Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me (Live from Paradiso) • Toppop

Опубликовано 18 октября 2025, 17:00

Cheap Trick is an American rock band formed in 1973 in Rockford, Illinois, who rose to fame with their high-energy performances and catchy blend of power pop and hard rock. Their international breakthrough came in 1979 with the live version of “I Want You to Want Me”, recorded during a legendary concert at the Nippon Budokan in Japan. While the original 1977 studio version failed to chart significantly, the live rendition became a massive hit. It reached number 1 in Japan and The Netherlands, number 2 in Canada and number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Guitarist Rick Nielsen: “The Japanese crowd gave us wings,” Nielsen recalled. The Budokan recording (April 28 and 30, 1978) of the song turned into a rock anthem, propelling Cheap Trick into global stardom. In 2012 they released a Christmas version of the song” I Want You For Christmas”. Other hits of Cheap Trick are “Ain’t That a Shame”, “Surrender”, “If You Want My Love”, “Dream Police” and “Stop This Game”. This recording was made by TROS TV Program TROS TOP 50 at Paradiso in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and broadcast on March 24, 1979.

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Broadcast date: 24/03/1979

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TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more.