Trouble (American Authors song)

"Trouble"
Promotional single by American Authors
from the album Oh, What a Life
Released February 18, 2014 (2014-02-18)
Recorded 2012-13
Genre Folk rock
Length 3:15
Label Island
Songwriter(s) Aaron Accetta, Zachary Barnett, Shep Goodman, David Rublin, Matthew Sanchez, James Shelley
Producer(s) Aaron Accetta, Shep Goodman
Oh, What a Life track listing
11 tracks
  1. "Believer"
  2. "Think About It"
  3. "Best Day of My Life"
  4. "Luck"
  5. "Trouble"
  6. "Hit It"
  7. "Home"
  8. "Love"
  9. "Heart of Stone"
  10. "Ghost"
  11. "Oh, What a Life"

"Trouble" is a song by American indie rock band American Authors. The song was written by band members Zachary Barnett, David Rublin, Matthew Sanchez and James Shelley with producers Aaron Accetta and Shep Goodman and originally recorded for the band's debut studio album Oh, What a Life, appearing as the fifth track on the album. The track was released by Mercury Records and Island Records as a promotional single on February 18, 2014.

Composition

"Trouble" has been described as a folk rock song, borrowing musical elements from Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.[1] Driven by the banjo as the lead instrument in the song, the track makes use of the voices of all four band members to create a crowd-like cheer that is used in the song's chorus and latter verses, an effect similar to the one used in "Best Day of My Life".[2]

Reception

While most critics compared the song to "Best Day of My Life", the song was well received nevertheless by critics. Justin Stanford of music website Indie Trendsetters wrote that "It isn’t massive like "Best Day of My Life" but it is nice and low key, a little more intimate and personal. No doubt it is a buildup to something huge in their new album".[2] Anna Murphy of music website Earmilk also wrote positively of the song, stating "this song will be a hit. Enjoy it in its first fresh week before it's making the rounds on syndicated airwaves & your little sister's surround sound".[1]

The line "I knew she was trouble from the first kiss" indirectly refers to Taylor Swift's 2012 smash hit I Knew You Were Trouble.[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Trouble"Aaron Accetta, Zachary Barnett, Shep Goodman, David Rublin, Matthew Sanchez, James ShelleyAccetta, Goodman3:15

Personnel

Adapted from Oh, What a Life liner notes.[4]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[5] 44

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom[6] February 18, 2014 Digital download Island Records
United States[7] Mercury Records

References

  1. 1 2 Murphy, Anna. "Listen to American Authors' "Trouble" before it tops the charts". Earmilk. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 Stanford, Justin. "American Authors – Trouble". Indie Trendsetters. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  3. ↑ American Authors - Trouble Lyrics, MetroLyrics
  4. ↑ Oh, What a Life (liner notes). American Authors. Mercury Records. 2014.
  5. ↑ "American Authors Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Trouble". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Trouble". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
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