
  4. "On My Own" (Pound Boys Radio Mix) – 4:42
  5. "On My Own" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) – 4:41
US remixes vinyl (82876 51973 1)
  1. "On My Own" (Club Anthem Mix) – 10:09
  2. "On My Own" (MaUVe Club Vocal) – 7:48
  3. "On My Own" (Maurice's Nu Soul Mix) – 8:21
  4. "On My Own" (Pound Boys Dub) – 7:35
  5. "On My Own" (MaUVe Dub) – 6:20
US promo CD (82876 50138 2)
  1. "Try It on My Own" (radio edit) – 4:28
  2. "Try It on My Own" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) – 4:40
  3. "Try It on My Own" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix Instrumental) – 4:38
UK promo CD (82876 50666 2)
  1. "On My Own" (radio edit) – 4:28
US Thunderpuss remixes vinyl/promo (82876 50140 1)
  1. "Try It on My Own" (Club Anthem Mix) – 10:09
  2. "Try It on My Own" (Tribe-A-Pella) – 7:58
US Mike Rizzo Remix vinyl/Promo (82876 52507 1)
  1. "Try It on My Own" (Global Soul Club Mix) – 9:26
  2. "Try It on My Own" (Global Soul Club Mix) – 9:26
US Thunderpuss Remixes 12" (82876 50538 1)
  1. "Try It on My Own" (Club Anthem Mix) – 10:09
  2. "Try It on My Own" (Tribe-A-Pella) – 7:58
  3. "Try It on My Own" (Private Invite Mix) – 8:20
  4. "Try It on My Own" (ThunderDUB) – 7:48
DVD single (EAN: 0828765115698)
  1. "Try It on My Own" (video)
  2. "One of Those Days" (video)

Other remixes and versions

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from album liner notes. [8]

"Try It on My Own"
Whitney Houston - Try It on My Own.jpg
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album Just Whitney
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2003
Recorded2002
Genre
Length4:39
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Babyface
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"One of Those Days"
(2002)
"Try It on My Own"
(2003)
"Love That Man"
(2003)
Audio sample
"Try It on My Own"

Charts and certifications

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