"If You Want My Love" is a single from American rock band Cheap Trick which appeared on the 1982 album One on One. It was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen. The single was released in 1982 and peaked at #45 in the US. In the Netherlands, the single became the band's last chart appearance in the country at #26.

The single showed a change in style in the band, heading towards a more commercial sound. It was released on 7" vinyl only. One edit of the single was created for the Dutch release, removing approx half a minute from the track.

The b-side "Four Letter Word" was featured as the closing track on the same album, written by Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander.

Both tracks were produced by Roy Thomas Baker who had also produced the entire "One on One" album.

A music video was created for the single, airing frequently on MTV.

The single's artwork used a similar theme to the album's artwork.

The single remains one of the most well-known tracks from the album and also appears on numerous greatest hits compilations.

A live version was recorded for the 2001 live set "Silver". Both this track and "She's Tight" featured bassist Jon Brant rejoining Cheap Trick on stage. When asked about the song in an interview featured on the 2001 "Silver" concert DVD, bassist Tom Petersson humorously stated that it was "the best Beatle song we ever recorded". He, however, was referring to Cheap Trick as a band, he had not been with the group at the time the track was originally recorded.

Critic Robert Christgau described the song as "The most eloquently eclectic Beatle tribute ever recorded."

Christopher Connelly of Rolling Stone described the song as being "easily Cheap Trick's best slow song since 'Take Me I'm Yours' and a stunning example of what this band can do when it forgets about being commercial in these days when heavy metal rules the world." Connelly also commented on the song's "smashing guitar attack" and noted the similarity of the song's middle eight to that of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

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