The Trouble with Us
# The Trouble with Us

"The Trouble with Us" is a song by English DJ Marcus Marr and Australian musician Chet Faker. The song is the taken from their extended play (EP) Work.

## Background

Faker and Marr first connected via social media. In a media press, Marr explained Faker had posted one of his songs on Twitter. Marr messaged and thanked Faker and a conversation began. They exchanged song ideas and agreed to do something together. The pair met in Marr's South London recording studio in 2015 and recorded the 4-track EP in four days. "It was a real thrill as the songs came together," Marr said. "As far as working out lyrics and music, [Faker] is super-talented". "The Trouble with Us" made its world premier on Triple J on 15 October 2015 on Linda Marigliano's 'Good Nights' show and was released commercially the following day.

## Critical reception

Katie Cunningham from In the Mix described the song as an “intergalactic funk-tinged track".

Sally McMullen from MusicFeeds described the song as "fuelled by catchy hooks and a funk-flecked guitar riff, it’s a fun-filled track that would be an absolute killer live".

## Music video

The music video was released on 10 December 2015. The video was directed by Kinopravda and filmed in Korda Studios.

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 8 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 31 |
| US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) | 47 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2015) | Position |
| - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 99 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | $140,000^‡$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | $7,500^*$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
