Special One

Special One
Studio album by Cheap Trick
Released	July 22, 2003
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Rock
Label	Big3
Producer	Cheap Trick; Chris Shaw
Cheap Trick chronology
Cheap Trick (1997) Special One (2003) Rockford (2006)

Professional ratings
Review 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 an 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.

Track listing

1. "Scent of a Woman" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander/B.E. Carlos) – 4:48
2. "Too Much" (R. Zander/R. Nielsen//T. Petersson) – 4:42
3. "Special One" (R. Zander/R. Nielsen//T. Petersson/B.E.Carlos) – 4:16
4. "Pop Drone" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander/T. Petersson) – 4:43
5. "My Obsession" (T. Petersson/R. Zander/R. Nielsen/J. Raymond) – 3:34
6. "Words" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander/T. Petersson) – 4:53
7. "Sorry Boy" (R. Zander/R. Nielsen/T. Petersson/B. Carlos/S. Albini) – 4:25
8. "Best Friend" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander/T. Petersson) – 4:16
9. "If I Could" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander/T. Petersson) – 3:51
10. "Low Life in High Heels" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander/T. Petersson) – 2:49
11. "Hummer" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander/T. Petersson) – 4:17

Japanese version

12. "Special One" (Japanese version)

This version of the song is sung partially in Japanese.

Singles

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

Bonus DVD

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))

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position	Total weeks
U.S. Billboard 200[8]	128	1
U.S. Independent Albums Chart[8]	6	4

Personnel

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

References

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.
8. http://www.billboard.com/