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1980 single by Cheap Trick
"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]
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]
- 7" single
- "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
- "Way of the World" - 3:41
- 7" single (UK release)
- "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
- "Heaven Tonight" - 5:38
- 7" single (Canadian promo)
- "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
- 7" single (US promo)
- "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
- "Everything Works if You Let It" - 3:06
Chart (1980)
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Peak position
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Canadian RPM Top Singles[5]
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40
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US Billboard Hot 100[4]
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44
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- 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"
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