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"'''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.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/never-shout-never-trouble-lyrics-quiz/|title=How well do you remember 'Trouble' by Never Shout Never?|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|author=Alex Darus|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=March 27, 2023}}</ref> The song peaked at number five on the US [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] [[List of best-selling singles|Hot Singles Sales]] chart and was certified Gold by the [[RIAA]] in May 2012.<ref name="hot-singles-sales">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3109968&cdi=10249808&cid=07/25/2009|title=Hot Singles Sales - Trouble|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324185845/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3109968&cdi=10249808&cid=07/25/2009|archivedate=March 24, 2012|date=July 25, 2009|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 22, 2021}}{{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref><ref name="riaa"/>
"'''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.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/never-shout-never-trouble-lyrics-quiz/|title=How well do you remember 'Trouble' by Never Shout Never?|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|author=Alex Darus|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=March 27, 2023}}</ref> The song peaked at number five on the US [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] [[List of best-selling singles|Hot Singles Sales]] chart and was certified Gold by the [[RIAA]] in May 2012.<ref name="hot-singles-sales">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3109968&cdi=10249808&cid=07/25/2009|title=Hot Singles Sales - Trouble|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324185845/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3109968&cdi=10249808&cid=07/25/2009|archivedate=March 24, 2012|date=July 25, 2009|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 22, 2021}}{{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref><ref name="riaa"/>


==Background and composition==
==Background and composition==
The song was first released on December 29, 2008 via his [[MySpace]] page.<ref name="Alt Press">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/archive_5498/|title=Nevershoutnever posts Trouble|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=December 29, 2008|access-date=March 27, 2023}}</ref> A lyrics video for the song was released on November 11, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbVE5Vk3rOg|title=Never Shout Never's Official Lyric Video for 'Trouble'|website=[[YouTube]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112005606/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbVE5Vk3rOg|archivedate=November 12, 2011|access-date=March 25, 2023}}</ref>
The song was first released on December 29, 2008 via his [[MySpace]] page.<ref name="Alt Press">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/archive_5498/|title=Nevershoutnever posts Trouble|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=December 29, 2008|access-date=March 27, 2023}}</ref> A lyrics video for the song was released on November 11, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbVE5Vk3rOg|title=Never Shout Never's Official Lyric Video for 'Trouble'|website=[[YouTube]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112005606/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbVE5Vk3rOg|archivedate=November 12, 2011|access-date=March 25, 2023}}</ref>


"Trouble" was written and produced by [[Christofer Drew]].<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Me and My Uke|type=Digital liner notes|others=Never Shout Never|publisher=Loveway Records|year=2009}}</ref> The track runs at 120 [[Beats per minute|BPM]] and is in the key of [[Theoretical key|B-flat major]].<ref name="MusicNotes">{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0084133|title=Never Shout Never "Trouble" Sheet Music|website=musicnotes.com|access-date=March 22, 2023}}</ref> Drew's range in the song spans from the notes D4 to D6.<ref name="MusicNotes"/> The song was recorded in a day at Engaged Audio Studios in [[Springfield, Missouri]] and was co-produced by Kevin Gates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/news/never-shout-nevers-trouble-goes-gold|title=Never Shout Never's Trouble Goes Gold|website=[[Melodic (magazine)|Melodic]]|author=Johan Wippsson|date=February 7, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>
"Trouble" was written and produced by [[Christofer Drew]].<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Me and My Uke|type=Digital liner notes|others=Never Shout Never|publisher=Loveway Records|year=2009}}</ref> The track runs at 120 [[Beats per minute|BPM]]<ref name="MusicNotes">{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0084133|title=Never Shout Never "Trouble" Sheet Music|website=musicnotes.com|access-date=March 22, 2023}}</ref> Drew's range in the song spans from the notes D4 to D6.<ref name="MusicNotes"/> The song was recorded in a day at Engaged Audio Studios in [[Springfield, Missouri]] and was co-produced by Kevin Gates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/news/never-shout-nevers-trouble-goes-gold|title=Never Shout Never's Trouble Goes Gold|website=[[Melodic (magazine)|Melodic]]|author=Johan Wippsson|date=February 7, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>

In a 2012 interview with ''Alter the Press!'', Drew stated that the band was going to re-record the song for their album, ''[[Recycled Youth]]'',<ref name="Alter the Press"/> however never made the final cut.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/hear_never_shout_nevers_recycled_version_of_on_the_brightside_exclusive/|title=Hear Never Shout Never's 'recycled' version of "On The Brightside" (exclusive)|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=February 12, 2015|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref> The song was also supposed to be recorded in [[seventh chord]]. He described the track as fun, upbeat and that it has "a super [[The Beatles|Beatles]] vibe."<ref name="Alter the Press"/>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==

Revision as of 16:38, 5 April 2024

"Trouble"
Single by Never Shout Never
from the EP Me & My Uke
ReleasedDecember 29, 2008 (2008-12-29)
StudioEngaged Audio
Genre
Length2:25
LabelLoveway
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]

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 album, Recycled Youth,[10] however never made the final cut.[12] 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 called Drew's vocals on the track "beautifully soothing."[13]

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

  • Christofer Drew – composer, lyricist, producer, vocals, ukulele
  • Kevin Gates – co-producer

Charts

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States December 29, 2008 Streaming Loveway [6]
Various 2010 Digital download
[2]
United States April 29, 2011 [14]

References

  1. ^ "Trouble by Never Shout Never". MySpace. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Hot Singles Sales - Trouble". Billboard. July 25, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2021.[dead link]
  5. ^ a b "American single certifications – Never Shout Never – Trouble". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Never Shout Never "Trouble" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c Jon Ableson (May 16, 2012). "Interview: Never Shout Never". Alter the Press!. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Johan Wippsson (February 7, 2012). "Never Shout Never's Trouble Goes Gold". Melodic. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hear Never Shout Never's 'recycled' version of "On The Brightside" (exclusive)". Alternative Press. February 12, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Alex Darus (May 13, 2020). "10 songs that prove Christofer Drew can sing anything". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  14. ^ @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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