"Are We in Trouble Now" is a song by

Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born 12 August 1949) is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995, and he is the one of the two members who stayed during the band's existence ...

from his 1996 debut solo album, ''

Golden Heart ''Golden Heart'' is the debut solo studio album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 25 March 1996 by Vertigo Records internationally and Warner Bros. Records in the United States. Following a successful career ...

''. The same year, it was recorded by American

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artist

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as the first single from the album '' Full Circle''. This version reached number 24 on the ''

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chart.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in 1996. It was filmed on the Veluzat Ranch in

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Chart performance

"Are We in Trouble Now" debuted at number 68 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of 15 June 1996.

References

1996 singles 1996 songs Mark Knopfler songs Randy Travis songs Songs written by Mark Knopfler Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning Warner Records Nashville singles Music videos directed by Jim Shea {{1996-country-song-stub