Trouble ( song ) - wikipedia Trouble ( song ) `` T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' Single by Elvis Presley from the album Today B - side `` Mr. Songman '' Released April 22, 1975 Format 45 rpm Recorded March 11, 1975 Genre Rock and roll Length 3 : 02 Label RCA Victor Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Chesnut Producer ( s ) Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley singles chronology `` My Boy '' / `` Thinking About You '' ( 1975 ) `` T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' ( 1975 ) `` Bringing It Back '' ( 1975 ) `` My Boy '' / `` Thinking About You '' ( 1975 ) `` T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' ( 1975 ) `` Bringing It Back '' ( 1975 ) `` T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' is a song written by Jerry Chesnut and recorded by Elvis Presley in 1975. It is a different song than `` Trouble '', a song Presley first recorded in 1958. Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Content 3 Chart performance 4 Travis Tritt version 4.1 Critical reception 4.2 Music video 4.3 Charts 5 References Background and writing Jerry Chesnut wrote the song in 1975, taking inspiration from a singer and pianist named Little David Wilkins. He said that, when writing the title, he thought of a woman walking through the door and causing trouble ; he added that he spelled out the word `` trouble '', then the words `` alone '' and `` looking '', and found that they rhymed when spelled out. Content The male narrator is a musician who performs at various nightclubs as a source of income, especially during late - night hours. During a performance at one particular club, the narrator notices a rather attractive young female entering the club by herself. The narrator concurrently begins to boast about the female 's obvious quality and features, and implies a great sense of trouble ( hence the song 's hook, `` I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' ) that the female could cause as a result, such as bringing her attractiveness to the attention of males that notice or approach her, and subsequently inflicting jealousy amongst other females with features and overall quality somewhat less attractive than hers. Chart performance Chart ( 1975 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 11 US Billboard Hot 100 35 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 42 Travis Tritt version `` T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' Single by Travis Tritt from the album T-R-O-U-B-L-E B - side `` T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' ( remix ) Released March 13, 1993 Format CD Single Recorded Genre Country Length 3 : 00 Label Warner Bros. Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Chesnut Producer ( s ) Gregg Brown Travis Tritt singles chronology `` Can I Trust You With My Heart '' ( 1992 ) `` T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' ( 1993 ) `` Looking Out for Number One '' ( 1993 ) `` Can I Trust You With My Heart '' ( 1992 ) `` T-R-O-U-B-L-E '' ( 1993 ) `` Looking Out for Number One '' ( 1993 ) This song was recorded in 1992 by American country music singer Travis Tritt. It was the third single released from his 1992 album of the same name. It peaked at # 13 in the United States, and # 17 in Canada. Critical reception Geoffrey Himes, of Billboard magazine, reviewed the song favorably, saying that Tritt transforms it with `` boogie - woogie piano, slide guitar and super-fast tempo into a bar romp reminiscent of Little Feat. '' Music video The music video was directed by Jack Cole. It features Tritt singing the song on a stage surrounded by a huge crowd. Later, he jumps into the crowd to look for a certain girl. Charts Chart ( 1993 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 17 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) 8 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 13 References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2008 ). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 330. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 177 - 2. Jump up ^ `` Story Behind the Song : T-R-O-U-B-L-E ''. Country Weekly. 3 December 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2011. Jump up ^ `` Elvis Presley Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Elvis Presley Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1993 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 1993. Record Research. p. 192. Jump up ^ Whitburn, p. 427 Jump up ^ Billboard, November 28, 1992 Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 0984. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 19, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Travis Tritt Chart History ( Bubbling Under Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Travis Tritt Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. 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Question: who sang t r o u b l e
Answer: Elvis Presley