| "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" | ||||
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| Single byElvis Presley | ||||
| from the albumToday | ||||
| B-side | "Mr. Songman"[1] | |||
| Released | April 22, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | March 11, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Studio C, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter | Jerry Chesnut | |||
| Producer | Felton Jarvis | |||
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"T-R-O-U-B-L-E" is a song written byJerry Chesnut and recorded byElvis Presley in March 1975. It was released as a single, as theA-side, with the B-side "Mr. Songman", throughRCA Victor that was taken from his albumToday. It is not to be confused with theLeiber and Stoller song "Trouble", that Presley first recorded in July 1958, and which was subsequently recorded by numerous other artists.
Jerry Chesnut wrote the song in 1975, taking inspiration from a singer and pianist namedLittle David Wilkins. He said that, when writing the title, he thought of a woman walking through the door and causing trouble; he added that he spelled out the word "trouble", then the words "alone" and "looking", and found that they rhymed when spelled out.[2]
The male narrator is a musician who performs at various nightclubs as his main source of income, especially during late-night hours. During a performance at one particular club, the narrator notices a rather attractive young female entering the club by herself. The narrator concurrently begins to boast about the female's characteristics and features, and implies a great sense of trouble (hence the song's hook, "I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E") that the female could cause as a result, such as bringing her attractiveness to the attention of males that notice or approach her, and subsequently inflicting jealousy among other females with characteristics somewhat less appealing than hers.
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard Hot 100[3] | 35 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 11 |
| USEasy Listening (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[6] | 31 |
Sourced from Keith Flynn and RCA session logs.[7]
| "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" | ||||
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| Single byTravis Tritt | ||||
| from the albumT-R-O-U-B-L-E | ||||
| B-side | "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (remix)[8] | |||
| Released | March 13, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter | Jerry Chesnut | |||
| Producer | Gregg Brown | |||
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This song was recorded in 1992 by Americancountry music singerTravis Tritt. It was the third single released from his 1992 album of thesame name. It peaked at No. 13 in the United States, and No. 17 in Canada. It was later featured in the 1996 filmTremors 2: Aftershocks.
Geoffrey Himes, ofBillboard magazine, reviewed the song favorably, saying that Tritt transforms it with "boogie-woogie piano, slide guitar and super-fast tempo into a bar romp reminiscent ofLittle Feat."[9]
The music video was directed by Jack Cole. It features Tritt singing the song on a stage surrounded by a huge crowd. Later, he jumps into the crowd to look for a certain girl.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[10] | 17 |
| USBubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 13 |
