If you can make it where you'll make it anywhere?
You Want It You Got It originally to be titled "Bryan Adams Hasn't Heard Of You Either" (due to critics' indifference to his first album and singles) but Adams' sense of humour didn't make it past the gate keepers at the record company, who opted for the safer title. The first single "Lonely Nights" became a hit in upstate New York long before it broke anywhere else. This was partially due to a couple of late night DJs working in Rochester, Albany and Syracuse. Within a few months the album had been picked up across the United States and Adams was soon on tour doing clubs
You Can Make It If You Try has been both covered and sampled by other artists. You Can Make It If You Try "You Can Make It If You Try" is a song written by Ted Jarrett and recorded by Gene Allison in 1957. In 1958, Allison's recording peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Black Singles, and at No. 36 or at No. 37 (sources differ) on the U.S. Pop Singles, "Billboard" charts. The song was covered by other artists, including The Rolling Stones (on their 1964 self-titled debut album), Gene Vincent and Buddy Guy. In 1969, Sly and the Family Stone included a funk version