The Trouble with Girls (song)

"The Trouble with Girls" is a song written by Chris Tompkins and Philip White, and recorded by American country music artist and American Idol 's season 10 winner, Scotty McCreery. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from his debut album Clear as Day.

"The Trouble with Girls"
Single by Scotty McCreery
from the album Clear as Day
ReleasedAugust 30, 2011
RecordedJune 2011
GenreCountry
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mark Bright
Scotty McCreery singles chronology
"I Love You This Big"
(2011)		 "The Trouble with Girls"
(2011)		 "Water Tower Town"
(2012)

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song mixed reviews, saying that the "heavy-handed production almost sabotages a fine performance." He later said "vulnerable and memorable." He gave the song three stars out of five.[1] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave it favorable reviews noting "you’ll be hearing this song quite a bit on your local country radio stations as it’s everything that “I Love You This Big” isn't and proves that America got it right by voting Scotty as the next American Idol last spring." He gave the song four stars out of five.[2]

Commercial performance

As of February 18, 2014, the song has sold 836,000 copies in the United States.[3] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 11, 2014.[4]

Music video

Directed by Roman White, the video depicts a school day in the life of McCreery, with him performing the song on the baseball field, and in the school hallway. His future wife, Gabi Dugal, is featured as the lead girl in the video. It was filmed at McCreery's alma mater, Garner Magnet High School, in his hometown of Garner, North Carolina.

Charts
Chart (2011–2012) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 55
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 17

Year-end charts
Chart (2012) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 71

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 836,000[3]

Release history
Country Date Format Label
United States August 30, 2011 Radio airplay 19 Recordings, Inc

References
  1. "Scotty McCreery, 'The Trouble with Girls' – Song Review". August 30, 2011.
  2. "Scotty McCreery - "The Trouble With Girls" | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com". www.roughstock.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
  3. "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  4. "RIAA". Archived from the original on August 1, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
  5. "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  8. "American single certifications – Scotty McCreery – The Trouble with Girls". Recording Industry Association of America.


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