The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s,they consisted of Ric Ocasek,Benjamin Orr,Elliot Easton,Greg Hawkes (keyboards),and David Robinson (drums). Ocasek and Orr shared lead vocals,and Ocasek was the band's principal songwriter and leader.
Candy-O is the second studio album by American new wave band the Cars,released on June 13,1979,by Elektra Records.
Door to Door is the sixth studio album by American new wave band the Cars,released on August 25,1987,by Elektra Records. The album was produced by frontman Ric Ocasek,with additional production by keyboardist Greg Hawkes. Three singles were released from the album,though only "You Are the Girl" reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 17. Door to Door became the Cars' lowest-charting studio album,peaking at number 26 on the Billboard 200,and within a year of its release the band would break up.
Heartbeat City is the fifth studio album by American new wave band the Cars,released on March 13,1984,by Elektra Records. This marks the band's first album not produced by long-time producer Roy Thomas Baker,instead opting to produce with Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Considered a "comeback" album for the Cars,Heartbeat City represented a return to the success of the band's self-titled debut album.
Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock band the Cars,released on October 25,1985,by Elektra Records. "Tonight She Comes",a previously unreleased song,and a remix of "I'm Not the One" were issued as singles to support the album. It was a commercial success,going six-times platinum.
"Buddy Holly" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. The song was written by Rivers Cuomo and released by DGC as the second single from the band's debut album,Weezer (1994). The lyrics reference the song's namesake,1950s rock-and-roll singer Buddy Holly,and actress Mary Tyler Moore. Released on September 7,1994—which would have been Holly's 58th birthday—the song reached number two on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. Outside the US,the song peaked at number six in Canada,number 12 in the United Kingdom,number 13 in Iceland,and number 14 in Sweden. The song's music video,directed by Spike Jonze,earned considerable exposure when it was included as a bonus media file in the initial release of Microsoft's successful release of the operating system,Windows 95.
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a ballad written,produced,and performed by American R&B singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was a major international hit,and remains Wonder's best-selling single to date,having topped a record 19 charts.
"Just What I Needed" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their self-titled debut album (1978). The song,which first achieved radio success as a demo,took inspiration from the Ohio Express and the Velvet Underground. The song is sung by bass player Benjamin Orr and was written by Ric Ocasek.
"Shake It Up" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their fourth studio album of the same name (1981). It was released on November 9,1981,as the album's lead single. Although appearing for the first time in 1981,it was actually written years earlier by the band's songwriter and lead singer Ric Ocasek. The song became one of the Cars' most popular songs,peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Top Tracks chart in early 1982. With the track "Cruiser" as its B-side,it reached number 14 on the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart.
"You Might Think" is a song by American rock band The Cars from their fifth studio album,Heartbeat City (1984). The track was written by Ric Ocasek and produced by Mutt Lange and the Cars,with Ocasek also providing the lead vocals.
The discography of the American rock band the Cars includes seven studio albums,eight compilation albums,four video albums and 26 singles. Originating in Boston in 1976,the band consisted of singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek,singer/bassist Benjamin Orr,guitarist Elliot Easton,keyboardist Greg Hawkes,and drummer David Robinson. The Cars sold over 23 million albums in the United States and had 13 singles that reached the Top 40. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
"Good Times Roll" is a song by American rock band the Cars released as the first track from their 1978 debut album The Cars. Written by Ric Ocasek as a sarcastic comment on rock's idea of good times,the song features layered harmonies courtesy of producer Roy Thomas Baker.
"Magic" is a song by American rock band The Cars from their fifth studio album,Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on May 7,1984,as the album's second single,reaching number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart. The track was written by Ric Ocasek and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and the Cars. Ocasek sang lead vocals.
"Hello Again" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their album Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on October 15,1984 as the album's fourth single. The song was the fourth top-20 entry from the album,reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart;it also reached number eight on the Hot Dance/Disco chart and number 22 on the Top Rock Tracks chart. Ric Ocasek sings lead vocals on the track.
"My Best Friend's Girl" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their 1978 self-titled debut album on Elektra Records,released on June 6 of that year. Written by Ocasek as a song about something that "probably ... happened to a lot of people," the track found radio success as a demo in 1977.
"Tonight She Comes" is a 1985 song by American rock band the Cars from their Greatest Hits album. It was released as a single in October 1985,reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1986. The song reached number one on the Top Rock Tracks chart,where it stayed for three weeks.
"You Are the Girl" is a 1987 song by the Cars,from their album Door to Door. It was released as a single in August 1987,reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,and number 12 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was the Cars' 13th and final Top 40 hit.
"I'm Not the One" is a song by the American rock band the Cars,from their fourth album,Shake It Up. It features Ric Ocasek on lead vocals,Benjamin Orr singing the 'you know why' phrase,and the whole group repeating "going round and round" as backing vocals throughout the song.
"Why Can't I Have You" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their fifth studio album,Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on January 7,1985,as the album's fifth single. Written by Ric Ocasek,the song is a lush ballad.
"Coming Up You" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their sixth studio album,Door to Door (1987). It was written by Ric Ocasek and sung by Benjamin Orr.
