The Cars were an American new wave 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.
Shake It Up is the fourth studio album by American new wave band the Cars,released on November 6,1981,by Elektra Records. It was the last Cars record to be produced by Roy Thomas Baker. A much more pop-oriented album than its predecessor,its title track became the band's first Billboard top-10 single. Spin magazine included it on their "50 Best Albums of 1981" list. In 2021,Rhino Entertainment re-released the album on neon green vinyl.
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.
"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.
"Drive" is a song by American rock band The Cars from their fifth studio album,Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on July 23,1984,as the album's third single. Written by Ric Ocasek,the track was sung by bassist Benjamin Orr and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange with the band. Upon its release,"Drive" became the Cars' highest-charting single in most territories. In the United States,it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary chart. It reached number five in the United Kingdom,number four in West Germany,number six in Canada and number three in Ireland.
"Let's Go" is a song by American rock band the Cars,written by Ric Ocasek for the band's second studio album,Candy-O (1979). A new wave rock song,the song's hook was inspired by the Routers. The song's vocals are performed by bassist Benjamin Orr.
"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.
"It's All I Can Do" is a song by the American rock band the Cars. It is the third track from their 1979 album Candy-O. It was written by the band's leader and songwriter Ric Ocasek,and features bassist Benjamin Orr on vocals.
"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.
"Since You're Gone" is a song by the American rock band the Cars. It was released as the second single from their fourth album,Shake It Up.
"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.
"Strap Me In" is a 1987 song by the Cars,appearing on their sixth studio album Door to Door.
"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.
