The Trouble with Us
2015 single by Marcus Marr and Chet Faker
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"The Trouble with Us" is a song by English DJ Marcus Marr and Australian musician Chet Faker, released on 16 October 2015, as the lead single from their collaborative extended play (EP) Work.
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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 | |||
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| Marcus Marr singles chronology | ||||
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| Chet Faker singles chronology | ||||
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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".[1]
On 15 October 2015, "The Trouble with Us" received its world premiere on Triple J on Good Nights with Linda Marigliano, before being released the following day.[2][3]
Critical reception
Katie Cunningham from Inthemix described the song as an "intergalactic funk-tinged track".[4]
Sally McMullen of Music Feeds described the song as being "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, directed by Kinopravda and filmed in Korda Studios, was released on 10 December 2015.[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
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| 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
| Chart (2015) | Year-end 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] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||