You See the Trouble with Me#Black Legend version
{{Short description|1976 single by Barry White and Ray Parker Jr.}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = You See the Trouble with Me
| cover = Barry White - Trouble With Me single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Barry White
| album = Let the Music Play
| B-side = I'm So Blue and You Are Too
| released = {{start date|1976|2|27}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Soul
| length = 3:18
| label = 20th Century
| writer = Barry White, Ray Parker Jr.
| producer = Barry White
| prev_title = Let the Music Play
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together
| next_year = 1976
}}
"You See the Trouble with Me" is a song recorded by American soul artist Barry White, written by White and Ray Parker Jr. It was released in February 1976 as the second single from White's album Let the Music Play. In its initial release, the track reached number 14 on Billboard's Black Singles chart,{{cite web | title=Let The Music Play |publisher=AllMusic|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r68336/charts-awards/billboard-single|pure_url=yes}} | access-date = May 7, 2007}} and number two in the United Kingdom. It was certified silver for 250,000 copies shipped in United Kingdom in 1976.
Track listing
European 7-inch single (1976)
- "You See the Trouble with Me" - 3:18
- "I'm So Blue and You Are Too" - 4:21
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| align="left"|Chart (1976)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak |
|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles
| style="text-align:center;"|23 |
| align="left"|Germany (Media Control AG)
| style="text-align:center;"|14 |
| align="left"|Ireland (IRMA)
| style="text-align:center;"|15 |
| align="left"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
| style="text-align:center;"|19 |
| align="left"|United Kingdom (OCC)
| style="text-align:center;"|2 |
| align="left"|US Billboard Hot Soul Singles
| style="text-align:center;"|14 |
| align="left"|US Billboard National Disco Action Top 30
| style="text-align:center;"|15 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Barry White|title=You See the Trouble With Me|award=Silver|relyear=1976|certyear=1976|id=8422-2715-1|access-date=June 1, 2021|refname="bpi"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
Black Legend version
{{Infobox song
| name = You See the Trouble with Me
| cover = BlackLegend_-_Trouble_single.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Black Legend
| album =
| B-side = Across the Ocean
| released = 2000
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:46
| label = Rise
| writer =
- Barry White
- Ray Parker Jr.
| producer =
- J-Reverse
- Enrico "BSJ" Ferrari
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Light My Fire
| next_year = 2000
}}
A cover version in 2000, credited to Italian musical group Black Legend, originally sampled Barry White; however, White had not given permission for this, so the vocals were re-recorded by Black Legend member Elroy "Spoonface" Powell.{{cite web|url=https://chart-watch.uk/archives/2000/week-ending-june-24th-2000|title=Week Ending June 24th 2000|last=Masterton|first=James|author-link=James Masterton|publisher=Chart Watch UK|date=June 18, 2000|access-date=June 1, 2021}} In an interview with NME, White explained why he refused permission: "When I heard the Black Legend song, I thought it was going nowhere. It was cheap and had no soul". This 2000 version was a hit across Europe, reaching number one in the UK in June of that year. The song was the 40th-best-selling single of 2000 in the UK.
=Track listing=
- "You See the Trouble with Me" (We'll Be in Trouble radio edit) – 3:16
- "You See the Trouble with Me" (Sharam Jey Remix) – 6:25
- "You See the Trouble with Me" (We'll Be in Trouble original radio edit) – 4:58
- "Across the Ocean" (album version) – 5:44
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==Weekly charts==
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==Year-end charts==
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=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2000|access-date=November 14, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Black Legend|title=You See the Trouble with Me|award=Silver|relyear=2000|certyear=2000|id=8422-1707-1|access-date=November 14, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
=Release history=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|Italy
|rowspan="2"|2000 |rowspan="2"|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}} |Rise | |
|---|
| scope="row"|France
| |
| scope="row"|Spain
|April 10, 2000 |12-inch vinyl |Vendetta |{{cite web|url=http://www.blancoynegro.com/vendetta.htm|title=Catalogo|trans-title=Catalogue|publisher=Blanco y Negro Music|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001117081600/http://www.blancoynegro.com/vendetta.htm|archive-date=November 17, 2000|access-date=October 9, 2023}} |
| scope="row"|United Kingdom
|June 12, 2000 |{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting June 12, 2000: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=39|date=June 10, 2000}} |
References
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{{Barry White}}
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Category:20th Century Fox Records singles
Category:Number-one singles in Scotland
Category:Songs written by Barry White