Question: who wrote i want you to want me
Answer: `` I Want You to Want Me '' Epic 50435 Single by Cheap Trick from the album In Color B - side `` Oh Boy ( Instrumental Version ) '' Released September 1977 ( 1977 - 09 ) Format 7 - inch single Recorded Kendun Recorders , Los Angeles , 1977 Genre Power pop Length 3 : 07 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Rick Nielsen Producer ( s ) Tom Werman Cheap Trick singles chronology `` Oh , Candy '' ( 1977 ) `` I Want You to Want Me '' ( 1977 ) `` Southern Girls '' ( 1977 ) `` Oh , Candy '' ( 1977 ) `` I Want You to Want Me '' ( 1977 ) `` Southern Girls '' ( 1977 )