{{for|the Australian television program|The Latest with Laura Jayes}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = The Latest | type = studio | artist = Cheap Trick | cover = The_Latest.jpg | alt = | released = June 23, 2009 | recorded = 2008&ndash;2009 | venue = | studio = | genre = Hard rock, power pop | length = 40:06 | label = Cheap Trick Unlimited | producer = Cheap Trick, Julian Raymond, Howard Willing | prev_title = Rockford | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Sgt. Pepper Live | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Singles | name = The Latest | type = studio | single1 = When the Lights Are Out | single1date = January 18, 2009 }} }} {{Music ratings |rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |url={{AllMusic|class=album |id=r1608040 |pure_url=yes}} |title=The Latest - Cheap Trick |website=AllMusic |date=2009-07-21 |access-date=2012-08-17}}</ref> |rev2 = ''The A.V. Club'' |rev2score = B+<ref>{{cite news|last=Phipps |first=Keith |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/cheap-trick,30594/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719144123/http://www.avclub.com/articles/cheap-trick,30594/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 19, 2012 |title=Cheap Trick: The Latest |newspaper=The A.V. Club |date=2009-07-21 |access-date=2012-08-17}}</ref> |rev3 = ''Chicago Tribune'' |rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Kot |first=Greg |url=http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/06/album-review-cheap-tricks-the-latest.html |title=Turn It Up: Album review: Cheap Trick's 'The Latest' |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=2009-06-19 |access-date=2013-05-30}}</ref> |rev4 = ''Hard Rock Hideout'' |rev4score = (9/10)<ref>{{cite web|last=Basker |first=Brian |url=http://hardrockhideout.com/2009/07/07/cheap-trick-the-latest-2009/ |title=Cheap Trick - The Latest (2009) |publisher=Hard Rock Hideout |date=2009-07-07 |access-date=2012-08-17}}</ref> |rev5 = PopMatters |rev5score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Loar |first=Christel |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/108517-cheap-trick-the-latest/ |title=Cheap Trick: The Latest |magazine=PopMatters |date=2009-07-30 |access-date=2013-05-30}}</ref> |rev6 = ''Spin'' |rev6score = (7/10)<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Zimmerman |first=Shannon |url=https://www.spin.com/2009/08/cheap-trick-latest-cheap-trick-unlimited/ |title=Cheap Trick, 'The Latest' (Cheap Trick Unlimited) |magazine=Spin |date=2009-08-24 |access-date=2013-05-30}}</ref> }}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->

'''''The Latest''''' is the sixteenth studio album by the American hard rock and power pop band Cheap Trick, released on June 23, 2009. The album was produced by Cheap Trick, Julian Raymond, and Howard Willing and was issued on CD, as well as limited pressings on vinyl and 8-track tape. ''The Latest'' is the final studio album by the band to feature original drummer Bun E. Carlos, who left the band in 2010.

== Background == The track "Sleep Forever" was written in memory of a friend who died,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiaflux.com/|title=India Flux - Latest English Hindi News, Today Headlines & Breaking News.|date=19 June 2017|website=indiaflux.com|accessdate=22 April 2023}}</ref> "Miss Tomorrow" was originally a B-side from Robin Zander's eponymous 1993 solo album, taken from the "Show Me Heaven" single,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gemm.com/store/MADRECORDS/item/ROBIN-ZANDER-SHOW-ME-HEAVEN-WHAT-S-HER-NAME-MISS-TOMORROW-CD-7-1994-ROBIN-ZANDER-SHOW-ME-HEAVEN-WHAT-S-HER-NAME-MISS-TOMORROW-CD-7-1994-CD/1974578860|title=ROBIN ZANDER SHOW ME HEAVEN WHAT S HER NAME MISS TOMORROW CD 7 1994|website=Archive.today|access-date=2025-07-21|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124053418/http://www.gemm.com/store/MADRECORDS/item/ROBIN-ZANDER-SHOW-ME-HEAVEN-WHAT-S-HER-NAME-MISS-TOMORROW-CD-7-1994-ROBIN-ZANDER-SHOW-ME-HEAVEN-WHAT-S-HER-NAME-MISS-TOMORROW-CD-7-1994-CD/1974578860|archive-date=2013-01-24}}</ref> while "Sick Man of Europe" was one of the band names used by Nielsen and Petersson in the early 1970s. "Everyday You Make Me Crazy" was originally written by the band as a Pepsi jingle from 1995<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/news-cheap-trick-squeeze-boston-bank-of-america-pavilion-july-2010/ |title=Boston Music Spotlight - Your Source for Music News and Concert Information » Cheap Trick and Squeeze to play co-headliner in Boston |access-date=2012-08-26 |archive-date=2015-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926130349/http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/news-cheap-trick-squeeze-boston-bank-of-america-pavilion-july-2010/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> while "Alive" is a re-worked version of "What's in It for You", an outtake from the band's previous 2006 album ''Rockford''.

