"Double Trouble" is a song by American rock band

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, written by Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins, which was recorded in 1975. It appears on the band fourth album, ''

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'', and was released as a single in the United States. It peaked at number 80 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 86 on the

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The song features Ronnie Van Zant singing about how he is a troublemaker. Lyrics include "Double Trouble, is what my friends all call me". According to the book ''Whiskey Bottles and Brand New Cars: The Fast Life and Sudden Death of Lynyrd Skynyrd'' by Mark Ribowsky, the genesis for the song came from a time when Gary Rossington was in jail with Van Zant and he asked him how many times he'd been arrested, to which Van Zant answered, "11." Rossington replied, "Man, Ronnie, you're just double trouble." Also according to Ribowsky, the band originally recorded under a record label called "Double T Productions" which stood for "Double Trouble." The song also features backup vocals from The Honeycuts. ''

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'' said that "The uptempo bluesy feel has distinct commercial appeal that could catch on big."

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1976 singles 1976 songs Lynyrd Skynyrd songs Songs written by Allen Collins Songs written by Ronnie Van Zant Song recordings produced by Al Kooper {{1970s-rock-song-stub