"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." The song peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2012.
Background and composition The song was first released on December 29, 2008, via his MySpace page. A lyrics video for the song was released on November 11, 2011.
"Trouble" was written and produced by Christofer Drew. The track runs at 120 BPM and is in the key of B major to E major. Drew's range in the song spans from the notes D4 to D6. The song was recorded in a day at Engaged Audio Studios in Springfield, Missouri and was co-produced by Kevin Gates.
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. 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."
Critical reception Alternative Press described the track as "iconic" and called Drew's vocals "beautifully soothing."
Track listing
Personnel Credits for "Trouble" adapted from album's liner notes. Christofer Drew – composer, lyricist, producer, vocals, ukulele Kevin Gates – co-producer, mixing Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
Charts +Chart performance for "Trouble" Chart (2009) Peak position Canada (Nielsen Soundscan) 7 US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard) 7
Certifications
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Trouble" Region Date Format Label United States December 29, 2008 Streaming Loveway Various 2010 Digital download United States April 29, 2011
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