Double Trouble
OriginEngland
GenresHip house, house
Years active1988–1992
LabelsDesire Records
Past membersKarl Brown
Leigh Guest
Michael Menson (deceased)

Double Trouble were an English dance record production and remixing trio in the house and hip house scene, active during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

History

The group consisted of members Karl 'Tuff Enuff' Brown, Leigh Guest and Michael Menson and first rose to prominence through their collaborations with the Rebel MC on the Polydor/Desire releases "Just Keep Rockin'" and "Street Tuff", which reached numbers 5 and 1 respectively on the UK Indie Chart in 1989.[1] "Just Keep Rockin'" then reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, while "Street Tuff" reached number 3, becoming their biggest hit. These two singles were included on Rebel MC's debut album, Rebel Music, as well as going on to feature on Double Trouble's own debut album, As One, which also spawned the singles "Don't Give Up", "Talk Back" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - a cover of the Rose Royce track.

In 1991, a club/reggae single was released, entitled "Rub-A-Dub".[2]

New interest in "Just Keep Rockin'" in December 2007 saw it re-enter the UK Dance Chart at number 32.[3]

Discography

Albums

  • 1990: As One

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
UK AUS[4] IRE NED BEL
(FLA)
GER AUT SWI SWE NZ
1988 "Feel the Music (Feel the Bass)" Single only
1989 "Just Keep Rockin'" (with Rebel MC) 11314 As One
"Street Tuff" (with Rebel MC) 385371213101229
1990 "Talk Back" 7149
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" 21147293511
"Celebrate" (as Double Trouble's Collective Effort) 77 Singles only
1991 "Rub-A-Dub" 66
"Give Me Some More"

Remixes

The trio were responsible for a string of successful remixes including:

Death of Michael Menson

Michael Menson died on 13 February 1997, having been set on fire by three men in North London.[5]

References

  1. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 167. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. "Double Trouble - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. "Bubbling Down Under". bubblingdownunder. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. "Trio 'set Menson on fire'". BBC News. 16 November 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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