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Trouble (P!nk song)
Encyclopedia
"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
.
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 whip
s and rides out of town.
The child actress, Kelsey Lewis, who features in the video also features in Pink's video for "
Family Portrait
".
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.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song recorded by Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
for her third studio album Try This
Try This
-Limited edition bonus DVD:# Pink's Pix – A photo gallery featuring pictures from the Try This photo shoot.# Album Lyrics – Lyrics that are printed in the album's booklet....
(2003). It was written by Tim Armstrong
Tim Armstrong
Timothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
and Pink and features a prominent guitar riff
RIFF
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. The song was released as the album's first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in late 2003 (see 2003 in music
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) and was moderately successful, reaching number two on the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
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on November 29, 2003. Elsewhere it was less successful and in the U.S.
United States
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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
White Chicks
White Chicks is a 2004 American film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written and produced by Keenen Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. The film was produced by Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios...
(2004), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is the 2004 sequel to 2001's The Princess Diaries.Most of the cast returned from the first film, including Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo, and Heather Matarazzo...
(2004), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous is a 2005 comedy film directed by John Pasquin, starring Sandra Bullock and Regina King. It is a sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality....
(2005). It is also featured in the teaser trailer for Disney's film Tangled (2010) and in the trailer for One for the Money
One for the Money (film)
One for the Money is an upcoming 2012 action comedy film based on the 1994 novel of the same name, written by Janet Evanovich. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson, the screenplay was written by Liz Brixius, Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith...
.
Music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
is western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
-themed. It was directed by Sophie Muller. In it, Pink rides
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
her horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
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
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
and orders a drink. The bartender
Bartender
A bartender is a person who serves beverages behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner...
looks to the sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
(Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Lee Renner is a two-time Academy-Award-nominated American actor and musician. Renner appeared in films throughout the 2000s, mostly in supporting roles. He came to prominence in films such as Dahmer , S.W.A.T. , Neo Ned , 28 Weeks Later and The Hurt Locker...
), 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
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
) begin dancing on top of the bar counter. After freeing the horses from their stable, Pink defeats the sheriff in a fight using whip
Whip
A whip is a tool traditionally used by humans to exert control over animals or other people, through pain compliance or fear of pain, although in some activities whips can be used without use of pain, such as an additional pressure aid in dressage...
s and rides out of town.
The child actress, Kelsey Lewis, who features in the video also features in Pink's video for "
Family Portrait
Family Portrait (song)
"Family Portrait" is an R&B song written by Pink and Scott Storch for Pink's second album Missundaztood .The song is about relationships and her family that was about to fall to pieces, portraying the conflict through the eyes of her as a child. It was released as the album's fourth and final...
".
Cover versions
The ChipmunksAlvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual;...
and The Chipettes
The Chipettes
The Chipettes are a fictional group of anthropomorphic chipmunk singers first appearing on the cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as female featured characters in their own right, starring in numerous episodes...
covered this song for the Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture is the licensed soundtrack based on the 2011 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked...
album and for the upcoming "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked is an upcoming 2011 American comedy film. The film stars Jason Lee. It is to be distributed by 20th Century Fox, and produced by Regency Enterprises and Bagdasarian Productions...
" film.
Track listings and formats
- Canadian/US Single
- "Trouble"
- "Trouble" (Hyper Radio Edit)
- "Trouble" (Adam Freeland Full Remix)
- "Trouble" (Second Acoustic Version)
- International Single
- "Trouble"
- "Delirium"
- "Free"
- "Trouble" [Enhanced CD Music Video]
- Remixes
- "Trouble" (Hyper Radio Edit)
- "Trouble" (Second Acoustic Version)
- "Trouble" (Shanghai Surprize Club Mix)
- "Trouble" (Adam Freeland & Godspeed Club Mix)
- "Trouble" (Hyper Club Mix)
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
8 |
| Australian Airplay Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 10 |
| German Singles Chart | 7 |
| Greek Singles Chart | 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 UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
68 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Songs | 16 |