"I Want You to Want Me" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick. The song was first played in 1975[1] and first appeared on their second album In Color in 1977 and was the first single released from that album, but it did not chart in the US. However, it was a number-one single in Japan.[2][3] Its success in Japan, as well as the success of its preceding single "Clock Strikes Ten" and its followup "Surrender", paved the way for Cheap Trick's famous concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo in April 1978 that were recorded for the group's most popular album, Cheap Trick at Budokan.[4] A live version of "I Want You to Want Me" from the album Cheap Trick at Budokan was released in 1979 and became their biggest selling single, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing sales of one million records. In Canada, it reached #2 in on the RPM national singles chart, remaining there for two weeks.[6][7] It was also the band's highest charting single in Britain, where it reached #29.
The single was certified Gold in Canada for the sale of 5,000 singles in September 1979.[8]
Version Differences [edit]
The live version has a higher tempo than the album version, which contributed to its success. However, the album version features an echo at the verse "Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin' (cryin)". This echo does not appear in the live version. The live version consists of two guitar solos, while the studio version has a piano fill as a second instrumental. Between 1976 and 1977, Cheap Trick recorded a version played in the style that they did in concerts in 1975 and 1976. It was played with a dramatic vocals, high tempo and two guitar solos. It was released in 1996. The earliest version of the song was played in 1976, almost identical to the "alternate" version (closer to the version they had originally played), except with a slightly different song structure. This version was released in 1998.
Critical reception [edit]
In the 2007 book "Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide", a section on Cheap Trick featured reviews on the top 20 stand-out tracks from the band. One track included was "I Want You to Want Me", where the author John M. Borack wrote "The "In Color" version lacked anything resembling balls, but that was remedied on the hit version from the groundbreaking "Cheap Trick at Budokan" disc. A piece of history and a darned cool tune, to boot."[9]
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References [edit]
- ^ http://www.ctnewseurope.co.uk/gigs_1974_79.htm
- ^ McLane, D. (June 14, 1979). "Cheap Trick Finds Heaven". Rolling Stone. p. 49.
- ^ Wright, J. "Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick". Classic Rock Revisited. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- ^ BUDOKAN! (30th Anniversary DVD+3CDs) insert booklet.
- ^ "Cheap Trick singles Billboard performance". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum". Musiccanada.com. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide - John M. Borack - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Cheap Trick – I Want You to Want Me – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
- ^ Belgian peak
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cheap Trick search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Cheap Trick – I Want You to Want Me". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Stephen Colbert Web Exclusive". Parade.com. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
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