Complete List Of Cheap Trick Songs From A to Z

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Cheap Trick came together in Rockford, Illinois, in 1973, when four musicians with distinctly different personalities created a sound that combined the punch of hard rock with the melodic flair of pop. Guitarist Rick Nielsen and bassist Tom Petersson had already played together in several bands, developing a tight musical bond and an irreverent sense of humor that would become central to the group’s identity. When vocalist Robin Zander joined, his powerful range and polished delivery gave the band the charisma it needed, while drummer Bun E. Carlos anchored the lineup with precision and swing. Together, they forged a style that blended the energy of The Who and the Beatles with a modern American edge, making Cheap Trick one of the most exciting new acts of the 1970s.

Their self-titled debut album arrived in 1977 on Epic Records, introducing their mix of wit, melody, and attitude. Songs such as “Elo Kiddies,” “Hot Love,” and “He’s a Whore” captured their balance of playful lyrics and driving riffs. Later that same year, the band released In Color, a more polished record that refined their approach and featured early versions of “I Want You to Want Me” and “Southern Girls.” Though the album didn’t initially make a major commercial impact in the United States, it was a hit in Japan, where the band’s growing popularity foreshadowed their global breakthrough.

In 1978, Cheap Trick released Heaven Tonight, which included the anthemic “Surrender,” one of their most enduring songs. With its sharp hooks and lyrics that captured the confusion and excitement of youth, “Surrender” became a defining track of the late 1970s. By this point, Cheap Trick had built a reputation as one of the best live bands in the world. Their performances were raw, unpredictable, and filled with humor, qualities that connected deeply with audiences and set them apart from many of their peers.

Their next release would be the one that made them international stars. Cheap Trick at Budokan (1979), originally intended only for the Japanese market, became a surprise worldwide hit when imported copies began circulating in the United States. The album captured the band’s energy and charisma in full force, with electrifying performances of “I Want You to Want Me” and “Ain’t That a Shame.” The live version of “I Want You to Want Me” reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, and the album itself climbed to number four on the Billboard 200. Cheap Trick had officially crossed from cult success to mainstream fame.

Riding this wave of momentum, the band released Dream Police later that same year. The album reached number six on the Billboard charts and featured the title track along with “Voices” and “Need Your Love.” It represented the peak of Cheap Trick’s late 1970s success, showcasing their ability to balance theatrical production with genuine rock intensity. Over the next few years, they continued releasing albums including All Shook Up (1980), produced by George Martin, and Next Position Please (1983). Though their commercial fortunes fluctuated during the 1980s, their reputation as skilled performers and songwriters never diminished.

A major resurgence came in 1988 with the album Lap of Luxury, which marked a return to the charts thanks to the number one hit “The Flame.” The album also featured a new version of “Don’t Be Cruel,” which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. This period reintroduced Cheap Trick to a new generation of listeners and solidified their position as one of rock’s most durable acts. Throughout the 1990s, the band continued to record and tour, releasing albums such as Woke Up with a Monster (1994) and Cheap Trick (1997), and maintaining their loyal fan base through constant touring and a continued emphasis on musicianship.

In the 2000s, Cheap Trick released Rockford (2006), a return-to-form album that reaffirmed their creative strength. They also performed in high-profile events such as the Sgt. Pepper Live tribute in Las Vegas, demonstrating their deep connection to the rock tradition that inspired them from the start. Over the course of their career, Cheap Trick has released twenty studio albums, including The Latest (2009), Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello (2016), We’re All Alright! (2017), and In Another World (2021). Their music has always balanced humor, heart, and hard-edged rock craftsmanship, keeping their sound timeless even as musical trends shifted around them.

The band’s legacy was formally recognized in 2016 when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an honor that celebrated their contributions to both pop and rock music. With more than twenty million albums sold worldwide and over five thousand live performances to their name, Cheap Trick remains one of the most consistent and respected rock bands of their era.

