After the success of "Missundaztood" (2001) and its accompanying worldwide "Party Tour", Pink began work on her third studio album. Wanting to expand more on the rock sound she explored with "Missundaztood", Pink sought out producers and writers that had experience within the genre. Most of the tracks on "Try This" were produced and co-written by punk band Rancid singer and guitarist Tim Armstrong, whom Pink met through a mutual friend at a Transplants video shoot. The two hit it off and Pink ended up co-writing ten songs with him in a week when Transplants were on a tour with the Foo Fighters. Eight of these tracks appeared on "Try This", which also features three songs written with Linda Perry, who co-wrote much of "Missundaztood" (2001), Pink's second album. The album includes a collaboration with electroclash artist Peaches, "Oh My God", and Pink's contribution to the "" film soundtrack, "Feel Good Time" (produced by and featuring William Orbit), as a non-U.S. bonus track.