B-side Move Out Format 7" single, 12" single Length 4:00 | Released 1987 Genre Synthpop, new wave Label Virgin Records | |
"Trouble" is synthpop trio Heaven 17's only single of 1987 from the 1986 album Pleasure One. It was written by all three members. The single was released in early 1987 and peaked at #51 in the UK, spending 4 weeks on the chart. A promotional video was created for the single, becoming one of the band's last music videos to date.
Contents
The 12" single was slightly retitled as (Big) Trouble.
Allmusic wrote "Some of the Pleasure One songs are among their best, including the wonderful "Trouble" and the opening track, "Contenders." The guitar work in "Trouble" makes the song itself."
The single was number 126 of the Top 250 in 1987 for the top German singles.
Formats
- "Trouble" - 4:00
- "Move Out" - 3:19
- "(Big) Trouble" - 5:49
- "Trouble (LP version)" - 4:17
- "Move Out" - 3:19
- "Trouble (At Mill Mix)" - 6:42
- "(Big) Trouble (Vocal)" - 5:49
- "(Big) Trouble (Extended Mix)" - 5:51
- "Move Out (Album Mix)" - 3:20
- "Trouble (U.S. Club Mix)" - 6:45
- "Contenders (U.S. Club Mix)" - 7:47
Critical reception
Lesley O'Toole for Record Mirror wrote "Once upon a time, if you didn't own a copy of "Fascist Groove Thang", you were much too untrendy to be seen associating with. Since then, Heaven 17 have cobbled together the odd pearl of synthesised wisdom, but with decreasing regularity. "Trouble" does little to alleviate fears that the rot is setting in, being just another mish-mash of unexciting keyboard riffs and irritatingly distinctive Glenn Gregory mouthings."