"Trouble" is a song by American indie rock band, Never Shout Never. It was released on December 29, 2008, as the only single from their third EP Me & My Uke. The song has been labelled as Never Shout Never's "breakout hit."[3] The song peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2012.[4][5]
| "Trouble" | ||||
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| Single by Never Shout Never | ||||
| from the EP Me & My Uke | ||||
| Released | December 29, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Engaged Audio | |||
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| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Loveway | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christofer Drew | |||
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| Never Shout Never singles chronology | ||||
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Background and composition
The song was first released on December 29, 2008 via his MySpace page.[6] A lyrics video for the song was released on November 11, 2011.[7]
"Trouble" was written and produced by Christofer Drew.[8] The track runs at 120 BPM[9] and is in the key of B major to E major.[10] Drew's range in the song spans from the notes D4 to D6.[9] The song was recorded in a day at Engaged Audio Studios in Springfield, Missouri and was co-produced by Kevin Gates.[11]
In a 2012 interview with Alter the Press!, Drew stated that the band was going to re-record the song for their fourth studio album, Indigo, however never made the final cut.[10] The song was also supposed to be recorded in seventh chord. He described the track as fun, upbeat and that it has "a super Beatles vibe."[10]
Critical reception
Alternative Press described the track as "iconic" and called Drew's vocals "beautifully soothing."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trouble" | 2:25 |
Personnel
Credits for "Trouble" adapted from album's liner notes.[8]
- Christofer Drew – composer, lyricist, producer, vocals, ukulele
- Kevin Gates – co-producer, mixing
- Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | December 29, 2008 | Streaming | Loveway | [6] |
| Various | 2010 | Digital download | [2] | |
| United States | April 29, 2011 | [12] |