"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.
| "The Trouble with Us" | ||||
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| Single by Marcus Marr and Chet Faker | ||||
| from the album Work | ||||
| Released | 16 October 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | South London | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Detail | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Marcus Marr singles chronology | ||||
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| Chet Faker singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editFaker 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
editKatie 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
editThe music video was released on 10 December 2015. The video was directed by Kinopravda and filmed in Korda Studios.[6]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 8 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 31 |
| US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] | 47 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 99 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Gold | 7,500* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on December 10, 2016. 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.
- ^ "Marcus Marr & Chet Faker – The Trouble with Us". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Marcus Marr & Chet Faker – The Trouble with Us" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Marcus Marr & Chet Faker – The Trouble with Us". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Hot Dance Electronic Songs: November 14, 2015". Billboard. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.