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"Born to Try"
SinglebyDelta Goodrem
from the albumInnocent Eyes
B-side
  • "Longer"
  • "In My Own Time"
Released11 November 2002(2002-11-11)
StudioCove City Sound (Glen Cove, New York)
GenrePop
Length4:13
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ric Wake
Delta Goodremsingles chronology
"I Don't Care"
(2001) 		"Born to Try"
(2002) 		"Lost Without You"
(2003)
Music video
"Born to Try"onYouTube

"Born to Try"is a song by Australian singer-songwriterDelta Goodrem,written by Goodrem andAudius Mtawariraand produced byRic Wakefor Goodrem's debut studio album,Innocent Eyes(2003). The song was released as the first single off the studio album on 11 November 2002 byEpic Records.It was later featured on her first Japanese compilation albumInnocent Eyes(2006). The song was co-written by her while she was staying at her home in Sydney, Australia, for the production of the studio album, as well as written and producing four other songs together.

As the song features instrumentation with apiano,guitars(acoustic and electric) anddrums,the song is a low tempopopsong, with influences of piano pop andpop rock.Lyrically, it talks about taking chances and leading your independence. The song was universally praised from music critics, praising Goodrem's vocal abilities and lyrical content. The song is considered as Goodrem'ssignature song,as the song managed to enter charts around the world, including two number ones in her native Australia and New Zealand. The song also peaked at number three in the United Kingdom, her first single to chart outside the Oceania. It also charted in many European countries including Ireland, Switzerland and Germany.

An accompanying music video was shot for the single, which featured Goodrem near alake,then sees her in a more country-side place and also featured inHelsinkiwhere its effects was presented withtimelapseeffects. The music video was featured on her video compilationDeltaand was performed at both her commercially successful tours; Visualise Australian Tour and Believe Again Australian Tour.

Background and composition

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Before this song or the albumInnocent Eyeshad even commenced, whenDelta Goodremwas 15, she got signed arecord dealwithSony Musicand began work on an album of pop-dance songs including the unsuccessful debut single "I Don't Care".The album and proposed second single" A Year Ago Today "were pushed aside as a result, allowing Goodrem and Sony to re-evaluate her future musical direction. The song was included on the track list on her third studio albumDelta(2007) as a bonus track.

In 2002, Goodrem starred on Australian TV seriesNeighboursas a shy school girl and aspiring singerNina Tucker.The song was eventually performed on an episode onNeighbours.The song was co-written by Goodrem along with songwriterAudius Mtawariraat her home in Sydney. The two originally met in 2001 and Goodrem states "Audius and I got on really well and someone at the record company suggested we write together. He came out to our house, mum made some lunch and we wrote four songs. 'Born To Try' was the last one. We just naturally clicked and there was no pressure so it was just music for music's sake".[1]

Musically, "Born to Try" is a lowtempopopsong, with influences of piano pop andpop rock.The song fuses instrumentations includingpiano,guitars(acoustic and electric) anddrums.According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes bySony/ATV Music Publishing,the song is written in the key of A♭ major.[2]The song's beat is set incommon time,and moves at a tempo of 66 beats per minute.[2]Goodrem's vocals span from the note of F3 to the note of Ab5.[2]

Reception

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"Born to Try" was praised by certain music critics. Matthew Chisling fromAllmusicsaid, along with "Longer" and "Innocent Eyes"; "[...] are pop gems in purest form."[3]The song was highlighted as a standout from the album.[4]Caroline Sullivan fromThe Guardiansaid the song along with the album's lyrical content "[...] are a bit la-la-floating-on-clouds, but that doesn't dilute their charm."[5] The song received many accolades from many nominations. The song won two awards at theARIA Music Awards;both for Best Single and Best Breakthrough Artist.[6]The song had won the International Viewers' Choice Award at theMTV Video Music Awardsin 2003. TheVideo Hitsshow won the Video of the Year award.

Commercially, the song was successful and has been known as Goodrem'ssignature song.The song debuted at number three on theAustralian Singles Chart,and eventually peaked at number one for a sole week. The song spent a total of twenty-two weeks in the charts and was certified triple-platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Association(ARIA), selling over 220,114 copies in that country. After the releases of her other singles off the album, which subsequently peaked at number one, it gave her a record for becoming the first ever artist to have five number-one singles from a debut album.[7]It spent three months in the top five and ranked within the top 10 of the Australian year-end charts for both 2002 and 2003.[8][9]The song debuted at number forty-nine on theNew Zealand Singles Chart,and rose to number five. After 14 weeks, it managed to peak at number one, making it her first and only number one in that country. It stayed in the charts for twenty-four weeks and was certified gold byRecording Industry Association of New Zealand(RIANZ), selling over 7,500 copies.

The song had less success in Europe, where it peaked at fifty-eight in Switzerland, where it stayed in the charts for six weeks. It also peaked at eighteen in The Netherlands, staying in the charts for twelve weeks. It was successful in theUK Singles Chart,where it debuted at number three, a high peak for Goodrem and stayed in the charts for thirteen weeks.

Track listings

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Australian CD single[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Born to Try"Delta Goodrem,Audius Mtawarira4:13
2."Born to Try" (Graham Stackremix)Goodrem, Mtawarira4:14
3."Born to Try" (original demo)Goodrem, Mtawarira4:14
Total length:12:41
UK CD1[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Born to Try" (radio edit)Goodrem, Mtawarira3:51
2."Born to Try" (Mash Master mix)Goodrem, Mtawarira6:28
3."Longer" (album version)Goodrem,Gary Barlow,Eliot Kennedy,Tim Woodcock3:39
4."Born to Try" (video)Goodrem, Mtawarira
Total length:14:18
UK CD2[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Born to Try" (album version)Goodrem, Mtawarira4:13
2."Born to Try" (original demo)Goodrem, Mtawarira4:14
3."In My Own Time"Goodrem4:07
Total length:12:34
UK cassette single and European CD single[13][14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Born to Try" (radio edit)Goodrem, Mtawarira3:51
2."Longer" (album version)Goodrem, Barlow, Kennedy, Woodcock3:39
Total length:7:30

Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from theInnocent Eyesalbum booklet.[15]

Studios

Personnel

  • Delta Goodrem – writing
  • Audius Mtawarira – writing
  • Russ DeSalvo– guitars, synths, arrangement
  • Patrick Carroll – bass, percussion programming
  • Richard Sanford – piano
  • Frank Vilardi – drums
  • Ric Wake– production, arrangement
  • Bob Cadway – recording
  • DUG – recording (guitars)
  • Michael H. Brauer– mi xing
  • Jim Annunziato– assistant engineering
  • Mark Russell – production coordination
  • Greg Calbi– mastering

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000‡

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 11 November 2002 Epic CD [32]
United Kingdom 10 March 2003
  • CD
  • cassette
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References

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  13. ^Born to Try(UK cassette single sleeve). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. 673634 4.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^Born to Try(European CD single liner notes). Delta Goodrem. Epic Records. 2003. EPC 6735751.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  29. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved4 October2019.
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  31. ^"British single certifications – Delta Goodrem – Born to Try".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved21 March2021.
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  33. ^"New Releases – For Week Starting 10 March 2003: Singles"(PDF).Music Week.8 March 2003. p. 21.Retrieved2 September2021.
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