Trouble Is a Friend explained

Trouble Is a Friend
Cover:Lenka_Trouble_Is_A_Friend.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Lenka
Album:Lenka
Released:1 September 2009[1]
Recorded:2008
Genre:Pop
Length:3:35
Label:Epic
Producer:Mike Elizondo
Prev Title:The Show
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Heart Skips a Beat
Next Year:2011

"Trouble Is a Friend" is a song by Australian recording artist and actress Lenka from her debut studio album, Lenka (2008). It was released on 1 September 2009 as the album's second and final single. The song was written by Thomas Salter and Lenka. It was used in an episode from the fifth season of the popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy, teen drama television series 90210 and in the 2010 film Easy A.[2]

Music video

The official music video for "Trouble Is a Friend" shows Lenka making her way towards the screen. As the video progresses, her dresses and the backgrounds start to change in the verses. At times Lenka interacts with the newly found backgrounds and illustrations. The music video ends with the camera closing up on Lenka then fading out to a dark screen.[3]

Another video, made by Lenka and James Gulliver Hancock, is a shadow figure production that follows a girl and her Trouble, in the form of a dragon. The video ends with the girl getting into a hot air balloon and suffering a terrible fate.

Live performances

Lenka performed the song on the 3 May 2013 episode of X Factor Indonesia.[4] [5]

Track listing

  1. "Trouble Is a Friend (Spike Stent Remix)" – 3:29

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
German Singles Chart[6] 65
Norwegian Singles Chart[7] 10

Controversies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITunes - Music - Trouble is a Friend - Single by Lenka . . 17 March 2015 . 28 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150228003519/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trouble-is-a-friend-single/id328071657 . dead .
  2. Web site: Lenka - Trouble Is A Friend. Australian-charts.com. 10 May 2022.
  3. Web site: YouTube. Lenka – Trouble Is A Friend (YouTube Version). 2009-10-25. 2018-10-31.
  4. News: Manggung di Jakarta, Lenka Akan Berduet dengan Fatin Cs. 2013-05-04. Kompas.com. 2018-10-31. id.
  5. Web site: LENKA – TROUBLE IS A FRIEND – GALA SHOW 11 – X Factor Indonesia 3 Mei 2013 – YouTube. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/NEY__mJkf_s . 2021-12-20 . live. 2020-07-19. YouTube.
  6. Web site: Trouble Is A Friend by Lenka - Music Charts. Acharts.co. 10 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Lenka - Trouble Is A Friend. Norwegiancharts.com. 10 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Adriatico . Abigail . Villanueva . Angelica . 2024-03-20 . 'Selos much?': Bangsamoro pop singer Shaira's Lenka-inspired song removed from music streaming platforms following copyright issues . 2024-03-25 . Manila Standard . en-US.
  9. Web site: Purnell . Kristofer . Shaira takes down 'Selos' following copyright issue over Lenka song . 2024-03-25 . Philstar.com.