Cheap Trick I Want You To Want Me (Remastered)

I Want You to Want Me hi-def is performed by Cheap Trick in 1979 with the live Budokan overdub. The pop-rock song is originally from their second album In Color, released in September 1977 but the single did not chart in the United States. Nineteen months later, a live version from the band's successful Cheap Trick at Budokan album was released as a single and became one of their biggest hits, peaking at number seven in the US, number two in Canada, and number one in Japan. It has since become Cheap Trick's signature song.

"I Want You to Want Me" was a number-one single in Japan. Its success in Japan, as well as the success of its preceding single "Clock Strikes Ten", paved the way for Cheap Trick's concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo in April 1978 which was recorded for the group's most popular album, Cheap Trick at Budokan. 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. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing sales of one million records. In Canada, it reached #2 on the RPM national singles chart, remaining there for two weeks, and was certified Gold for the sale of 500,000 singles in September 1979. It was also the band's highest-charting single in Britain, where #CheapTrick #IWantYouToWantMe reached num 29. Source: Wikipedia

[lisahubert]

Was dating a guy who DJ'd at a radio station back in '79 when this came out. I immediately bought the Live at Budokan album. My boyfriend hated Cheap Trick and gave my album away as part of a phone-in prize at the station! I was so pissed, I broken up with the jackass. I still wish I had that vinyl.

[KittyGrizGriz]

I love Cheap Trick! ‘78 as a freshman in college, my friend Lisa and I were outside walking around the OK State University campus on a beautiful spring day. I was wearing a black Cheap Trick t shirt with huge white lettering that my boyfriend had given me. A couple of nerdy guys in a car drove by and yelled at me “How cheap of a trick, are YOU??!”
I gave them the middle finger salute 🫡 haha! 😘

[CCrinklebottom]

This song will always make me think of my Dad. He’s still around but he used to always play this song on his guitar when I was a kid. Now I can play this song a guitar. Generational appreciation for cheap trick haha

[markspencer]

lol first time I heard this song back in the 70’s I was like what on earth was that?? Highly addictive song and it doesn’t get old!! Pure genius

[Ophelia_Pain]

I had Cheap Trick on tape cassette when I was *really young.* I played it so much. I was so happy to have my own tape and music without having to ask my dad if we could listen to his records. From then on, my collection of music GREW.

[maddieb]

I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm beggin' you to beg me
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'll shine up my old brown shoes
I'll put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I
See you cryin' (cryin, cryin')
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I
See you cryin' (cryin, cryin')
Feelin' all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin' (dyin', dyin')
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I
See you cryin' (cryin', cryin')
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm beggin' you to beg me
I'll shine up my old brown shoes
I'll put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I
See you cryin' (cryin, cryin')
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I
See you cryin' (cryin, cryin')
Feelin' all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin' (dyin', dyin')
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I
See you cryin' (cryin', cryin')
Feelin' all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dyin' (dyin', dyin')
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I
See you cryin' (cryin', cryin')
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm beggin' you to beg me

[MaryAnnCekus-ii]

I love Robin Zander and band forever. I hope to see them live one day!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[rodchesnut]

Spring 1979, week before graduation & our senior trip to St Louis, I bought Love at Budokah & The Cars cassettes. We played these two tapes over & over. I saw Cheap Trick at the Univerisity of Illinois @ Champagne-Urbana. The Daily Illini gave the concert 4 stars & called Bun E Carlos ( CT drummer) a true monument to amphetamines.

[buddhathebarber]

This band has eternally been on the road forever !

[SaintD]

I'm 40 now. Glad to say I was able to see Cheap Trick live opening for STP. Think it was '96 or '97. Such a great show.

[common]

I saw them in 78 opening for Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Town tour. I never heard of them but they were amazeballs!!!

[jimgough]

From 1979 to 2000 was 21 years and it seemed like a lifetime. I grew up has many many great times and did so much. 2000 to now is 24 years and it seems 2000 was 18 months ago and I've done bugger all in that time except grow old.

[NM-apache]

Grew up with these guys. Oh man. God bless these guys. Your music will live on!

[MichaelMontana-xm]

I seen 👀 cheap trick in concert 🎤 back in 1979. 😁 I was 17.

[mcmccrane]

Cheap Trick is one of the greatest live rock bands ever. If you have been lucky to see them live, well you have been lucky enough!

[carelesswolf]

Come on... The drummer! He's like the other blues brother. I was 9 when this came out.

[coffeepotman]

One of the greatest American Rock and Roll bands!

[markwilliamwestonwilson]

Takes me right back to when it was first released in the Uk, me and my best mate were doing a mobile disco and the punters loved it .

[TimMonbrod]

Always liked this song ‼️Thanks for showing this video‼️👍🇺🇲😃😊

[roamingrodgers]

so glad I found this, haven't heard it since the 80`s