I'm Tryna
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{{Infobox song
| name = I'm Tryna
| cover = Omarion - I'm Tryna.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Omarion
| album = O
| released = {{Start date|2005|04|06}}
| recorded = 2004
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = R&B
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=22}}
| writer = Harvey Mason, Jr.
Durrell Babbs
Damon Thomas
J. Valentine
Antoine Dixon
| producer = The Underdogs
| prev_title = Touch
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Let Me Hold You
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|GbNYKQuOxts|"I'm Tryna"}}}}
}}
"I'm Tryna" is a song from American R&B singer Omarion. It was released on April 6, 2005 as the third and final single off his debut album O. It was produced by production team The Underdogs and written by R&B singer-songwriter J. Valentine. It also featured instrumentals by fellow American R&B singer Tank. A music video for the single, directed by frequent collaborator Chris Stokes, was made and featured Omarion looking back on his relationship with his ex-girlfriend (played by Danielle Polanco).
Music video
Directed by Chris Stokes (who previously directed the video for "O"),{{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/person.php?id=C59|title=Chris Stokes|publisher=mvdbase.com|accessdate=August 23, 2014}} the video shows Omarion in his car waiting outside his ex-girlfriend's house. He reminisces about the times they spent together and how on two occasions of looking at another woman and answering his cell phone while making out irritated her and left him. He spots his ex-girlfriend with her new boyfriend (who resembles Omarion) as they enter her house. Omarion exits his car to enter her house and the video ends with "to be continued...". The ex-girlfriend is played by Danielle Polanco, who previously appeared in his video for "Touch".
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of O.{{cite AV media notes|year=2004|title=O|publisher=Epic Records. Sony Urban Music|type=booklet|id=EK 92818}}
;Recording
- Recorded and mixed at The Underlab, Los Angeles
;Personnel
- The Underdogs – producer
- Dave "Natural Love" Russell – recording, editing, mixer
- Dablin "Hobby Boy" Howard – recording, editing
- Eric Dawkins – background vocals
- Durrell Babbs – background vocals
- Kevin Mahoney – assistant engineer
Chart
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!align="left"|Chart (2005) !align="center"|Peak |
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|53|artist=Omarion|song=I'm Tryna|artistid=312656|accessdate=August 23, 2014}} |
References
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Category:Song recordings produced by the Underdogs (production team)
Category:Songs written by Harvey Mason Jr.
Category:Songs written by J. Valentine
Category:Songs written by Damon Thomas (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Tank (American singer)
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