Trouble (Never Shout Never song)

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"Trouble"
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Single by Never Shout Never
from the EP Me & My Uke
ReleasedDecember 29, 2008 (2008-12-29)
Studio Engaged Audio
Genre
Length2:25
Label Loveway
Songwriter(s) Christofer Drew
Producer(s)
  • Kevin Gates
  • Drew
Never Shout Never singles chronology
"Big City Dreams"
(2008)		"Trouble"
(2008)		"30 Days"
(2009)

"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]

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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

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Trouble"2:25

Personnel

Credits for "Trouble" adapted from album's liner notes. [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Trouble"
Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Hot Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [4] 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesDecember 29, 2008 Streaming Loveway [6]
Various2010 Digital download [2]
United StatesApril 29, 2011 [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Never Shout Never - Trouble (Single)". Spirit of Rock. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ Alex Darus (February 11, 2020). "How well do you remember 'Trouble' by Never Shout Never?". Alternative Press . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Hot Singles Sales - Trouble". Billboard . July 25, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2021.[ dead link ]
  5. 1 2 "American single certifications – Never Shout Never – Trouble". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. 1 2 "Nevershoutnever posts Trouble". Alternative Press . December 29, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Never Shout Never's Official Lyric Video for 'Trouble'". YouTube . Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Me and My Uke (Digital liner notes). Never Shout Never. Loveway Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. 1 2 "Never Shout Never "Trouble" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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  11. ↑ Johan Wippsson (February 7, 2012). "Never Shout Never's Trouble Goes Gold". Melodic . Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ @NSNOfficial (April 29, 2011). "For a limited time, you can get Trouble for $0.69 on iTunes. Pick it up today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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