Two music videos were created for songs off the album: one for "When the Lights Are Out" which was released on January 18, 2009,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikLBEJtK6PM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/ikLBEJtK6PM |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=When The Lights Are Out - Cheap Trick|date=18 January 2009|website=YouTube|access-date=16 March 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and one for "Sick Man of Europe", which was released on August 13, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYit_yxRSEw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/bYit_yxRSEw |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Sick Man Of Europe - Cheap Trick|date=13 August 2009|website=YouTube|access-date=16 March 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Reception== ''The Latest'' debuted at number 78 on ''Billboard'' 200, and number 36 on the Top Rock Albums. The album has sold 24,000 copies in the United States as of March 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023201/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archive-date= March 4, 2016 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |magazine=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}</ref>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | title1 = Sleep Forever | length1 = 1:37 | title2 = When the Lights Are Out | note2 = Slade cover | length2 = 3:26 | title3 = Miss Tomorrow | length3 = 4:11 | title4 = Sick Man of Europe | length4 = 2:08 | title5 = These Days | length5 = 2:44 | title6 = Miracle | length6 = 3:47 | title7 = Everyday You Make Me Crazy | length7 = 1:17 | title8 = California Girl | length8 = 2:47 | title9 = Everybody Knows | length9 = 4:16 | title10 = Alive | length10 = 3:36 | title11 = Times of Our Lives | length11 = 3:59 | title12 = Closer, The Ballad of Burt and Linda | length12 = 3:00 | title13 = Smile | length13 = 4:12 }}

===Outtakes=== * "Bad Little Girl" (Original title & lyrics of "California Girl")<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD0hxLH96CY, "Cheap Trick Rough Mixes 2007 Pt.1 Bun E's Basement Bootlegs"]</ref> * "Rosie" (Later retitled "Roll Me" and re-recorded for ''Bang, Zoom, Crazy... Hello'')<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_oyJQqfnkI, Cheap Trick Rough Mixes 2007 Pt. 2 Bun E's Basement Bootlegs</ref> * "Untitled (Instrumental)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD0hxLH96CY, "Cheap Trick Rough Mixes 2007 Pt.1 Bun E's Basement Bootlegs"]</ref>

==Personnel== ===Cheap Trick=== * Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, background vocals * Tom Petersson – bass, background vocals * Bun E. Carlos – drums

===Additional musicians=== * Julian Raymond – arrangements, additional musician * Roger Joseph Manning Jr – keyboards * Bon Harris – programming * George Doering – acoustic guitar * Luis Conte – programming * Bennett Salvay – orchestration * Jason Falkner – additional musician * Todd Youth – additional musician *Linus of Hollywood – additional musician

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"| Chart (2009) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Oricon|84|M|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/103407/products/825019/1/|title=ザ・レイテスト|publisher=Oricon.co.jp|access-date=15 April 2021|rowheader=true}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|78|artist=Cheap Trick|rowheader=true|access-date=2 April 2019}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|14|artist=Cheap Trick|rowheader=true|access-date=2 April 2019}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRock|36|artist=Cheap Trick|rowheader=true|access-date=2 April 2019}} |}

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