1976 single by Barry White and Ray Parker Jr.
"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,[ 2] and number two in the United Kingdom. It was certified silver for 250,000 copies shipped in United Kingdom in 1976.
European 7-inch single (1976)
"You See the Trouble with Me" - 3:18 "I'm So Blue and You Are Too" - 4:21 Chart (1976) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles 23 Germany (Media Control AG ) 14 Ireland (IRMA ) 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 ) 19 United Kingdom (OCC ) 2 US Billboard Hot Soul Singles 14 US Billboard National Disco Action Top 30 15
Black Legend version [ edit ] "You See the Trouble with Me" B-side "Across the Ocean" Released 2000 Length 3 :46 Label Rise Songwriter(s) Barry White Ray Parker Jr. Producer(s) J-Reverse Enrico "BSJ" Ferrari "You See the Trouble with Me " (2000) "Light My Fire" (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 .[ 3] 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.
"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 Chart (2000) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[ 27] 20 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[ 28] 63 France (SNEP)[ 29] 72 Ireland (IRMA)[ 30] 49 UK Singles (OCC)[ 31] 40
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