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Back 'n Blue
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Wikipedia article
"'Back 'n Blue'" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1990 as the opening track on their eleventh studio album 'Busted'. It was written by Taylor Rhodes, Robert A. Johnson, Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander, and produced by Richie Zito.
Although not released as a single, "Back 'n Blue" gained enough airplay to reach No. 32 on the 'Billboard' Album Rock Tracks chart.
Critical reception
In a review of 'Busted', Ivan Brunet of the 'Nanaimo Daily News' described the song as "a rockin[g] number that's got that Keith Richards open-tune five-string sound down cold". Chuck Dean of 'Rolling Stone' considered it to be a "typical get-ready-for-the-weekend-and-love-me-dammit prototype".
Barbara Jaeger of 'The Record' noted, "Outright rockers such as 'Back 'n Blue' and a cover of 'Rock 'n' Roll Tonight' are sizzlers." George Smith of 'The Morning Call' commented, "Numbers like 'Back 'n Blue', the title track and 'I Can't Understand It' blow fuses better than anything on 'Lap of Luxury'."
In a 2010 retrospective of 'Busted', Michael Fortes of 'Popdose' wrote, "'Back 'n Blue' [has] some moderately cool rock guitar riffage, some well placed na-na-na's and a tough Robin Zander vocal. The title of the song continued CT's tradition of having fun with words, but the song itself didn't reflect that fun. It plodded, and probably would have been better off in the hands of Bon Jovi."
Personnel
'Cheap Trick'
* Robin Zander - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Rick Nielsen - lead guitar, backing vocals
* Tom Petersson - bass, backing vocals
* Bun E. Carlos - drums, percussion
'Production'
* Richie Zito - producer
* Mike Shipley - mixing
* George Marino - mastering
Charts
References
Category:1990 songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:Cheap Trick songs
Category:Songs written by Robin Zander
Category:Songs written by Rick Nielsen
Category:Songs written by Taylor Rhodes
Category:Song recordings produced by Richie Zito
Category:Epic Records singles
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