"Trouble Town" is a song by British singer songwriter Jake Bugg. It was released as the lead single from his eponymous debut album (2012). It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2012 and charted in Belgium.

"Trouble Town"
Single by Jake Bugg
from the album Jake Bugg
Released4 March 2012
Recorded2011
Length2:50
LabelMercury Records
Songwriter(s)Iain Archer, Jake Bugg
Producer(s)Iain Archer
Jake Bugg singles chronology
"Trouble Town"
(2012)
"Country Song"
(2012)
Official audio
"Trouble Town" on YouTube

"Trouble Town" is the opening theme for the BBC TV series Happy Valley broadcast between 2014 and 2023.

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Trouble Town" was first released onto YouTube on 27 January 2012. By January 2022 it had received over 3.6 million hits[1]

The video was shot in Bugg's hometown of Clifton, Nottingham, mixing HD footage with Super 8, and was directed by Michael Holyk, who also directed the video for "Lightning Bolt".[2][3]

Track listings

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Trouble Town"2:50

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 67

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 4 March 2012 Digital download Mercury Records

References

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  1. ^ Jake Bugg (27 January 2012). "Jake Bugg - Trouble Town". youtube.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ Wilson, Jared. "Jake Bugg's Music Video Director Michael Holyk - LeftLion". leftlion.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Jake Bugg 'Trouble Town' by Michael Holyk". promonews.tv. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Jake Bugg – Trouble Town" (in Dutch). Ultratip.