Trying (song) explained

Trying
Type:	single
Artist:	The Hilltoppers
B-Side:	You Made Up My Mind
Genre:	Traditional pop
Label:	Dot
Next Title:	Must I Cry Again
Next Year:	1952

"Trying" is a song written by Billy Vaughn and performed by The Hilltoppers. It reached number 5 on the Cashbox chart and number 7 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart in 1952.^[1]

The single ranked number 29 on Billboard's year-end top 30 singles of 1952.^[2]

Other charting versions

• Ella Fitzgerald, number 22 on the U.S. pop chart in 1952.^[3]
• The Hilltoppers, number 30 on the UK Singles Chart in 1956.^[4]
• Vaughn, instrumental version, number 77 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.^[5]

Other versions

• Grady Martin and His Slew Foot Five, single in 1952.^[6]
• Todd Rhodes Orchestra, single in 1952.^[7]
• Timi Yuro, 1961 album Hurt!!!!!!!^[8]
• LaVern Baker, 1963 album See See Rider.^[9]
• The Four Lads, 1963 album Oh, Happy Day.^[10]
• Bobby Vinton, 1964 album There! I've Said It Again.^[11]
• Bob Gutman featuring The Ink Spots and Whistling Joe, single in 1968.^[12]
• Rosco Gordon, 1998 compilation album Bootin' (The Best of RPM Years).^[13]
• Texas Tornados, 2001 live album The Complete Live at the Limo Sessions!^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Hilltoppers, "Trying" 1952 Chart Positions . August 31, 2018 . Music VF.
2. Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1952 . August 31, 2018 . Longbored Surfer.
3. Web site: Ella Fitzgerald, "Trying" Chart Position . August 31, 2018 . Music VF.
4. Web site: The Hilltoppers, "Trying" 1956 Chart Position . August 31, 2018 . Music VF.
5. Web site: Billy Vaughn, "Trying" Chart Position . August 31, 2018 . Music VF.
6. Web site: Grady Martin and His Slew Foot Five, "Trying" Single Release . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305205242/https://www.45cat.com/record/928322 . Mar 5, 2023 . August 31, 2018 . 45cat.
7. Web site: Todd Rhodes Orchestra, "Trying" Single Release . August 31, 2018 . Discogs.
8. Web site: Timi Yuro, Hurt!!!!!!! . live . https://archive.today/20230305212319/https://www.discogs.com/release/3451681-Timi-Yuro-Hurt . Mar 5, 2023 . August 31, 2018 . Discogs. 17 July 1961 .
9. Web site: LaVern Baker, See See Rider . live . https://archive.today/20230305212326/https://www.discogs.com/release/9086031-LaVern-Baker-See-See-Rider . 5 Mar 2023 . August 31, 2018 . Discogs. February 1963 .
10. Web site: The Four Lads, Oh, Happy Day . live . https://archive.today/20230305212332/https://www.discogs.com/release/11667902-The-Four-Lads-Oh-Happy-Day . 5 Mar 2023 . August 31, 2018 . Discogs.com. 1963 .
11. Web site: Bobby Vinton, There! I've Said It Again . August 31, 2018 . Discogs. 1964 .
12. Web site: Bob Gutman featuring The Ink Spots and Whistling Joe, "Trying" Single Release . live . https://archive.today/20230305212844/https://www.discogs.com/release/11248390-Bob-Gutman-With-The-Ink-Spots-And-Whistling-Joe-Trying-Twilight-Time . 5 Mar 2023 . August 31, 2018 . Discogs. 1968 .
13. Web site: Rosco Gordon, Bootin' (The Best of RPM Years) . live . https://archive.today/20230305213356/https://www.discogs.com/release/4469873-Rosco-Gordon-Bootin-The-Best-Of-RPM-Years . 5 Mar 2023 . August 31, 2018 . Discogs. 1998 .
14. Web site: Texas Tornados, The Complete Live at the Limo Sessions! . live . https://archive.today/20230305214216/https://www.discogs.com/release/8273444-Texas-Tornados-The-Complete-Live-At-The-Limo-Sessions . 5 Mar 2023 . August 31, 2018 . Discogs.