"Save Me the Trouble" is a song by American country pop duo Dan + Shay. It was released through Warner Records Nashville as the lead single from their fifth studio album, Bigger Houses, on July 14, 2023. The song was produced by duo member Dan Smyers himself and Scott Hendricks, and the former wrote it alongside duo member Shay Mooney, Ashley Gorley, Jordan Reynolds, and Jordan Minton. The song and official music video were released alongside three promotional singles from the album and their respective music videos: "Heartbreak on the Map", "Always Gonna Be", and the title track.[1] The tune reached number 2 on the Country Airplay chart during the week of January 13, 2024, right behind Nate Smith's smash hit "World on Fire".
Background and composition
In a press release on the same day that the song was released, duo member Dan Smyers shared his thoughts about it:
I don't think I've ever been prouder of a song that I am this one. We wanted to have something that was a real moment, and when we started writing this, it felt like it could be something big. I wanted every section to build, and even in the second chorus, when you're like, "Okay, there's no way it could possibly get any crazier," then Shay takes off even further.[2]
"Save Me the Trouble" is a country pop song and power ballad.[3] Dan + Shay announced the song three days before its release and announced the album two days later.[4]
