We Can Try

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"We Can Try"
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Single by Paulini
from the album One Determined Heart
Released4 October 2004 (2004-10-04) [1]
Recorded2004
Genre Pop, soul
Length3:59
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Jeneya Carr, Audius Mtawarira
Producer(s) Audius Mtawarira
Paulini singles chronology
"Angel Eyes"
(2004)
"We Can Try"
(2004)
"Rough Day"
(2006)

"We Can Try" is a song by Australian recording artist Paulini, taken from her debut studio album, One Determined Heart (2004). It was written by Jeneya Carr and Audius Mtawarira, who also produced the song. "We Can Try" was released physically on 4 October 2004, as the second single from the album. [2] The song peaked at number 30 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The music video was shot in a sepia tone. [3]

Contents

Track listing

Australian CD single [4] [5]

  1. "We Can Try" – 3:42
  2. "We Can Try" (Four 2 the Floor mix) – 3:43
  3. "Angel Eyes" (Silvertongue mix) – 4:00
  4. "The Live 'Idol' Medley" – 5:03

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [5] 30

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