Complete List Of Cheap Trick Songs From A to Z

3-D – Next Position Please – 1983
A Place in France – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
All I Really Want – One on One – 1982
All Strung Out – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
All Those Years – Rockford – 2006
All Washed Up – All Washed Up – 2025
All We Need Is a Dream – Lap of Luxury – 1988
All Wound Up – Lap of Luxury – 1988
All Wrong Long Gone – All Washed Up – 2025
Alive – The Latest – 2009
Another World – In Another World – 2021
Another World (Reprise) – In Another World – 2021
Anytime – Cheap Trick – 1997
Arabesque – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
Are You Lonely Tonight? – The Doctor – 1986
Auf Wiedersehen – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Baby Loves to Rock – All Shook Up – 1980
Baby No More – Cheap Trick – 1997
Baby Talk – Cheap Trick – 1997
Back ‘n Blue – Busted – 1990
Bad Blood – All Washed Up – 2025
The Ballad of TV Violence (I’m Not the Only Boy) – Cheap Trick – 1977
The Ballad of TV Violence (live) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Best Friend – Special One – 2003
The Best Thing – All Washed Up – 2025
Bet It All – All Washed Up – 2025
Big Bang – Busted – 1990
Big Eyes – In Color – 1977
Blackberry Way – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Blood Red Lips – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
Borderline – Next Position Please – 1983
Born to Raise Hell – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Boys & Girls & Rock N Roll – In Another World – 2021
Brand New Name on an Old Tattoo – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Brontosaurus – Cheap Trick – 1997
Busted – Busted – 1990
California Girl – The Latest – 2009
California Man – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Can’t Hold On (live) – All Shook Up – 1980
Can’t Stop Fallin’ into Love – Busted – 1990
Can’t Stop Fallin’ into Love (Radio Mix) – Busted – 1990
Can’t Stop It but I’m Gonna Try – All Shook Up – 1980
Carnival Game – Cheap Trick – 1997
Christmas Christmas – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Clock Strikes Ten – In Color – 1977
Clock Strikes Ten (live) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Closer, The Ballad of Burt and Linda – The Latest – 2009
Come On Christmas – Busted – 1990
Come On Christmas (Single Version) – Busted – 1990
Come On Come On Come On – Rockford – 2006
Come On, Come On – In Color – 1977
Come On, Come On (1975 demo) – In Color – 1977
Cover Girl – Standing on the Edge – 1985
Cry Baby – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Cry, Cry – Cheap Trick – 1977
Daddy Should Have Stayed in High School – Cheap Trick – 1977
Dancing the Night Away – Next Position Please – 1983
Dancing With the Band – All Washed Up – 2025
Day Tripper (live, short version) – All Shook Up – 1980
Day Tripper (live, unedited) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Decaf – Rockford – 2006
Didn’t Know I Had It – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Do You Believe Me? – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
The Doctor – The Doctor – 1986
Don’t Be Cruel – Lap of Luxury – 1988
Don’t Hit Me with Love – Next Position Please – 1983
Don’t Make Our Love a Crime – Next Position Please – 1983
Don’t Make Our Love a Crime (demo) – One on One – 1982
Down on the Bay (live) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Downed – In Color – 1977
Dream Police – Dream Police – 1979
Dream Police (No Strings Version) – Dream Police – 1979
Dream the Night Away – Rockford – 2006
Eight Miles Low – Cheap Trick – 1997
Elo Kiddies – Cheap Trick – 1977
Elo Kiddies (single version) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Every Night and Every Day – Rockford – 2006
Everyday You Make Me Crazy – The Latest – 2009
Everybody Knows – The Latest – 2009
Everything Works If You Let It – All Shook Up – 1980
Everything Works If You Let It (alternate version) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Fan Club (demo) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Father Christmas – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Final Days – In Another World – 2021
The Flame – Lap of Luxury – 1988
Floating Down – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Fortune Cookie (demo) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Four Letter Word – One on One – 1982
Funk #9 (demo) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Ghost Town – Lap of Luxury – 1988
Gimme Some Truth – In Another World – 2021
Girlfriends – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Give It Away – Rockford – 2006
Go for the Throat (Use Your Own Imagination) – All Shook Up – 1980
Gonna Raise Hell – Dream Police – 1979
Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) – The Doctor – 1986
Goodnight (live at Whisky a Go Go 1977) – In Color – 1977
Had to Make You Mine – Busted – 1990
Hard to Tell – Cheap Trick – 1997
He’s a Whore – Cheap Trick – 1977
Heart on the Line – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
Heaven Tonight – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Heaven’s Falling – Next Position Please – 1983
Hello There – In Color – 1977
Here’s Looking at You – In Another World – 2021
High Priest of Rhythmic Noise – All Shook Up – 1980
High Roller – Heaven Tonight – 1978
High Roller (alternate version) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Hot Love – Cheap Trick – 1977
