The Trouble with Us
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| Single by Marcus Marr and Chet Faker | ||||||||||
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| Released | 16 October 2015 | |||||||||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||||||||
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"The Trouble with Us" is a song by English DJ Marcus Marr and Australian musician Chet Faker. The song is the taken from their extended play (EP) Work.
Background
Faker and Marr first connected via social media. In a media press, Marr explained Faker had posted one of his songs on Twitter. Marr messaged and thanked Faker and a conversation began. They exchanged song ideas and agreed to do something together. The pair met in Marr’s South London recording studio in 2015 and recorded the 4-track EP in four days. "It was a real thrill as the songs came together," Marr said. "As far as working out lyrics and music, [Faker] is super-talented". "The Trouble with Us" made its world premier on Triple J on 15 October 2015 on Linda Marigliano's 'Good Nights' show and was released commercially the following day.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
Katie Cunningham from In the Mix described the song as an “intergalactic funk-tinged track".[4]
Sally McMullen from MusicFeeds described the song as "fuelled by catchy hooks and a funk-flecked guitar riff, it’s a fun-filled track that would be an absolute killer live".[5]
Music video
The music video was released on 10 December 2015. The video was directed by Kinopravda and filmed in Korda Studios.[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 8 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 31 |
| United States (Dance/Electronic Songs)[10] | 47 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 99 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Gold | 0* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Chet Faker And Marcus Marr Team Up For "The Trouble With Us"". Elias Light. www.thefader.com. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Hear: Chet Faker & Marcus Marr team up for new EP, drop 'The Trouble With Us'". www.abc.net.au. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Chet Faker Returns with Marcus Marr Collab 'The Trouble With Us': Listen". www.billboard.com. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Chet Faker's new song 'The Trouble With Us' is here". inthemix.junkee.com. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Album Review: Chet Faker & Marcus Marr Work". www.musicfeeds.com.au. December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Chet Faker, Marcus Marr - The Trouble With Us". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Marcus Marr & Chet Faker – The Trouble with Us". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Marcus Marr & Chet Faker – The Trouble with Us" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Hot Dance Electronic Songs: November 14, 2015". Prometheus Global Media. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (26 March 2016). "ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham No 1 for 6th Week". Noise11. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 February 2016.