Following the release of "
Low", which maintained her strong-hold on stateside fans, "The Trouble with Love Is" was announced as the album's third and final single, though there were fans who pant for the ballad "Anytime" to be released. while Heather Phares of the same publication praised the track for "manag[ing] to be romantic, sassy, and empowering all at once, with her vocals reflecting their urban ballad surroundings." Chuck Taylor of
Billboard wrote a positive review, noting that Clarkson "mines her soulful side and riffs like a sista with the gospel-drenched [track]." Caroline Sullivan of
The Guardian praised the singer, writing that "[l]ike her fellow Texan
Beyoncé, she has a background in the church, and it shows in the phrasing of the torchy song." Sal Cinquemani of
Slant Magazine called the song a "durable soul number reminiscent of
Mariah Carey's '
Vision of Love'. A writer of the website Sputnikmusic named it a "swooning, soulful, radiant song, with gospel-esque background vocals in the chorus that stands out amongst most pop music that plagues the music scene today with mediocrity."
Commercial While failing to match "
Miss Independent" in the United States, "The Trouble with Love Is" performed considerably better internationally. In Australia, the song debuted at number 12 on February 22, 2004, while the next week it reached a peak of number 11 on the
ARIA Charts week of February 29, 2004, remaining at the peak position for a further week. It matched the same peak position of the previous single, "
Low", and ultimately, the song was certified gold by the
Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 35,000 copies. In
Netherlands, the song peaked higher than her previous single, "Miss Independent", debuting at number 81, on December 27, 2003, and reaching number 26, on January 24, 2004. In Switzerland, the song became Clarkson's lowest charting-single of her career, peaking at number 62. In the United States, "The Trouble with Love Is" did not chart on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, but made its appearance on three Billboard component charts: the
Top 40 Mainstream chart, where it peaked at number 22, the
Adult Top 40, reaching number 31, and the
Top 40 Tracks, where it reached number 36. On the
Canadian Hot 100, the song performed significantly at number 25. == Music video ==