Try a Little Tenderness

~ Recording by The Commitments

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Music From the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1991-08-01
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 10286
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (club edition)The CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1991-08-13
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)D 174016, MCAD 10286
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1991-08-13
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 10286
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:35The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • AU1991-08-13
Geffen Records
1.15Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsSmash 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sonet (Scandinavia)SOPOD 1048
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: banda original de sonido de la peliculaThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
DCC Compact Classics, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA 10286, TLP 90284
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Music From the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 10286, MCD 10286
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (club edition)The CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CMCASD 10286
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CDLMCA6508
1.1Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsTry a Little TendernessThe CommitmentsSingle
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCSTD 1577
1.16Try a Little Tenderness4:34The CommitmentsBlue Eyed SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2591
1.3Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsHard to HandleThe CommitmentsSingle
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 18619
2.10Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsNeue Hits 92: Die internationale Doppel‐CDVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)354445
1.1Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsRomancing the ScreenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)471901 1
1.1Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsRomancing the ScreenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)471901 4
1.1Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsRomancing the ScreenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)471901 2
1.10Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Blues ExperienceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-06-01
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)
1.10Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Blues ExperienceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-09-26
1.8Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsCiné Dancing 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321199632
1.19Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsThe Movies Greatest Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)516 651-2
1.18Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe No. 1 Movies AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-10-06
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)525 962-2
1.12Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsCiné Dancing : Édition spécialeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321298962
1.15Try a Little Tenderness4:31The CommitmentsThe Blues AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD 54
1.9Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsThe Best of the CommitmentsThe CommitmentsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW1996-07-15
Geffen Records
1.9Try a Little Tenderness4:35The CommitmentsThe Best OfThe CommitmentsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-07-16
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 80050
1.9Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Best OfThe Commitments Featuring Andrew StrongAlbum + Compilation
Beacon Records, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 85009
1.9Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Best OfThe CommitmentsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 85009
2.14Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsThe Love Album IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD104
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsLove Scene: Romantic Movie MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-01-19
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75570
1.14Try a Little Tenderness4:32The CommitmentsThe 90’s: Hits of the WorldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-05-17
Tyrolis Music
1.14Try a Little Tenderness5:00The CommitmentsThe 90’s: Hits of the WorldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News, Polymedia Catalogue Marketing, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)107 673-2
3.4Try a Little Tenderness4:34The CommitmentsGreatest Hits From the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD3211-5
2.21Try a Little Tenderness4:35The CommitmentsThe Natural Blues AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)520 939-2
1.11Try a Little Tenderness4:34The CommitmentsMovie RomanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Marks & SpencerMS4908Y
1.10Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Eighties Movie AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-03-29
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD389
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • AU2004-08-13
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-10286
2.10Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsCapital Gold Movie’s Greatest Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-03-01
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9827988
1.12Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsGreatest HitsAndrew StrongAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-07
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:35The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition)The CommitmentsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2007-09-11
Geffen Records000914102
4.13Try a Little Tenderness4:31The Commitments100 Film ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)532.292-7
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe 90s CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News, Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)060075307755
2.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The Commitments“It’s 4 Love”Various ArtistsAlbum + CompilationHit BoundHB113CD
1.7Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsThe Commitments: Music From the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe CommitmentsAlbum + SoundtrackMCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)110 286-2, MCAD 10286, MCD 10286
(unknown)
1.10Try a Little Tenderness4:33The CommitmentsAbsolute Music 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records ANS (Norwegian record company, not for release label use)

Relationships

background vocals:Angeline Ball
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress)
Maria Doyle
vocals:Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1991)
recording of:Try a Little Tenderness (cover)

Try a Little Tenderness

lyricist:James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher)
Reginald Connelly
composer:Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C.
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Robbins Music Corp.
Warner Chappell
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
referred to in medleys:Slow Medley
Medley 1: Brazil / You Are Too Beautiful / Cecilia (Does Your Mother Know You're Out) / Love Walked In / You Made Me Love You / Nothing Could Be Finer / Please Be Kind / Dancing With Tears in My Eyes / Maria / Try Little Tenderness / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / What Is This Thing Called Love / Did You Ever See a Deer Walking (order: 10)
arrangements:Try a Little Tenderness (arr. Laurie Johnson)
Try a Little Tenderness (David Murray/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)