She's Tight
| "She's Tight" | ||||
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| Single by Cheap Trick | ||||
| from the album One on One | ||||
| B-side | "All I Really Want to Do" | |||
| Released | September 1982[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Nielsen | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
| Cheap Trick singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Dutch cover of "She's Tight" | ||||
"She's Tight" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1982 as the third single from their studio album One on One. It was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen and produced by Roy Thomas Baker.[1] It reached No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.[3]
History[edit]
A music video was filmed to promote the single, which received regular airing on MTV.[4][5] The band also performed the song on the show Laugh Trax, along with "Saturday at Midnight".[6][7]
A live version of "She's Tight" was performed at the band's 25th-anniversary concert in Rockford, Illinois, during 1999. The performance saw Brant rejoining Cheap Trick on stage to play bass on the track, along with "If You Want My Love". The concert was later released in 2001 as Silver.[8]
"All I Really Want to Do"[edit]
The single's B-side, "All I Really Want to Do", was a non-album track exclusive to the single. It was written by Nielsen and would later appear on the 1996 box-set Sex, America, Cheap Trick.[9]
Critical reception[edit]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the song as being "good and sleazy".[10] Christopher Connelly of Rolling Stone said the song was a "spirited, though moderated, rocker," and remarked on the similarity of the song's guitar part to Eddie Cochran's "Somethin' Else."[11] Classic Rock History critic Michael Quinn rated it Cheap Trick's 6th best song, saying that "Cheap Trick presented fans with some great riffs in the tradition of band like Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones but with that sweet-sounding Beatles' type harmonies and the punk edge of a Ramones."[12]
John Serba, entertainment reporter and film critic for MLive.com/The Grand Rapids Press, describes it as his all-time favorite Cheap Trick song, praising the keyboard and guitar riffs (which he claims "would rot Elvis Costello's teeth"), the beat, and the call and response.[13] 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. "She's Tight" was included, with the author John M. Borack writing: "Guitar riffs don't come any simpler than this one, but the keyboard squiggles, horny lyrics and head-bobbing rhythms on this one are undeniably fun."[14]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 65 |
Track listing[edit]
- 7" single
- "She's Tight" – 2:59
- "All I Really Want to Do" – 2:27
- 7" single (Dutch release)
- "She's Tight" – 2:59
- "All I Really Want to Do" – 2:27
Personnel[edit]
- Cheap Trick
- Robin Zander - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Rick Nielsen - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Brant - bass, backing vocals
- Bun E. Carlos - drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Roy Thomas Baker – producer
- Ian Taylor – engineer
- Paul Klingberg – assistant
- George Marino – mastering
- David Michael Kennedy – photographer
Cover versions[edit]
| "She's Tight" | ||||
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| Single by Steel Panther | ||||
| from the album Lower the Bar | ||||
| Released | September 29, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Open E Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Nielsen | |||
| Steel Panther singles chronology | ||||
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- In 1997, the Atlanta all-female band Catfight! covered the song as the B-side of their second single, "Panic Attack".
- In 2000, the song was covered by Taime Downe for the Cheap Trick tribute album Cheap Dream: A Tribute to Cheap Trick.[15]
- In 2016, American rock band Steel Panther covered the song for their album Lower the Bar (2017). Robin Zander and Bobbie Brown make cameo appearances in the music video.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Cheap Trick - She's Tight / All I Really Want To Do - Epic - USA - 34-03233". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (February 24, 2023). "The 100 Best Songs of 1983, the Year Pop Went Crazy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
...these high rollers roared back in '82-'83 with power-pop gems like "She's Tight," "If You Want My Love," and best of all, "I Can't Take It.
- ^ a b "Cheap Trick Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ Lawson, Robert (2017-11-13). Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick - Robert Lawson - Google Books. ISBN 9781525512261. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "Silver - Cheap Trick | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
- ^ "Saturday At Midnight - Cheap Trick - from Laugh Trax 1982". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "She's Tight - Cheap Trick - from Laugh Trax 1982". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Cheap Trick - Silver at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Cheap Trick - Sex, America, Cheap Trick at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Erlewine, S.T. "One on One". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ Connelly, C. (July 8, 1992). "One on One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ Quinn, Michael. "Top 10 Cheap Trick Songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Serba, J. (June 22, 2012). "Cheap Trick: Celebrating the band's 8 greatest earworms, in anticipation of its impending Van Andel Arena concert". Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ^ Borack, John M. (2007). Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide - John M. Borack - Google Books. ISBN 9780979771408. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ Campbell, A. "Cheap Dream: A Tribute to Cheap Trick". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ "Steel Panther - She's Tight, A." YouTube. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
