| "Trouble" | ||||
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| Single by Pink | ||||
| from the album Try This | ||||
| B-side | "Delirium" , "Free" | |||
| Released | September 8, 2003 | |||
| Format | 12" maxi single (global) Digital download (global) |
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| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Cowpunk |
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| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Writer(s) | Tim Armstrong, Pink | |||
| Producer | Tim Armstrong | |||
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"Trouble" is a pop rock song recorded by Pink for her third studio album Try This (2003). It was written by Tim Armstrong and Pink and features a prominent guitar riff. The song was released as the album's first single in late 2003 (see 2003 in music) and was moderately successful, reaching number two on the Canadian Singles Chart on November 29, 2003. Elsewhere it was less successful and in the U.S. it failed to become a hit. The song won her a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 2004.
The song was featured in the films White Chicks (2004), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005). It is also featured in the teaser trailer for Disney's film Tangled (2010) and in the trailer for One for the Money.
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The song's music video is western-themed. It was directed by Sophie Muller. In it, Pink rides her horse into a small town named Sharktown. Upon seeing several horses tied up, she starts a brawl with the men nearby. She then enters a saloon and orders a drink. The bartender looks to the sheriff (Jeremy Renner), who has been watching Pink since she arrived. When the sheriff indicates "no," the bartender refuses to serve Pink, causing her to leap over the counter, knock down the bartender, and start another brawl.
The sheriff breaks a bottle on her head and then has her carried into a jail cell. Pink seduces the sheriff, who lets her out of the cell, and transfers her own handcuffs to the sheriff. She enters the bar for another fight, and she and several other women (specifically, the Pussycat Dolls) begin dancing on top of the bar counter. After freeing the horses from their stable, Pink defeats the sheriff in a fight using whips and rides out of town.
The child actress, Kelsey Lewis, who features in the video also features in Pink's video for "Family Portrait".
Shakin' Stevens covered this song in 2005, and is on the album Now Listen published in 2007.
The Chipmunks and The Chipettes covered this song for the Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture album and for the upcoming "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" film.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] | 8 |
| Australian Airplay Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Danish Singles Chart[2] | 8 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 10 |
| German Singles Chart | 7 |
| Greek Singles Chart[3] | 26 |
| Italy Singles Chart | 18 |
| Ireland Singles Chart | 7 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 20 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 68 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Songs | 16 |
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