How About You – Standing on the Edge – 1985
The House Is Rockin’ (With Domestic Problems) – Dream Police – 1979
The House Is Rockin’ (With Domestic Problems) (Live) – Dream Police – 1979
How Are You – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Hummer – Special One – 2003
I Can’t Take It – Next Position Please – 1983
I Can’t Understand It – Busted – 1990
I Don’t Love Here Anymore – Next Position Please – 1983
I’d Give It Up – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
I’ll Be with You Tonight – Dream Police – 1979
I’ll See You Again – In Another World – 2021
I Dig Go-Go Girls – Cheap Trick – 1977
I Know What I Want – Dream Police – 1979
I Know What I Want (Live) – Dream Police – 1979
I Know What I Want (live, B-side) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
I Love You Honey but I Hate Your Friends – All Shook Up – 1980
I’m the Man – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
I Need Love (demo) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
I Want Be Man – One on One – 1982
I Want You – One on One – 1982
I Want You to Want Me – Cheap Trick – 1977
I Want You to Want Me – In Color – 1977
I Want You to Want Me (alternate, unreleased) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
I Want You to Want Me (live) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
I Want You to Want Me (live at Budokan) – Lap of Luxury – 1988
I Want You to Want Me (studio version) – Lap of Luxury – 1988
I Will Survive – Busted – 1990
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Christmas Christmas – 2017
I Wish It Was Christmas Today – Christmas Christmas – 2017
If I Could – Special One – 2003
If It Takes a Lifetime – Rockford – 2006
If You Need Me – Busted – 1990
If You Still Want My Love – We’re All Alright! – 2017
If You Want My Love – One on One – 1982
If You Want My Love (demo) – One on One – 1982
If You Want My Love (extended) – One on One – 1982
If You Want My Love (extra bridge) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
The In Crowd – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
The In Crowd (Live) – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Invaders of the Heart – Next Position Please – 1983
It All Comes Back to You – Cheap Trick – 1997
It’s Only Love – The Doctor – 1986
It’s Only Love (Single Version) – The Doctor – 1986
It’s Up to You – The Doctor – 1986
Just Got Back – All Shook Up – 1980
Kiss Me Red – The Doctor – 1986
Let Go – Lap of Luxury – 1988
Let Her Go – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Light Up the Fire – In Another World – 2021
Like a Fly – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Listen to Me – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Little Sister – Standing on the Edge – 1985
Lolita – We’re All Alright! – 2017
A Long Way to Worcester – All Washed Up – 2025
Long Time Coming – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Long Time No See Ya – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
Lookout – Cheap Trick – 1977
Lookin’ Out for Number One – One on One – 1982
Love Comes – Standing on the Edge – 1985
Love Comes A-Tumblin’ Down – All Shook Up – 1980
Love Gone – All Washed Up – 2025
Love Me for a Minute – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Love’s Got a Hold on Me – One on One – 1982
Low Life in High Heels – Special One – 2003
Lovin’ Money – Cheap Trick – 1977
Machines Make Money – All Shook Up – 1980
Magical Mystery Tour (Short Version) – Busted – 1990
Magical Mystery Tour (The “Greatest Hits” Version) – Busted – 1990
Man-U-Lip-U-Lator – The Doctor – 1986
Mandocello – Cheap Trick – 1977
Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Merry Christmas Darlings – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Merry Xmas Everybody – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Miracle – The Latest – 2009
Miss Tomorrow – The Latest – 2009
Money Is the Route of All Fun – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Mondo Ragga – Rockford – 2006
Mrs. Henry (live) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
My Gang – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
My Obsession – Special One – 2003
Name of the Game – The Doctor – 1986
Need Your Love – Dream Police – 1979
Never Had a Lot to Lose – Lap of Luxury – 1988
Never Run Out of Love – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Next Position Please – Next Position Please – 1983
No Direction Home – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
No Mercy – Lap of Luxury – 1988
Nowhere – We’re All Alright! – 2017
O Claire – Rockford – 2006
Oh Boy (instrumental version) – In Color – 1977
Oh, Candy – Cheap Trick – 1977
Oh, Candy (single version) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Oh Caroline – In Color – 1977
Oh Claire – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Ohm Sweet Ohm – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
On the Radio – Heaven Tonight – 1978
On Top of the World – Heaven Tonight – 1978
One More – Rockford – 2006
One on One – One on One – 1982
Oo La La La – One on One – 1982
Our Father of Life – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Passing Through – In Another World – 2021
The Party – In Another World – 2021
Perfect Stranger – Rockford – 2006
Please Come Home For Christmas – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Pop Drone – Special One – 2003
Quit Waking Me Up – In Another World – 2021
Radio Lover – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Rearview Mirror Romance – The Doctor – 1986
