Trouble is musical artist Bonnie McKee

Bonnie McKee

Bonnie Leigh McKee is a North American singer-songwriter, formerly signed to Reprise Records. She released her debut album Trouble in 2004, which was a minor success. The single "Somebody" was included in the soundtrack to the 2004 comedy film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!...

's debut album. The songs were written during her 14th and 15th years, and reflect events in her own life at that time. McKee had produced six of these in demo

Demo (music)

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 form in 2001, and they were broadcast on Seattle, Washington

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 radio stations as well as the National Public Radio network.

McKee had essentially completed the album in New York City

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 with Bob Power as producer, when Reprise asked her to record "Somebody" with Rob Cavallo in California

California

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. Pleased with the more layered sound, she decided to record all but "January" and "I Hold Her" anew. This delayed the album's release for about one year.

"Somebody" had previously been released on the soundtrack album for the 2004 movie Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, and Josh Duhamel.- Plot :...

.

Track listing

(*singles)

1. "Trouble"* – 4:03
2. "When It All Comes Down" – 4:05
3. "Open Your Eyes" – 4:59
4. "Somebody"* – 4:12
5. "A Voice That Carries" – 4:48
6. "Honey" – 4:45
7. "Green Grass" – 4:20
8. "January" – 4:07
9. "Marble Steps" – 4:27
10. "Sensitive Subject Matter" – 4:05
11. "I Hold Her" – 3:09
12. "Confessions of a Teenage Girl" – 2:55

Music

• All music and lyrics written by Bonnie McKee
• Choir arranged and conducted by George Duke
  George Duke
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   for "Somebody"
• Strings arranged and conducted by Bob Power for "I Hold Her"

Credits

• Bonnie McKee
  Bonnie McKee
  Bonnie Leigh McKee is a North American singer-songwriter, formerly signed to Reprise Records. She released her debut album Trouble in 2004, which was a minor success. The single "Somebody" was included in the soundtrack to the 2004 comedy film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Paul Bushnell - bass
  Bass guitar
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   on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
• Rob Cavallo
  Rob Cavallo
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   - acoustic guitar
  Steel-string acoustic guitar
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   on 1, 10, 12; electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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   on 2
• Greg Curtis - B3 (Hammond organ
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  ) on 4
• Dan Chase - Pro Tools
  Pro Tools
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   on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12; programming
  Music sequencer
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   on 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12
• Luis Conte
  Luis Conte
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   - percussion
  Percussion instrument
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   on 1, 2
• Eric Ferguson - Pro Tools on 5, 6, 10
• Bashiri Johnson - percussion
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   on 11
• Robbie Kondor - piano
  Piano
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   on 11
• Abe Laboriel Jr.
  Abe Laboriel Jr.
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   - drums
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   on 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
• Doug McKean - Pro Tools on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
• David McKelvy - harmonica
  Harmonica
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   on 2
• Tommy Morgan - harmonica on 5
• Jamie Muhoberac - keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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   on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• Gary Novak - drums on 5, 6, 10
• Tim Pierce - guitars on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
• Doug Petty - piano on 8
• Bob Power - guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion on 8, 11
• Buddy Schaub - horns
  Brass instrument
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   on 6
• Pete Wallewski - horns on 6
• Patrick Warren - chamberlin
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   on 4
• Emma Kummrow, Igor Szwec, Gloria Justen, Olga Konopelsky, Ghislaine Fleischmann, Gregory Tepperman - violin
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   on 11
• Davis Barnett, Peter Nocella - viola
  Viola
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   on 11
• Jennie Lorenzo, James Cooper III - cello
  Cello
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  on 11

Production

• "January" and "I Hold Her":
  • Producer - Bob Power
  • Recording - Lindsay Marcus, Bob Power, Blair Wells, David Winslow
  • Mixing - Dan Chase ("January"); Bob Power, Blair Wells ("I Hold Her")

• All other tracks:
  • Producer - Rob Cavallo
  • Co-producer - Antonina Armato
  • Recording - Dan Chase, Doug McKean, Allen Sides
  • Mixing - Chris Lord-Alge, Tom Lord-Alge