I Tried

I Tried

Composer

Keisha Dynette Spivey

Lyricist

Pamela Long, Jakima Raynor

Published

Album

Artist

Frank Sinatra

Release

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Release

1941

Recording

Royalties

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"I Tried" is a song Frank Sinatra recorded under Columbia Records.

In 1941, this song was released as a B-side to the #1 hit single "Dolores." Sinatra's rendition of "I Tried" peaked at #21 on the charts of 1941.

Releases

Reissues

• Frank Sinatra & the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (1998)

Lyrics

I tried, tried to impress you,
My love, I gave it all
Each hour ever at your beck and call.

I tried, tried to caress you,
My soul, filled with desire,
Two arms craving the one I admire.

Your charm was so appealing,
I loved you from the start,
There’s still that same old feeling,
Concealed here in my heart.

I tried making you love me,
And you couldn't decide,
But I’ll never regret that I tried,
And tried and tried.