| You See the Trouble with Me | |
| Cover: | Barry White - Trouble With Me single.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Barry White |
| Album: | Let the Music Play |
| B-Side: | I'm So Blue and You Are Too |
| Genre: | Soul |
| Length: | 3:18 |
| Label: | 20th Century |
| 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,[1] 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)
| 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 |
| You See the Trouble with Me | |
| Cover: | BlackLegend_-_Trouble_single.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Black Legend |
| B-Side: | Across the Ocean |
| Released: | 2000 |
| Length: | 3:46 |
| Label: | Rise |
| Producer: |
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| 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.[2] 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.
| Chart (2000) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[3] | 7 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 6 | |
| Greece (IFPI)[5] | 10 | |
| Ireland Dance (IRMA)[6] | 1 | |
| US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[7] | 7 | |
| US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
| Chart (2000) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 20 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 63 | |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 72 | |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 49 | |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 40 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2000 | Rise | |||
| France | Scorpio Music | ||||
| Spain | April 10, 2000 | 12-inch vinyl | Vendetta | [14] | |
| United Kingdom | June 12, 2000 | Eternal | [15] |