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"Try" is a pop song written by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado and Brian West for Furtado's second studio album Folklore (2003). It is produced by West and was released as the second single from the album in February 2004. It is featured in the television show Smallville in the episode "Delete", and in the Joan of Arcadia episode "Only Connect".

Furtado said the song "is about the reality of love. My energy used to just go everywhere, but now I'm more grounded because I've found true love. The idea here is that, yeah, sometimes life sucks. But life is only so long, and somebody can come along who makes you want to be a better person. You just have to roll with the punches. So "Try" is not a happy-go-lucky song. It has a strange arrangement because the chorus happens only twice, and the end is improvisational. It's like one of those epic power ballads." The Los Angeles Times said of "Try", "Her unfettered enthusiasm wins out as she sings of passion for life".

Although the single was a big success in countries such as Mexico and Portugal (where it peaked at number one), it did not chart in the United States. "Try" was the last single released from Folklore in the U.S.; the subsequent singles were released only in Canada and Europe. The music video was directed by Sophie Muller.

Two versions of the song exist; the original with the chorus only occurring twice, and a different version where the improv is taken out at the end and an extra chorus is added.

Charts

• 2004 singles
• Nelly Furtado songs
• Music videos directed by Sophie Muller