Double Trouble (Jacky Cheung song)
Double Trouble is a song by Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung, written by Roxanne Seeman, Kine Ludvigsen-Fossheim, and Olav Fossheim[1][2][3] with lyrics adapted into Cantonese by Hong Kong lyricist Kenny So.[4][5] Double Trouble was issued as the first single from Cheung's Private Corner album, released by What's Music, a subsidiary label of Universal Music Group in 2010, with a companion MV premiering March 2010.[6][7]
| "Double Trouble" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Jacky Cheung | |
| from the album Private Corner | |
| Released | 2010 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Label | Universal Music |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Andrew Tuason |
| Music video | |
| "Double Trouble (張學友)" on YouTube | |
Composition and lyrics
editThe song is arranged in classic big band jazz, swing style with an upbeat tempo and Cantonese lyrics punctuating a staccato melody. The composition has a swaying, rhythmic groove expressing an ominous sense of danger on the road ahead, as the story of the singer coming into contact with gangsters unfolds and a confrontation ensues. He ultimately makes his getaway and escapes. Cheung coined the phrase "canto-jazz" to describe the new style.[3][8]
Critical reception
editTencent ranked Double Trouble as best single from the Private Corner album remarking "one feels the mood of caution when facing gangsters without losing the rhythm and jumping sense of jazz" and "adds a sense of joy in "fighting gangsters and having fun".[9]
NetEase Entertainment Editor-in-Chief Wang Xiaoyi wrote “You can smell the joyful atmosphere in Double Trouble and sense the danger on the road ahead”.[8]
In a review of the Jacky Cheung 60+ Tour, Maureen Koh wrote “Double Trouble gave the consummate performer the opportunity to show off his nifty footwork.”[10]
The Dimsum Daily Hong Kong noted the “retro cabaret backdrop for the fun, energetic song “Double Trouble” among the gorgeous stage sets in Cheung’s 60+ Tour “extravaganza where a 74-strong orchestra played.”[11]
Hong Kong music sharts
edit"Double Trouble" reached number 1 on the HMVHK sales chart (most popular Hong Kong radio chart) April 2010. Cheung's "Private Corner" album remained at number 1 on the HMVHK sales chart for 13 weeks.
Credits and personnel
edit- Jacky Cheung – lead vocals
- Guillermo Fuego Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Charles Huntley – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horns
- Andrew Tuason杜自持 – arranger, bass, drum programming, piano, horns
- Lydia Chew And Group – backing vocals
- Kenny So (乔星 Qiao Xing) - lyrics
- Roxanne Seeman, Olav Fossheim, Kine Ludvigsen – music
- Benjamin Pelletier - trombone
- John Campo - trumpet
Music video
editWith sales for Jacky Cheung's Private Corner album reaching 200,000 copies in Asia alone, a celebration gathering was held by Universal Music, where Cheung debuted the MV for "Double Trouble",[12] which he invested HKD$500,000 of his own money to make. The MV was directed by Xia Yong Kang and features mainland China model Du Juan.[13][14][15]
The Double Trouble MV was included as a bonus extra in Jacky Cheung's Private Corner Mini Concert DVD release.[16]
Live performances and usage in other media
editDouble Trouble was a featured in all 146 shows of Jacky Cheung ½ Century Tour with a big production set, orchestra and dancers.[17][18]
On January 8, 2012 for TVB’s televised 2011 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation, the cast of Hong Kong’s celebrity artists appeared on stage one after another, opening the show with a performance of Jacky Cheung’s hit song “Double Trouble”, while the host Wu Yongwei, elegantly danced along.[19]
Double Trouble is a featured song in the Jacky Cheung 60+ Tour which opened at The Venetian Macau Cotai Arena on June 8, 2023. The song has a new production set with retro cabaret backdrop, orchestra, choreography for a 20-member dance troupe and features his own footwork.[10][20]
References
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- ^ "Qiao Xing | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ Private Corner - Jacky Cheung | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-20
- ^ Double Trouble - Jacky Cheung | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-20
- ^ a b ""Jacky Cheung's "Private Corner" review: worth savoring"". www.163.com. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "《Private Corner》：歌神再出马 摇摆亦潇洒_娱乐_腾讯网". ent.qq.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b Koh, Maureen (23 July 2023). "Jacky still Ooh La La at 60+, Latest Music News - The New Paper". www.tnp.sg. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Jacky Cheung's 60+ Concert Tour in Singapore affirms his position as the reigning Cantopop king". Dimsum Daily. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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- ^ "成報 www.singpao.com". 2011-06-11. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "Jacky Cheung Says He Had Already Known Ronald Cheng Was Married". Dramasian: Asian Entertainment News. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "张学友新专辑突破二十万 MV获杜鹃操刀省下50万-搜狐音乐". music.yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ Zhang, Xueyou; Zhang, Xueyou (2010). Private corner: Jacky Cheung Zhang Xueyou mini concert. Ioi Limited, Gary's Trading (Kala ok ban / live yan chang ban ed.). Xianggang: Ioi Ltd. : Gary's Trading. OCLC 696628472.
- ^ "张学友上海跨年 为观众献出50岁的"第1次"-搜狐音乐". Sohu Music. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Jacky's classic 50". The Star Malaysia. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "TVB Golden Song Awards, all stars sing "DOUBLE TROUBLE". Sina Entertainment News. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Lim, Ainslym. "Jacky Cheung, 61, Does A Perfect Split On Stage In Macau". 8 days. Retrieved 2024-04-07.