| "When We Tried" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jan Howard | ||||
| from the album Jan Howard | ||||
| B-side | "I Hurt All Over" | |||
| Released | February 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Chesnut | |||
| Jan Howard singles chronology | ||||
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"When We Tried" is a song written by Jerry Chesnut that was originally recorded by American country artist Jan Howard. Released as a single by Decca Records, it made the top 40 on the US country chart in 1969. It was given a positive review by Cash Box magazines and appeared on her eponymous 1969 studio album.