Try My Love
Studio album by
Jeremy Jordan
ReleasedApril 13, 1993 (1993-04-13)
Genre
Length55:12
LabelGiant Records
Jeremy Jordan chronology
Try My Love
(1993)		 Jeremy The Remix
(1993)
Singles from Try My Love
  1. "The Right Kind of Love"
    Released: November 5, 1992
  2. "Wannagirl"
    Released: April 24, 1993
  3. "Try My Love"
    Released: 1993
  4. "My Love is Good Enough"
    Released: May 12, 1994

Try My Love is the debut album of Jeremy Jordan. The album peaked #179 in the Billboard charts[1] and four singles were released, the most successful being "The Right Kind of Love". This would be the last studio album released by Jeremy Jordan by a major label. The album sold 400,000 copies worldwide.[2]

Background

In 1990, Jordan wanted to get involved in movies and sign with a talent agency in Chicago, but was forbidden since the orphanage he lived was in Mooseheart, (near North Aurora ), forty miles away,[3] and then in 1991, when Jordan was seventeen years old, before Thanksgiving 1991, he moved to Chicago to stay with a friend's parents. After a fight he was expelled from the house where he was living and ended up homeless,[3] living in the subway until he met his manager Peter Schivarelli. He then signed a record deal with his record company.[3]

Singles

  • "The Right Kind of Love": released in late 1992 as one of the lead tracks from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack, the song is the most successful single released by Jordan. A music video of the song was also released.
  • "Wannagirl": released in early 1993, the song charted in USA (#28 in Billboard Hot 100, #11 in Mainstream Top 40,[1] #20 Radio Songs[4] and #24 in Rhythmic (chart))[5] in Canada (#42 in Top Singles)[6] and Australia (#22 in Top Singles)[7] A music video was released to promote the song.
  • "Try My Love": released in 1993, a music video directed by Antoine Fuqua was also released. The song was included in the movie Airborne.[8] The maxi-single includes the Radio edit and the Instrumental version of the song.[9] The "Vocal Breakdown" version can be found in the remixed album Jeremy The Remix.[10]
  • "My Love is Good Enough": released in 1994, the single was acclaimed by Billboard, with Larry Flick saying: "Jordan shines on what is easily his strongest single to date".[11] It failed to chart and no music video was made. The song was included in the 1993 movie Airborne.[8] The maxi-single includes 4 alternative versions: "InDaSoul Radio Mix" (3:58); "M.Doc & Jere MC Street Radio Mix" (3:56), "Jamie's House Edit" (4:16), "InDaSoul Extended Instrumental" (4:59).[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[13]

Try My Love received favorable reviews from music critics. Matt Collar from AllMusic gave to the album 3 out of 5 stars and stated that "the album showcases Jordan's soulful if slight voice with a radio-ready, synth-heavy R&B production" and that "while the album does contain altogether too much filler, "Right Kind of Love"'s Todd Rundgren meets Andy Gibb melodic hook almost qualifies it as a classic of the decade."[13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Instrlude"Jeremy Jordan1:26
2."My Love Is Good Enough"Robbie Nevil/Steve Dubin4:56
3."Wannagirl"Keith Thomas/Tony Haynes4:29
4."The Right Kind of Love"Lotti Golden/Robbie Nevil/Tommy Faragher4:33
5."Try My Love"Nick Mundy4:55
6."Do It to the Music"Al B. Sure!/Kyle West4:35
7."A Different Man"Dave Simmons/Emanuel Officer/John Howcott4:54
8."Lovin' on Hold"Donald Parks/Emanuel Officer/John Howcott4:31
9."I Wanna Be With You"Darcy Touré/Donald Parks/Emanuel Officer/John Howcott4:36
10."Girl You Got It Goin' On"B. Wild/Rhett Lawrence/Tony Haynes3:38
11."Show Me Where It Hurts"Laythan Armor/Robbie Nevil4:28
12."My Name Is J.J."Al B. Sure!4:32
13."It's Alright (This Love Is for Real)"Lotti Golden/Robbie Nevil/Tommy Faragher3:50
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Wannagirl" (Streetgirl Mix)Keith Thomas/Tony Haynes6:06
15."The Right Kind of Love" (Hip Hop Jeep Mix)Lotti Golden/Robbie Nevil/Tommy Faragher5:45

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 29
Japanease Albums (Oricon)[15] 31
US Billboard 200[16] 176
US Top Heatseekers[1] 9

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jeremy Jordan Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Jordan, Jeremy (1994). "Jeremy Jordan (1994's résumé)" (Press release). Innovative Artists. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Rogers, Ray (February 1994). "The New Teen Heart Throb - Jeremy Jordan". Interview. New York, NY: Jason Nikic. p. 69. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hot 100 Airplay - Jeremy Jordan". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Rhythmic Songs - Jeremy Jordan". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 57, No. 25 July 03, 1993". RPM. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jeremy Jordan discography". Australian Recording Industry Association Australian-Charts.com at Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  8. 1 2 "Airbone (1993)". TCM. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Jeremy Jordan – Try My Love Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Jeremy Jordan – Jeremy The Remix Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Flick, Larry (28 May 1994). Billboard Single Reviews. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 51–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. ↑ Jeremy Jordan – My Love Is Good Enough Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  13. 1 2 Collar, Matt. "Jeremy Jordan AllMusic Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  14. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Jeremy Jordan – Try My Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  15. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  16. ↑ "Jeremy Jordan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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