Champaign, Illinois

CHAMPAIGN-"TRY AGAIN" (W/LYRICS)

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Rose to #23 on the Billboard Charts in 1983. "(1981 -- 1984, 1990 -- present) Champaign were an R&B; band with adult contemporary leanings from the 1980s, best known for their 1981 hit "How 'Bout Us." The interracial septet, who named themselves after their hometown of Champaign, Illinois, USA, included Pauli Carman and Rena Day on vocals; Michael Day and Dana Walden on keyboards; Howard Reeder on guitar; Michael Reed on bass; and Rocky Maffitt on percussion/drums. The title track in their 1981 album, How 'Bout Us, was a hit single, reaching Top Five in the United Kingdom and on the United States R&B; charts (also #12 U.S. Pop). Their second album, Modern Heart, was released in 1983 and contained the Top Ten R&B; track "Try Again." Another follow-up, 1984's Woman in Flames, contained the Top Ten R&B; song "Off and On Love." Other songs include "Party People" and "Walkin'". In the mid 80s Carman left the band to begin a solo career. He released his first solo album, Dial My Number in 1986, scoring an R&B; hit with the title track. His second album, It's Time was released the following year. This follow-up effort proved less successful. In 1990, Champaign (including Carman) reconvened to record, and the Champaign IV album was released the following year. While it was not a smash hit, it did herald a brief return to the R&B; chart with the single "Trials of the Heart." ( http://last.fm) LYRICS: I been staring at your photograph Wondering where you're at today And I've been hanging by the telephone Hoping that you'd call home and say But you told me you needed More walks, more talks More feeling close to me I wanna be close to you I didn't know you needed Some roses, some romance A little candlelight and slow dance That's not how it's been But maybe we can try again Try, try, maybe we can try again I remember all the days gone by And I'm wondering why I couldn't see That I could search the whole world over And never find what you Were always giving me I told you I needed more time More space, more freedom (Free to do) free to do, girl What you wanna do I gave you no roses, no romance No candlelight and no slow dance But that's just how it's been Maybe we can try again Try, try, maybe we can try again Try, try, maybe we can try again, yeah Ooh, I remember when you Told me you needed More walks, more talks More feeling close to me I wanna be close to you, yeah I'll give you some roses Whole lot of romance A little candlelight, slow dance Don't let this feeling end Maybe we can try again Try, try, maybe we can try again Maybe we can try again We can try again Maybe we can try again Maybe we can try again We can try again Maybe we can try again Maybe we can try again We can try again Maybe we can try again...