| "Born to Try" | ||||
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| Single by Delta Goodrem | ||||
| from the album Innocent Eyes | ||||
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| Released | 11 November 2002 | |||
| Studio | Cove City Sound (Glen Cove, New York) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ric Wake | |||
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| "Born to Try" on YouTube | ||||
"Born to Try" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, written by Goodrem and Audius Mtawarira and produced by Ric Wake for Goodrem's debut studio album, Innocent Eyes (2003). The song was released as the first single off the studio album on 11 November 2002 by Epic Records. It was later featured on her first Japanese compilation album Innocent 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 a piano, guitars (acoustic and electric) and drums, the song is a low tempo pop song, with influences of piano pop and pop 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's signature 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 a lake, then sees her in a more country-side place and also featured in Helsinki where its effects was presented with timelapse effects. The music video was featured on her video compilation Delta and was performed at both her commercially successful tours; Visualise Australian Tour and Believe Again Australian Tour.