Troublemaker (Weezer song)

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"Troublemaker"
Troublemaker Weezer.jpg
Single by Weezer
from the album Weezer (The Red Album)
Released Flag of the United States.svg July 26, 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg November 24, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre Power pop
Length2:45
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s) Rivers Cuomo
Producer(s) Jacknife Lee
Weezer singles chronology
"Pork and Beans"
(2008)
"Troublemaker"
(2008)
"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived"
(2008)
Alternative cover
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iTunes cover

"Troublemaker" is a song that was originally released as an iTunes single from alternative rock band Weezer's sixth album and third self-titled album, Weezer (also referred to by fans and the band as The Red Album). It was released in digital form on May 20, 2008, [1] as the second single from the album. It debuted the week of July 26, 2008, at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts and peaked at No. 2.

Contents

This song was originally planned to be the first single for the album, [2] [3] but "Pork and Beans" was chosen instead.

Rivers Cuomo has stated the song, along with others from The Red Album, were heavily influenced by rapper Eminem and his "fun way of using rhymes."[ citation needed ]

Weezer played an acoustic version of "Troublemaker" on the May 30, 2008, episode of Alternative Nation on Sirius Radio.

The song was released as a downloadable track for the games Rock Band (along with "Dreamin'" and "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived") and Tap Tap Revenge . [4]

The song was also used for TV commercials for CBS's crime drama show The Mentalist , which premiered in September 2008. It is also used in the trailer for Fired Up . "Troublemaker", along with "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived", appeared in the documentary Warren Miller's Children of Winter.

Official remixes

These remixes were released on a promo EP:

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Canadian Hot 100 51
Billboard Canada Rock4
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 21
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 2
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 35

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard) [5] 22

Music video

Weezer fans were invited to take part in the music video for "Troublemaker." The music video (directed by The Malloys) took place outside of The Forum in Inglewood, California. It consists of the band performing the song, with shots of the band members and fans breaking Guinness World Records, such as "Largest Air Guitar Ensemble", "Most People on a Skateboard", "Longest Session of Guitar Hero World Tour ", "Largest Game of Dodgeball", and "Most People in a Custard Pie Fight". The music video was released on October 6, 2008.

Personnel

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