| "The Trouble with Us" | ||||
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| Single by Marcus Marr and Chet Faker | ||||
| from the album Work | ||||
| Released | 16 October 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | South London | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Detail | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Marcus Marr singles chronology | ||||
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| Chet Faker singles chronology | ||||
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"The Trouble with Us" is a song by English DJ Marcus Marr and Australian musician Chet Faker. The song is the taken from their extended play (EP) Work .
Faker and Marr first connected via social media. In a media press, Marr explained Faker had posted one of his songs on Twitter. Marr messaged and thanked Faker and a conversation began. They exchanged song ideas and agreed to do something together. The pair met in Marr's South London recording studio in 2015 and recorded the 4-track EP in four days. "It was a real thrill as the songs came together," Marr said. "As far as working out lyrics and music, [Faker] is super-talented". "The Trouble with Us" made its world premier on Triple J on 15 October 2015 on Linda Marigliano's 'Good Nights' show and was released commercially the following day. [1] [2] [3]
Katie Cunningham from In the Mix described the song as an “intergalactic funk-tinged track". [4]
Sally McMullen from MusicFeeds described the song as "fuelled by catchy hooks and a funk-flecked guitar riff, it’s a fun-filled track that would be an absolute killer live". [5]
The music video was released on 10 December 2015. The video was directed by Kinopravda and filmed in Korda Studios. [6]
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [7] | 8 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [8] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] | 31 |
| US Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 47 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [11] | 99 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [12] | 2× Platinum | 140,000 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [13] | Gold | 7,500* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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