She's Trouble

"She's Trouble"
Song by Michael Jackson
Released 2017 (2017)
Format MP3, MP4
Recorded 1982
Genre Pop, Dance/disco
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Billy Livsey, Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin
Producer(s) Quincy Jones
promotional release

"She's Trouble", also known as "Trouble", is a song by Michael Jackson, recorded in 1982 and originally written for his Thriller album.[1][2] However, Jackson's original version became an outtake because Quincy Jones deemed the track to be too weak for the LP.[3]

"She's Trouble" was released on iTunes in 2017, and in 2018 a remix was also released.

Musical Youth cover

"She's Trouble"
Single by Musical Youth
from the album Different Style!
B-side "Yard Stylee"
Released January 1984 (US)
Format 7" single
Recorded 1983
Genre Reggae, pop rock[4]
Length 3:09
Label MCA Records
Songwriter(s) Billy Livsey, Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin
Producer(s) Peter Collins
Musical Youth singles chronology
"007"
(1983)		 "She's Trouble"
(1984)		 "Sixteen"
(1984)

"007"
(1983)		 "She's Trouble"
(1984)		 "Sixteen"
(1984)
Music video
"She's Trouble" (Musical Youth) on YouTube

In 1984, the song was made into a hit by Musical Youth.[5][6] Musical Youth's rendition of the song reached number 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100[7] and number 56 on Cash Box during the winter of 1984.[8] It also charted in Canada, peaking at number 43.[9] On the U.S. R&B chart, "She's Trouble" reached number 25.[10]

"She's Trouble" also charted in the UK, albeit very minorly. It was the third of five singles released from their LP in the UK, the first four of which charted. It was the only charting single from the LP in North America.

Charts

Chart (1983-84) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[11] 43
UK (OCC) 87
US Billboard Hot 100[12][13] 65
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[14] 25
US Cash Box Top 100[15] 56

References

  1. ↑ Halstead 2007, p. 1.
  2. ↑ Collier, Aldore. Michael Jackson tries to keep career from crumbling as he fights addiction to painkiller drugs and charges of child molestation. Jet. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Halstead, p. 279.
  4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/musical-youth-mn0000935413
  5. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. ↑ http://song-database.com/artist.php?aid=1942
  7. ↑ http://song-database.com/artist.php?aid=1942
  8. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 18, 1984
  9. ↑ RPM 50 Singles, January 21, 1984
  10. ↑ Billboard Hot R&B songs, February 18, 1984
  11. ↑ RPM 50 Singles, January 21, 1984
  12. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  13. ↑ http://song-database.com/artist.php?aid=1942
  14. ↑ Billboard Hot R&B songs, February 18, 1984
  15. ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 18, 1984
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