One More Try

In this song, Michael seems to be addressing a new lover, who he refers to as "teacher" (possibly because he feels he has a lot to learn about love). It seems that he is reluctant to enter into this new love because of past experiences, and that he has been burned and is very bitter to the idea of another relationship. Michael says that it's a very personal song, and one that is very close to his heart. He said it's "about my attitude coming out of my last relationship and into this new one when I was pretty unwilling to be open to anything."

George Michael was enjoying a spectacular run of hits when "One More Try" topped the American chart. After scoring three #1 US hits with his group Wham!, his 1987 debut solo album Faith was a blockbuster. The title track spent four weeks at #1 (longer than any other song in 1987), and the next single, "Father Figure," stayed for two. The next single was "One More Try," which was another huge hit, perched at the top spot for three weeks. The follow-up was "Monkey," which also rose to the top, this time for two weeks.

In 1999, the New Jersey teen trio Divine covered the song for their second single off their debut album Fairy Tales. Their version peaked at #29 on the Hot 100.