Surrender
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"Surrender" is a 1978 power-pop rock song by Cheap Trick, widely regarded as one of their signature hits and a classic of the genre.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Heaven Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Cheap Trick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Auf Wiedersehen ⓘ |
| chartPositionJapanOricon | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 62 ⓘ |
| composer | Rick Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered |
a classic of the power-pop genre
ⓘ
one of Cheap Trick's greatest songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by rock critics ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic rock song
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power-pop classic ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
various commercials
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various film soundtracks ⓘ various television shows ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
power pop
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rock ⓘ |
| hasAudienceSingAlongReputation | yes ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponseChorus | yes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | classic rock radio staple ⓘ |
| hasDrumIntro | yes ⓘ |
| hasGuitarRiffStyle | power-pop ⓘ |
| hasLivePopularity | greater than original chart performance ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Cheap Trick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn | Cheap Trick at Budokan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudioAlbumSequencePosition | appears on Cheap Trick's third studio album ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
generation gap
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teenage rebellion ⓘ trust in parents ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Cheap Trick at Budokan
NERFINISHED
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numerous Cheap Trick compilation albums ⓘ |
| influenced | later power-pop bands ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Cheap Trick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:14 ⓘ |
| notableLyric | "Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird" ⓘ |
| performer | Cheap Trick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Werman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| writer | Rick Nielsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCopyright | 1978 ⓘ |
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