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The Cars -- Heartbeat City
THE CARS
"Heartbeat City"
Artist The Cars
Album Title Heartbeat City
Date of Release Mar, 1984
Genre Rock
Styles New Wave, Pop/Rock
Time 38:41
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MTV had become a major marketing tool by 1984, and the Cars was one of the first bands to use the new video medium to their advantage. The band's fifth album, Heartbeat City, (Elektra) spawned several imaginative and memorable videos, which translated into massive chart and commercial success, making it one of the biggest releases of the year. Produced by hitmaker John "Mutt" Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard), the album included two Top Ten singles -- the ballad "Drive" and the charismatic "You Might Think" plus an additional two that landed in the Top 20 -- the summer anthem "Magic" and the eccentric "Hello Again." But it didn't just stop there, plenty of other tracks could have been hits as well, such as the sparse rocker "It's Not the Night" and the breezy pop of "Looking for Love." Other highlights included the ethereal title track, the melodic rocker, "Stranger Eyes, " and the moderately paced love song, "Why Can't I Have You." Although the Cars experienced their greatest success yet with Heartbeat City, it would unfortunately not last for long -- after just one more studio album (1987's spotty Door to Door), the band split up.


TRACK SONG
1. Hello Again  (Ocasek) - 3:47
2. Looking for Love  (Ocasek) - 3:52
3. Magic  (Ocasek) - 3:57
4. Drive  (Ocasek) - 3:55
5. Stranger Eyes  (Ocasek) - 4:26
6. You Might Think  (Ocasek) - 3:04
7. It's Not the Night  (Hawkes/Ocasek) - 3:49
8. Why Can't I Have You  (Ocasek) - 4:04
9. I Refuse  (Ocasek) - 3:16
10. Heartbeat City  (Ocasek) - 4:31

ALBUM RELEASES
YEAR FORMAT PUBLISHER NUMBER
1983 CD Elektra 60296-2
1984 LP Elektra 60296
  CS Elektra 60296-4
198? LP Elektra 60296

MUSICIANS' CREDITS
Ric Ocasek Guitar, Vocals
Elliot Easton Guitar, Vocals
Greg Hawkes Keyboards, Vocals
Benjamin Orr Bass, Vocals
David Robinson Drums, Vocals

PRODUCTION CREDITS
The Cars Producer
Nigel Green Engineer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange Producer
George Marino Mastering
Peter Phillips Paintings
Elliot Roberts Director
David Robinson Cover Design
Mike Shipley Mixing
George Holz Photography
Cathy Henszey Art Direction
Doris Kloster Photography
Bill Gerber Director
Peter Phillip Artwork

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