Special One

For other uses, see The Special One.

2003 studio album by Cheap Trick

Special One

Studio album by

Cheap Trick

Released| July 22, 2003
Recorded| 2001–2002
Studio| Various studios
Genre| Rock
Length| 46:34
Label| Big3
Producer| Cheap Trick; Chris Shaw
Cheap Trick chronology
| Cheap Trick
(1997)  | Special One
(2003)  | Rockford
(2006)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
The A.V. Club| (unfavorable)[2]
Chicago Tribune| (unfavorable)[3]
Entertainment Weekly| C[4]
KNAC| [5]
People| (unfavorable)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [7]

Special One is the fourteenth studio album by the band Cheap Trick. It was released in 2003 to mixed reviews and features the single "Scent of a Woman." It charted for one week, reaching 128 on the album charts.

## Background

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Special One was the first studio album by Cheap Trick in six years. Eleven weeks after the release of their previous studio album Cheap Trick in 1997, the parent company of their record label, Red Ant Records, went bankrupt and it ended the promotion of the album. They formed their own record label, Cheap Trick Unlimited, which released several live albums. In 2001, they started writing songs which they eventually recorded in eight different studios for the 2003 release of Special One. Unlike most of their albums from the late 80s through the mid 90s, this album contained all self-penned material with minor contributions from outside writers. The album was not well received and generally got less than favorable reviews in the music press. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes, "Special One is never embarrassing, the way that some of the group's late-'80s efforts are to their core audience, but it never delivers the goods, either, and it's hard to hear the group strain to reach the idealized heights that their fans believe they once reached effortlessly."

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Scent of a Woman"| Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson| 4:48
2.| "Too Much"| Zander, Nielsen, Petersson| 4:42
3.| "Special One"| Zander, Nielsen, Petersson, Bun E. Carlos| 4:16
4.| "Pop Drone"| Nielsen, Zander, Petersson| 4:43
5.| "My Obsession"| Petersson, Zander, Nielsen, Julian Raymond| 3:34
6.| "Words"| Nielsen, Zander, Petersson| 4:53
7.| "Sorry Boy"| Zander, Nielsen, Petersson, Carlos, Steve Albini| 4:25
8.| "Best Friend"| Nielsen, Zander, Petersson| 4:16
9.| "If I Could"| Nielsen, Zander, Petersson| 3:51
10.| "Low Life in High Heels"| Nielsen, Zander, Petersson| 2:49
11.| "Hummer"| Nielsen, Zander, Petersson| 4:17

Japanese versionNo.| Title| Length

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12.| "Special One" (Japanese version; Sung partially in Japanese)| 4:16

### Singles

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All singles were released as promotional singles only to radio stations.

* (2003) "Scent of a Woman"
* (2003) "My Obsession"
* (2003) "Too Much"

## Bonus DVD

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A limited edition of the album was available upon release and included five music videos.

1. "Say Goodbye" (from Cheap Trick (1997 album))
2. "Hot Love" (from the Music for Hangovers DVD)
3. "Hard to Tell" (from the Silver DVD)
4. "Woke Up with a Monster" (from Woke Up With a Monster)
5. "He's a Whore" (from Cheap Trick (1977 album))

## Personnel

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### Cheap Trick

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* Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Tom Petersson – bass, backing vocals
* Bun E. Carlos – drums

### Technical

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* Chris Shaw – producer, engineer
* Eric Tew – engineer
* Howie Weinberg – mastering
* Kii Arens – design

## Charts

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Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 75
US Billboard 200[9] | 128
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 6

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ The A.V. Club review
3. ^ Chicago Tribune review
4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
5. ^ KNAC review
6. ^ People review
7. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 157. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. "rolling stone cheap trick album guide."
8. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
9. ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
10. ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

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Cheap Trick

* Rick Nielsen
* Tom Petersson
* Robin Zander

* Bun E. Carlos
* Jon Brant

Studio albums|

* Cheap Trick
* In Color
* Heaven Tonight
* Dream Police
* All Shook Up
* One on One
* Next Position Please
* Standing on the Edge
* The Doctor
* Lap of Luxury
* Busted
* Woke Up with a Monster
* Cheap Trick (Cheap Trick '97)
* Special One
* Rockford
* The Latest
* Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello
* We're All Alright!
* Christmas Christmas
* In Another World

Compilation albums|

* The Greatest Hits
* Sex, America, Cheap Trick
* Authorized Greatest Hits
* The Essential Cheap Trick
* The Epic Archive, Vol. 1 (1975–1979)
* The Epic Archive, Vol. 2 (1980–1983)
* The Epic Archive, Vol. 3 (1984–1992)

Live albums|

* Cheap Trick at Budokan
* Budokan II
* Music for Hangovers
* Silver
* Sgt. Pepper Live

EPs|

* Found All the Parts

Singles|

* "Oh, Candy"
* "I Want You to Want Me"
* "Southern Girls"
* "Elo Kiddies"
* "Clock Strikes Ten"
* "Surrender"
* "California Man"
* "I Want You to Want Me (Live)"
* "Ain't That a Shame"
* "Dream Police"
* "Voices"
* "Way of the World"
* "Everything Works If You Let It"
* "Day Tripper (Live)"
* "Stop This Game"
* "World's Greatest Lover"
* "Reach Out"
* "If You Want My Love"
* "I Want You"
* "She's Tight"
* "Saturday at Midnight"
* "Dancing the Night Away"
* "I Can't Take It"
* "Up the Creek"
* "Tonight It's You"
* "Mighty Wings"
* "It's Only Love"
* "Kiss Me Red"
* "The Flame"
* "Don't Be Cruel"
* "Ghost Town"
* "Never Had a Lot to Lose"
* "Let Go"
* "Can't Stop Fallin' into Love"
* "Wherever Would I Be"
* "Magical Mystery Tour"
* "Woke Up with a Monster"
* "You're All I Wanna Do"
* "Didn't Know I Had It"
* "Cold Turkey"
* "Say Goodbye"
* "Carnival Game"
* "That '70s Song"
* "Scent of a Woman"
* "My Obsession"
* "Too Much"
* "Perfect Stranger"
* "If It Takes a Lifetime"
* "When I Wake Up Tomorrow"
* "Long Time Coming"
* "Gimme Some Truth"

Other songs|

* "He's a Whore"
* "Hello There"
* "High Roller"
* "Auf Wiedersehen"
* "Stiff Competition"
* "Need Your Love"
* "Gonna Raise Hell"
* "Back 'n Blue"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Fuse
* Fuse (album)
* Tinted Windows
* Tom Peterson and Another Language
* Robin Zander
* "I've Always Got You"
* Rock & Rule

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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