Critical reception The song received positive reviews from critics.
Seventeen wrote that it is "upbeat and just as catchy" as Murs previous single "
Heart Skips a Beat". Amy Sciarretto of PopCrush called it "an uptempo pop delight". Robert Copsey of
Digital Spy gave the song a four out of five star rating, praising its composition, but he criticised Flo Rida's appearance, describing it "confusing, [...] but if it makes Olly a hit across the pond, we suppose we can let it slide."
Idolator's Robbie Daw echoed Copsey's comments describing the song " a total
disco-pop winner, and would stand on its own without [Flo Rida]." The song was nominated for Best British Single at the
2013 BRIT Awards, which was held on 20 February 2013, but lost out to
Adele's "
Skyfall".
Chart performance "Troublemaker" was first released in the Netherlands on 18 October 2012 and peaked at number 98 on the
Single Top 100. In the United Kingdom, "Troublemaker" debuted at number one with 121,000 copies on 2 December 2012. With "Troublemaker" debuting atop the singles chart, it marked Murs' fourth and Flo Rida's fifth number one single in the UK. In its second week the song retained its number-one position scoring his first "chart double" with
Right Place Right Time. Murs was the fourth act in 2012 to achieve that feat following
Gary Barlow,
Robbie Williams and
One Direction. "Troublemaker" sold over 441,000 copies in the UK in 2012, becoming the 29th biggest-seller of the year. As of November 2016, it has sold 765,000 copies, making it Murs' second best-selling song, behind "
Dance with Me Tonight". "Troublemaker" debuted at number nineteen on the
Australian Singles Chart on 9 December 2012, becoming the second-highest debut for the week. The following week the song entered the top-ten peaking at number four. The song has been certified double-platinum by the
Australian Recording Industry Association, denoting shipments of 140,000 copies. "Troublemaker" entered the
New Zealand Singles Chart at number fourteen on 10 December 2012, giving Murs his first single to chart in that country. On its fourth week the song cracked the top-ten reaching number eight and remained at that position two weeks, before gaining a new peak of number seven on 14 January 2013. "Troublemaker" has received a gold certification from the
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), denoting shipments of 7,500 copies. On 31 December 2012 the song debuted at number 38 on the
Billboard Pop Songs chart. It debuted at number 87 on the
Billboard Hot 100 on 24 January 2013, and has continued climbing every week since, with its current peak now at number 25, making it Murs' highest charting US single to date. It has sold over a million downloads in the US as of May 2013. ==Music video==