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"Everything Works if You Let It"
Single by Cheap Trick
from the album Roadie (soundtrack)
B-side
  • "Way of the World"
  • "Heaven Tonight" (UK)
ReleasedMay 1980 [1]
Studio Air Studios, London
Genre Rock
Length3:06
Label Epic Records
Songwriter(s) Rick Nielsen
Producer(s) George Martin
Cheap Trick singles chronology
"I'll Be with You Tonight"
(1980) 		"Everything Works if You Let It"
(1980) 		" Day Tripper (Live)"
(1980)
Alternative Cover
Japanese cover of "Everything Works if You Let It"

"Everything Works if You Let It" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1980 as a single from the soundtrack of the film Roadie. [2] It was written by Rick Nielsen and produced by George Martin. [3] "Everything Works If You Let It" reached No. 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 40 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles. [4] [5]

Critical reception

Upon release, Billboard described the song as a "rocking uptempo composition", adding: "Disk has the group's trademarked stamp of pop innocence and instrumentation is upfront". [6] Cash Box listed the single as one of their "feature picks" during May 1980. They commented: "Rick Nielsen's buzzsaw guitar work sets the breakneck pace of the first single from Roadie. Robin Zander's Beatlesque vocals pack a pop wallop, prodded on by the expert rhythm section of Petersson and Carlos. A hot add for Top 40 AOR." [7] Record World called it a "guaranteed adrenalin-pumper" and said that "George Martin's pop production & the group's rock recklessness are a superb combination." [8]

In a retrospective review of the Roadie soundtrack, Whitney Z. Gomes of AllMusic stated: "Cheap Trick's killer opener shotguns the protagonist's motto "Everything Works If You Let It" into an unholy marriage of " Spirit of Radio" and " Hey Jude." This George Martin-ated miracle alone blows away side two..." [9] In 2016, Rolling Stone included the song in their list "10 Insanely Great Cheap Trick Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know". Author Tom Beaujour described the song as an "uptempo rocker with a killer riff and descending psychedelic bridge", which "stands with their best work". [10]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
  2. "Way of the World" - 3:41
7" single (UK release)
  1. "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
  2. "Heaven Tonight" - 5:38
7" single (Canadian promo)
  1. "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
7" single (US promo)
  1. "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
  2. "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06

Chart performance

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles [5] 40
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 44

Personnel

Cheap Trick
Additional personnel
  • George Martin - producer of "Everything Works if You Let It"
  • Geoff Emerick - engineer on "Everything Works if You Let It"
  • Tom Werman - producer of "Way of the World" and "Heaven Tonight"

References

  1. ^ "Cheap Trick - Everything Works If You Let It / Way Of The World - Epic - USA - 9-50887". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ^ "Roadie (1980)". IMDb.com. 13 June 1980. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  3. ^ "Cheap Trick - Everything Works If You Let It (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  4. ^ a b Billboard. "Cheap Trick Everything Works If You Let It Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  5. ^ a b "Item: 197 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  6. ^ Billboard magazine - Billboard's Top Single Picks - May 24, 1980 - page 82
  7. ^ Cash Box newspaper - Reviews: Singles - May 24, 1980 - page 21
  8. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 24, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  9. ^ Whitney Z. Gomes. "Roadie [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  10. ^ Beaujour, Tom (2016-04-05). ""Everything Works If You Let It" (1980) | 10 Insanely Great Cheap Trick Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
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