Trouble (Cage the Elephant song)
| "Trouble" | ||||
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| Single by Cage the Elephant | ||||
| from the album Tell Me I'm Pretty | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2016[1] | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2015 at Easy Eye Sound, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Dream-folk[2] | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Dan Auerbach | |||
| Cage the Elephant singles chronology | ||||
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"Trouble" is a song by American alternative rock band Cage the Elephant. It was produced and co-written by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and was released as the second single from the band's fourth studio album Tell Me I'm Pretty on April 26, 2016. It topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the United States, becoming the band's seventh overall chart-topper.[3]
Background
Matt Shultz explained to ABC Radio that the song was inspired by a conversation he had with someone close to him. "We were both presenting ourselves as being very honest in the conversation. And I felt there were several places where I was holding back, or kind of curating the idea of what I wanted projected pretty heavily as inside the conversation. So I was curious at what level they were doing the same."
"So the song's kinda just about honesty and adversity and struggle and stuff like that," Shultz added.[4]
Music video
The official music video for "Trouble" was released on April 21, 2016.[5] The video combines the story of a western-style duel and its delusional results with shots of the band performing in the desert. It was filmed at the Joshua Tree National Park and it also marks Shultz, Parish' directorial debut.[6]
Charts
The song was a hit on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, peaking at number one and staying on the chart for a total of 51 weeks. It was also a hit on the Adult Alternative Songs chart, peaking at four and charting for 28 weeks. The song also charted on several other charts, mainly charting in North America.
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] | 40 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States[1] | April 26, 2016 | Modern rock radio | RCA Records |
References
- 1 2 "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/cage-the-elephant-tell-me-im-pretty-20151222
- ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (August 25, 2016). "Cage the Elephant & Kaleo Collect New Airplay Chart No. 1s". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Trouble" by Cage The Elephant - SongFacts
- ↑ "Cage the Elephant Share "Trouble" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. April 21, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ Trouble: Music Video - Cage the Elephant Official Site (accessed November 24, 2016)
- ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada Rock for Cage the Elephant. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Cage the Elephant. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Cage the Elephant. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Cage the Elephant. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Cage the Elephant. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cage the Elephant – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Cage the Elephant. Retrieved August 31, 2016.