Hip-Hop · 2000
Try Again
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About this track.
Try Again by Aaliyah is a bass-heavy Hip-Hop track at 116 BPM with low drive and subtle groove. At 35% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 28 Mar 2000 · 4:45 · 57% mood · -12 dB loudness
The feel
The warmth is the story here — 87% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
35% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Aaliyah.
Aaliyah was an R&B and pop artist who rose to prominence in the 1990s with a distinctive blend of contemporary urban sound and smooth vocal delivery.
119
Median BPM
11A
Top key
1994–2001
Active
6
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Try Again?
116 BPM — squarely in hip-hop territory, mixable within roughly 111–121 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Try Again in?
A♭ Minor — 1A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 1B, 12A and 2A.
What mixes well with Try Again?
Tracks in 1A, 1B, 12A or 2A between ~111–121 BPM.
Where does Try Again fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 35% energy keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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