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She's Tight
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Wikipedia article
"'She's Tight'" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1982 as the third single from their studio album 'One on One'. It was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. It reached No. 45 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 Chart.
History
A music video was filmed to promote the single, which received regular airing on MTV. The band also performed the song on the show 'Laugh Trax', along with "Saturday at Midnight".
A live version of "She's Tight" was performed at the band's 25th anniversary concert in Rockford, Illinois during 1999. The performance saw Brant rejoining Cheap Trick on stage to play bass on the track, along with "If You Want My Love". The concert was later released in 2001 as 'Silver'.
"All I Really Want to Do"
The single's B-side, "All I Really Want to Do", was a non-album track exclusive to the single. It was written by Nielsen and would later appear on the 1996 box-set 'Sex, America, Cheap Trick'.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the song as being "good and sleazy". Christopher Connelly of 'Rolling Stone' said the song was a "spirited, though moderated, rocker," and remarked on the similarity of the song's guitar part to Eddie Cochran's "Somethin' Else."
John Serba, entertainment reporter and film critic for MLive.com/The Grand Rapids Press, describes it as his all-time favorite Cheap Trick song, praising the keyboard and guitar riffs (which he claims "would rot Elvis Costello's teeth"), the beat, and the call and response. In the 2007 book 'Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide', a section on Cheap Trick featured reviews on the top 20 stand-out tracks from the band. "She's Tight" was included, with the author John M. Borack writing: "Guitar riffs don't come any simpler than this one, but the keyboard squiggles, horny lyrics and head-bobbing rhythms on this one are undeniably fun."
Charts
Track listing
;7" single
#"She's Tight" 2:59
#"All I Really Want to Do" 2:27
;7" single (Dutch release)
#"She's Tight" 2:59
#"All I Really Want to Do" 2:27
Personnel
;Cheap Trick
* Robin Zander - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Rick Nielsen - lead guitar, backing vocals
* Jon Brant - bass, backing vocals
* Bun E. Carlos - drums, percussion
;Additional personnel
* Roy Thomas Baker producer
* Ian Taylor engineer
* Paul Klingberg assistant
* George Marino mastering
* David Michael Kennedy photographer
Cover versions
*In 1997, the Atlanta all-female band Catfight! covered the song as the B-side of their second single, "Panic Attack".
*In 2000, the song was covered by Taime Downe for the Cheap Trick tribute album 'Cheap Dream: A Tribute to Cheap Trick'.
*In 2016, American rock band Steel Panther covered the song for their album 'Lower the Bar' (2017). Robin Zander and Bobbie Brown make cameo appearances in the music video.
References
Category:1982 singles
Category:Cheap Trick songs
Category:Songs written by Rick Nielsen
Category:Song recordings produced by Roy Thomas Baker
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:1982 songs
Category:2016 singles
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