We're All Alright! is the eighteenth studio album by American rock band Cheap Trick. It was released on June 16, 2017.[10] The album's title refers to lyrics from the band's 1978 hit, "Surrender", as well as the theme song to the television series That '70s Show, which the band performed.[11]
| We're All Alright! | ||||
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| Released | June 16, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 31:45 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter | [3] |
| Classic Rock |  [4] |
| Digital Journal | favorable[5] |
| Louder Than War |   [6] |
| Paste |  [7] |
| Ultimate Classic Rock | favorable[8] |
| Uncut | [4] |
| The Washington Post | favorable[9] |
Singles
editThe album's lead single, "Long Time Coming", was released on April 27, 2017.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Got It Going On" | Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Long Time Coming" | Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson, Raymond | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Nowhere" | R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson, Daxx Nielsen | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Radio Lover" | R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson, D. Nielsen | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Lolita" | Petersson, Zander, R. Nielsen | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Brand New Name on an Old Tattoo" | Todd Cerney, R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Floating Down" | Petersson, Zander, R. Nielsen | 3:49 |
| 8. | "She's Alright" | Zander, Petersson, R. Nielsen | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Listen to Me" | R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson, D. Nielsen | 3:14 |
| 10. | "The Rest of My Life" | Petersson, Zander, R. Nielsen, Raymond | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Blackberry Way" (The Move cover) | Roy Wood | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Like a Fly" | Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson | 3:23 |
| 13. | "If You Still Want My Love" | Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson, Raymond | 4:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Blackberry Way" (The Move cover) | Roy Wood | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Like a Fly" | Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson | 3:23 |
| 13. | "If You Still Want My Love" | Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson, Raymond | 4:24 |
| 14. | "When I Wake Up Tomorrow (Live)" | ||
| 15. | "The In Crowd (Live)" |
Personnel
edit- Robin Zander – lead vocals, guitar
- Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, background vocals
- Tom Petersson – bass, background vocals
- Daxx Nielsen – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 179 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 69 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 63 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 25 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ "We're All Alright by Cheap Trick Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Mark Deming (2017-06-16). "We're All Alright! - Cheap Trick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (2017-06-12). "Cheap Trick: We're All Alright! « American Songwriter". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for We're All Alright! by Cheap Trick". Metacritic. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Review: Cheap Trick magnificent on new studio album 'We're All Alright!' (Includes first-hand account)". Digitaljournal.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Cheap Trick: We're All Alright – album review". Louder Than War. 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Cheap Trick: We're All Alright! Review :: Music :: Reviews :: Cheap Trick :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Cheap Trick, 'We're All Alright!': Album Review". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ Parry, Wayne. "Review: New Cheap Trick album may be their best in 35 years". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Cheap Trick announce new album We're All Alright! - Classic Rock". Teamrock.com. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ Graff, Gary (April 27, 2017). "Cheap Trick Debuts 'Long Time Coming' Single From 'We're All Alright!' Album: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Billboard (2017-04-27). "Cheap Trick Debuts 'Long Time Coming' Single From 'We're All Alright!' Album: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cheap Trick – We're All Alright!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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