You See the Trouble with Me

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"You See the Trouble with Me"
Barry White - Trouble With Me single.jpg
Single by Barry White
from the album Let the Music Play
B-side "I'm So Blue and You Are Too"
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1976 (1976-02-27) [1]
Genre Soul
Length3:18
Label 20th Century
Songwriter(s) Barry White, Ray Parker Jr.
Producer(s) Barry White
Barry White singles chronology
"Let the Music Play"
(1975)
"You See the Trouble with Me"
(1976)
"Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together"
(1976)

"You See the Trouble with Me" is a song recorded by American soul artist Barry White, written by White and Ray Parker Jr. It was released in February 1976 as the second single from White's album Let the Music Play . In its initial release, the track reached number 14 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, [2] and number two in the United Kingdom. It was certified silver for 250,000 copies shipped in United Kingdom in 1976.

Contents

Track listing

European 7-inch single (1976)

  1. "You See the Trouble with Me" - 3:18
  2. "I'm So Blue and You Are Too" - 4:21

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles23
Germany (Media Control AG)14
Ireland (IRMA)15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)19
United Kingdom (OCC)2
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles14
US Billboard National Disco Action Top 3015

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [1] Silver250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Black Legend version

"You See the Trouble with Me"
BlackLegend - Trouble single.png
Single by Black Legend
B-side "Across the Ocean"
Released2000
Length3:46
Label Rise
Songwriter(s)
  • Barry White
  • Ray Parker Jr.
Producer(s)
  • J-Reverse
  • Enrico "BSJ" Ferrari
Black Legend singles chronology
"You See the Trouble with Me"
(2000)
"Light My Fire"
(2000)

A cover version in 2000, credited to Italian musical group Black Legend, originally sampled Barry White; however, White had not given permission for this, so the vocals were re-recorded by Black Legend member Elroy "Spoonface" Powell. [3] . In an interview with NME, White explained why he refused permission: "When I heard the Black Legend song, I thought it was going nowhere. It was cheap and had no soul". This 2000 version was a hit across Europe, reaching number one in the UK in June of that year. The song was the 40th-best-selling single of 2000 in the UK.

Track listing

  1. "You See the Trouble with Me" (We'll Be in Trouble radio edit) – 3:16
  2. "You See the Trouble with Me" (Sharam Jey Remix) – 6:25
  3. "You See the Trouble with Me" (We'll Be in Trouble original radio edit) – 4:58
  4. "Across the Ocean" (album version) – 5:44

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [32] Gold25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [33] Silver200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Italy2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Rise
France Scorpio Music
SpainApril 10, 200012-inch vinylVendetta [34]
United KingdomJune 12, 2000
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Eternal [35]

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