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  • formed 1974, Rockford
  • 4 Dutch Top 40 hits

Cheap Trick is a group, formed in 1974 in Rockford. Over the years, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Pete Comita and Daxx Nielsen played in the group. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was I Want You to Want Me: number 1 in week 20 of 1979.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Cheap Trick

The members of Cheap Trick over the years: six members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Cheap TrickTom PeterssonBun E. CarlosRick NielsenRobin ZanderPete ComitaDaxx Nielsen19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025I Want You to Want Menumber 1 in week 20 of 1979 · 12 weeksSurrendernumber 12 in week 29 of 1979 · 8 weeksIf You Want My Lovenumber 27 in week 36 of 1982 · 4 weeksDream Policenumber 37 in week 47 of 1979 · 2 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Cheap Trick in the Dutch Top 40

Cheap Trick had four records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

1peak position
week 20, 197926weeks in the chart
with 4 records1979first entry
week 16, 19791982latest entry
week 38, 19822years with an entry
1979198019811982
  1. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 20 of 1979, 12 weeks in the chart I Want You to Want Me
    Cheap Trick
     3:12
  2. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 12 in week 29 of 1979, 8 weeks in the chart Surrender
    Cheap Trick
     4:16
  3. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 36 of 1982, 4 weeks in the chart If You Want My Love
    Cheap Trick
     3:36
  4. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 37 in week 47 of 1979, 2 weeks in the chart Dream Police
    Cheap Trick
     3:54

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Cheap Trick

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Cheap Trick received one award or honour.

  • 2016Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Cheap Trick formed?

Cheap Trick was formed in 1974 in Rockford.

Who played in Cheap Trick?

Over the years that was Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Pete Comita and Daxx Nielsen. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Cheap Trick have?

Four records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is I Want You to Want Me, which reached number 1 in week 20 of 1979. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which awards has Cheap Trick won?

Cheap Trick received one award or honour: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2016).

Where can you find Cheap Trick online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Cheap Trick?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.