Trouble Maker (Trouble Maker song)

"Trouble Maker"
Single by Trouble Maker
from the album Trouble Maker
Released December 1, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre K-pop, dance-pop, electropop
Length 3:40
Label Cube Entertainment
Writer(s) Shinsadong Tiger, Rado, LE
Trouble Maker singles chronology
"Trouble Maker"
(2011)		 "Now"
(2013)
Music video
"Trouble Maker" on YouTube

"Trouble Maker" (Korean: "트러블메이커") is the debut K-pop song by South Korean duo Trouble Maker, who consists of Hyuna from 4Minute and Hyunseung from Beast; it is taken from their first EP, Trouble Maker, released on December 1, 2011.[1]

Promotion and release

On November 24, Cube Entertainment announced that HyunA and Hyunseung would form a sub-unit. The agency also unveiled the unit's album jacket photo for their self-titled mini-album Trouble Maker. The photo features a private party concept which showcases Hyuna and Hyunseung dressed in black suits.[2]

On December 6, 2011 HyunA and Hyunseung performed as Trouble Maker at the United Cube concert in London as part of their promotional tour. They then moved onto Brazil a week later.[3]

After promotions for Trouble Maker began, a large number of fans complained about HyunA and Hyunseung's racy choreography, and the duo were also forced to change their dance routine due to it being considered too sexy for national broadcast, with a new routine taking effect as of December 9's episode of KBS's Music Bank.[4]

Music video

The first music video teaser was released on November 28, 2011,[5] while the second one was released on November 29, 2011.[6] The music video was released on December 1, 2011.[7]

The "Trouble Maker" video plays on the cat-and-mouse theme. Set in a lavish hotel, the video is rife with gun play and sexual tension, with HyunA and Hyunseung "spying" on each other. At the end of the music video, HyunA sets the hotel room on fire, trapping Hyunseung. Hyunseung then shoots HyunA with a gun before she can leave.

Charts

On December 24, 2011, 'Trouble Maker' debuted at number 1 on the Gaon Singles Chart.[8] The song reached at the second position of the Billboard K-Pop 100 for the date of December 24, 2011..[9]

The song also received numerous first place award in various music show broadcasts, a triple crown in Mnet's M! Countdown (December 15, 22, 29), one in SBS Inkigayo (January 8) and one in JTBC's Music on Top (January 5)

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Singles chart[8] 1
Gaon Local Singles chart[8] 1
Gaon Streaming Singles chart[8] 2
Gaon Download Singles chart[8] 1
Gaon BGM chart[8] 1
Gaon Mobile Ringtone chart[8] 4
Gaon Karaoke chart[8] 4
Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[10] 2
Year-end charts
Chart Position Notes
Gaon 2011 Digital chart[11] 78 165,914,070 Gaon Count
Gaon 2011 Download chart[12] 49 2,134,987 downloads
Gaon 2012 Digital chart[13] 54 170,475,934 Gaon Count
Gaon 2012 Download chart[14] 25 2,273,800 downloads

See also

Credits and personnel

References

  1. ↑ Itunes Trouble Maker EP
  2. ↑ "4minute Hyun-a, BEAST Jang Hyun-seung form duo unit". 10 Asia. 2011-11-24.
  3. ↑ "‘Trouble Maker in London at United Cube Concert’". kpopconcerts. 2011-12-12.
  4. ↑ "HyunA & Hyunseung to change choreography for "Trouble Maker"". Allkpop. 12/09/2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ↑ "Trouble Maker releases 1st official MV teaser". Allkpop. 2011-11-28.
  6. ↑ "Trouble Maker releases second official MV teaser". Allkpop. 2011-11-30.
  7. ↑ "Trouble Maker unleashes MV for "Trouble Maker"". Allkpop. 12/1/2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 "Gaon Search - Trouble Maker" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  9. ↑ Billboard Charts from December 24, 2011
  10. ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 : October 28, 2013". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart 2011" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  12. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart 2011" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  13. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart 2012" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  14. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart 2012" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved 2013-08-28.

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