Trouble (Bei Maejor song)

2011 single by Bei Maejor featuring J. Cole

"Trouble"

Single by Bei Maejor featuring J. Cole
Released| August 12, 2011
Recorded| 2011
Genre| R&B
Length| 3:33
Label| Jive
Songwriter(s)| Brandon Green, Jermaine Cole
Producer(s)| Bei Maejor
Bei Maejor singles chronology
|  | "Trouble"
(2011)  | "Lights Down Low"
(2012)

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J. Cole singles chronology
| "Work Out"
(2011)  | "Trouble"
(2011)  | "Only Wanna Give It to You"
(2011)

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Music video
"Trouble" on YouTube

"Trouble" is the debut single by American singer, songwriter and record producer Bei Maejor, released on August 12, 2011 as a digital download. The song features American rapper J. Cole and was produced by Maejor himself.

## Remix

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The official remix was released on December 25, 2011, featuring American R&B singers T-Pain and Trey Songz along with rappers Wale and J. Cole.[1] The remix was released on January 4, 2012 as a digital download single on iTunes and Amazon.[2]

There is an additional version of the remix that replaces J. Cole's verse with a verse by rapper Nelly. That version was released on January 7, 2012.[3]

## Music video

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On August 28, 2011, behind-the-scenes pictures of the music video were released. This was the first video Maejor did for his label Jive Records.[4] The video was directed by Declan Whitebloom and features Maejor being tested by temptation. The Detroit R&B recording artist tries to resist all the ladies, performing in a bedroom while girls crawl around the house, the pool, and even in his ride. The video was released September 19, 2011.

## Chart performance

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The song first charted on the week of August 2, 2011, on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number ninety-seven.[5] It has since peaked at number thirty-four.

### Charts

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Chart (2011)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 34

## Release history

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Country  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref

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United States  | August 12, 2011  | Digital download  | Jive Records | [6]

## References

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1. ^ Anthony Osei (December 25, 2011). "Listen: Bei Maejor f/ Wale, Trey Songz, T-Pain & J. Cole "Trouble (Remix)"". complex.com. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
2. ^ "Trouble Remix". Amazon.
3. ^ "New Music: Bei Maejor f/ Nelly – 'Trouble (Remix)'".
4. ^ Behind the Scenes of Bei Maejor's "Trouble" ft. J. Cole Archived October 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ Bei Maejor's "Trouble" ft. J. Cole Debuts #97 On The Billboard Charts Archived October 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. westaymaejor.com. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
6. ^ [1]. iTunes.com. Retrieved September 11, 2011.

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Singles|

* "Trouble"
* "Lights Down Low"
* "Lolly"
* "Tell Daddy"
* "Vai Malandra"

Featured singles|

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Studio albums|

* Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011)
* Born Sinner (2013)
* 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014)
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Live albums|

* Forest Hills Drive: Live (2016)

Compilations|

* Revenge of the Dreamers (2014)
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* Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019)
* D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape (2022)

Soundtrack albums|

* Creed III: The Soundtrack (2023)

EPs|

* Truly Yours (2013)
* Truly Yours 2 (2013)
* Lewis Street (2020)

Mixtapes|

* The Come Up (2007)
* The Warm Up (2009)
* Friday Night Lights (2010)
* Might Delete Later (2024)

Singles|

* "Lights Please"
* "Who Dat"
* "Work Out"
* "Can't Get Enough"
* "Nobody's Perfect"
* "Miss America"
* "Power Trip"
* "Crooked Smile"
* "Forbidden Fruit"
* "She Knows"
* "Apparently"
* "Wet Dreamz"
* "No Role Modelz"
* "Love Yourz"
* "Everybody Dies"
* "False Prophets"
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* "London"
* "Procrastination (Broke)"
* "On the Street"
* "The Secret Recipe"
* "H.Y.B."
* "Grippy"
* "Clouds"

Featured singles|

* "Just Begun"
* "All I Want Is You"
* "A Star Is Born"
* "Feel Love"
* "Trouble"
* "Only Wanna Give It to You"
* "Party (Remix)"
* "I'm On 2.0"
* "This Time"
* "Planez"
* "No Sleeep (Remix)"
* "A Lot"
* "The London"
* "Down Bad"
* "Poke It Out"
* "Johnny P's Caddy"
* "Scared Money"
* "90 Proof
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* "There I Go"
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* "Under the Sun"
* "Sacrifices"
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* "Stick"
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* "Pricey"
* "Crocodile Tearz"
* "Ready '24"
* "Huntin' Wabbitz"
* "7 Minute Drill"
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As an uncredited vocalist|

* "Mafia"

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* 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour
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Films|

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