Remember (Christmas) – Christmas Christmas – 2017
The Rest of My Life – We’re All Alright! – 2017
The Riff That Won’t Quit – All Washed Up – 2025
Ride the Pony – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Rock All Night – Standing on the Edge – 1985
Rock ‘n’ Roll Tonight – Busted – 1990
Roll Me – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
Run Rudolph Run – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Sabre Dance – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Saturday at Midnight – One on One – 1982
Say Goodbye – Cheap Trick – 1997
Scent of a Woman – Special One – 2003
She’s Alright – We’re All Alright! – 2017
Shelter – Cheap Trick – 1997
She’s Got Motion – Standing on the Edge – 1985
She’s Tight – One on One – 1982
Sick Man of Europe – The Latest – 2009
Silent Night – Christmas Christmas – 2017
Sing My Blues Away – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
Sleep Closes In – All Shook Up – 1980
Sleep Forever – The Latest – 2009
Smile – The Latest – 2009
So Good to See You – In Color – 1977
So It Goes – In Another World – 2021
Sorry Boy – Special One – 2003
Southern Girls – In Color – 1977
Southern Girls (1975 demo) – In Color – 1977
Southern Girls (single version) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Space – Lap of Luxury – 1988
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace – Cheap Trick – 1977
Special One – Special One – 2003
Special One (Japanese version) – Special One – 2003
Standing on the Edge – Standing on the Edge – 1985
Stiff Competition – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Stiff Competition (outtake) – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Stop That Thief – Busted – 1990
Stop This Game – All Shook Up – 1980
Such a Good Girl – All Shook Up – 1980
The Summer Looks Good on You – In Another World – 2021
The Sun Never Sets – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
Surrender – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Surrender (outtake) – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Take Me I’m Yours – All Shook Up – 1980
Take Me to the Top – The Doctor – 1986
Takin’ Me Back – Heaven Tonight – 1978
Taxman, Mr. Thief – Cheap Trick – 1977
Tell Me Everything – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
These Days – The Latest – 2009
This Time Around – Standing on the Edge – 1985
This Time You Got It – Rockford – 2006
Through the Night – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Time Is Runnin’ – One on One – 1982
Times of Our Lives – The Latest – 2009
Tonight It’s You – Standing on the Edge – 1985
Tonight It’s You (Single Re-Mixed/Edited Version) – Standing on the Edge – 1985
Too Much – Special One – 2003
Twelve Gates – All Washed Up – 2025
Twisted Heart – Next Position Please – 1983
Violins (live) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Voices – Dream Police – 1979
Waiting for the Man/Heroin (live) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Walk Away – Busted – 1990
Way of the World – Dream Police – 1979
Way of the World (Live) – Dream Police – 1979
Welcome to the World – Rockford – 2006
Wham Boom Bang – All Washed Up – 2025
When I Wake Up Tomorrow – Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello – 2016
When I Wake Up Tomorrow (Live) – We’re All Alright! – 2017
When the Lights Are Out – The Latest – 2009
Whatcha Gonna Do About It (demo) – One on One – 1982
When You Need Someone – Busted – 1990
Where Would I Be – Busted – 1990
Who D’King – All Shook Up – 1980
Wild Wild Women – Standing on the Edge – 1985
Woke Up with a Monster – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
Won’t Take No for an Answer – Next Position Please – 1983
Words – Special One – 2003
World’s Greatest Lover – All Shook Up – 1980
World’s Greatest Lover (Demo) – All Shook Up – 1980
Writing on the Wall – Dream Police – 1979
Wrong All Along – Cheap Trick – 1997
Wrong Side of Love – Lap of Luxury – 1988
Y.O.Y.O.Y. – Next Position Please – 1983
Yeah Yeah – Cheap Trick – 1997
You Drive, I’ll Steer – Busted – 1990
You Got It Going On – We’re All Alright! – 2017
You Let a Lotta People Down – Cheap Trick – 1997
You Say Jump – Next Position Please – 1983
You Talk Too Much – Next Position Please – 1983
You Want It – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
You’re All I Wanna Do – Woke Up with a Monster – 1994
You’re All Talk – Cheap Trick – 1977
You’re All Talk – In Color – 1977
You’re All Talk (live at Whisky a Go Go 1977) – In Color – 1977
You’re All Talk (live, alternate) – Sex, America, Cheap Trick – 1996
Younger Girls – Next Position Please – 1983

Albums

Cheap Trick (1977): 15 songs

In Color (1977): 15 songs

Heaven Tonight (1978): 13 songs

Dream Police (1979): 13 songs

All Shook Up (1980): 18 songs

One on One (1982): 16 songs

Next Position Please (1983): 16 songs

Standing on the Edge (1985): 11 songs

The Doctor (1986): 11 songs

Lap of Luxury (1988): 12 songs

Busted (1990): 18 songs

Woke Up with a Monster (1994): 12 songs

Sex, America, Cheap Trick (1996): 29 songs

Cheap Trick (1997): 13 songs

Special One (2003): 12 songs

Rockford (2006): 13 songs

The Latest (2009): 13 songs

Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello (2016): 13 songs

We’re All Alright! (2017): 15 songs

Christmas Christmas (2017): 12 songs

In Another World (2021): 13 songs

All Washed Up (2025):

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