Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello
Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello | ||||
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Studio album by Cheap Trick | ||||
Released | April 1, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 39:41 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
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Cheap Trick chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello | ||||
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Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello is the seventeenth studio album by American rock band Cheap Trick. The album was released on April 1, 2016, by Big Machine Records.[1][2] The album is the first in the band's history to not feature Bun E. Carlos on drums. The is first album to feature Daxx Nielsen on drums.
Singles
"No Direction Home" was released as the lead single from the album on December 20, 2015. The song was offered as a free download to celebrate their announced Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, as well as their record deal with Big Machine Records.[3] In March 2016, the second single "When I Wake Up Tomorrow" was released. A music video was recorded for the song.[4]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
The A.V. Club | B−[7] |
American Songwriter | [8] |
Consequence of Sound | C[9] |
PopMatters | [10] |
Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74 based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at number 31 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's highest-charting album in the U.S. since Lap of Luxury in 1988, and sold 14,000 copies in its first week.[11] The album dropped to number 134 the next week on the Billboard 200,[12] and was completely off the chart in the next two weeks.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heart on the Line" | Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Gregg Giuffria, Julian Raymond, Daxx Nielsen | 4:19 |
2. | "No Direction Home" | Raymond, Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson | 3:44 |
3. | "When I Wake Up Tomorrow" | Raymond, Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson | 3:27 |
4. | "Do You Believe Me?" | R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson, Raymond, D. Nielsen | 4:45 |
5. | "Blood Red Lips" | Raymond, Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson | 2:57 |
6. | "Sing My Blues Away" | Raymond, Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson | 3:26 |
7. | "Roll Me" | R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson, Raymond, D. Nielsen | 2:57 |
8. | "The In Crowd" (Dobie Gray cover) | Billy Page | 3:51 |
9. | "Long Time No See Ya" | R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson, Raymond, D. Nielsen | 2:54 |
10. | "The Sun Never Sets" | Raymond, Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson | 4:00 |
11. | "All Strung Out" | Raymond, Zander, R. Nielsen, Petersson | 3:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Arabesque" | R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson, Raymond, D. Nielsen | 2:47 |
13. | "I'd Give It Up" | R. Nielsen, Zander, Petersson, Raymond, D. Nielsen | 3:46 |
Personnel
- Robin Zander – lead vocals, guitar solo on "Do You Believe Me?"
- Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, background vocals
- Tom Petersson – bass, background vocals
- Daxx Nielsen – drums, background vocals
- Wayne Kramer – guitar solo on "Do You Believe Me?"
- Tim Lauer, Zac Rae, Bennett Salvay – keyboards
- Robin T. Zander, Johnny Keach, Chris Deaton, Julian Raymond – background vocals
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums Chart (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 113 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 79 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 57 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 111 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 31 |
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[18] | 25 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 4 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[20] | 5 |
References
- ^ "Bang, Zoom, Crazy… Hello by Cheap Trick on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. January 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (2016-01-22). "Cheap Trick Unveil Release Plans for 'Bang Zoom Crazy...Hello' LP, Share New Single". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2015-12-20). "Hear Cheap Trick's Anthemic New Single 'No Direction Home'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Watch the First Video From Cheap Trick's New Album". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello by Cheap Trick". Metacritic. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ Mark Deming (2016-04-02). "Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello - Cheap Trick | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ Warwick, Kevin (2016-04-01). "Bang, Zoom, Crazy . . . Hello · Cheap Trick · Music Review Cheap Trick preps for the Rock Hall with a new LP and a vintage perspective". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (2016-03-28). "Cheap Trick: Bang Zoom Crazy … Hello". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (2016-04-01). "Cheap Trick – Bang Zoom Crazy … Hello". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Cheap Trick: Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello". PopMatters. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (2016-04-14). "200 Chart Moves: Cheap Trick Returns to Top 40 After 27 Years". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ a b "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ "Ultratop.be - Cheap Trick - Bang Zoom Crazy... Hello". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "CHEAP TRICK". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "UK Chart Log" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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