Daily Eighties Flashback: The Cars “Shake It Up”
The Cars hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times. On this date in 1982, the first of those four hits, “Shake It Up,” climbed to a peak position of number...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: The Cars “Why Can’t I Have You”
Five songs from The Cars‘ 1984 Heartbeat City album hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1985, the last of those five songs, “Why Can’t I Have You,” rose to...
DEF: The Cars “Magic”
Five songs from The Cars‘ 1984 album Heartbeat City hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of those five songs, “Magic,” rose to a peak position of...
Ric Ocasek 1944-2019
Word is circulating that The Cars‘ lead singer Ric Ocasek passed away on Sunday at the age of 75 (though some records suggest he was 70). The Cars, of course, are known for their...
DEF: The Cars “Strap Me In”
Three songs from The Cars‘ 1987 album Door to Door made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of that trio of songs, “Strap Me In,” climbed to a peak...
The Cars “Drive” Remix
When was the last time you heard a new remix of the song and liked it better than the original? or you said, “Wow – that’s not too shabby?” Check out this remix of...
DEF: The Cars “Hello Again”
The Cars‘ 1984 album Heartbeat City produced four Top 20 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the fourth of those hits, “Hello Again,” was in its second week at a peak...
DEF: The Cars “Touch and Go”
Ten of The Cars‘ thirteen Top 40 hits made their appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart during the 1980s. On this date in 1980, the first of those ten hits, “Touch and Go,” climbed to...
DEF: The Cars “You Might Think”
Boston-based band The Cars‘ 1984 album Heartbeat City produced five Top 40 hits, two of which reached the Top 10. On this date in 1984, the first hit from the album, “You Might Think,” rose...
DEF: The Cars “Tonight She Comes”
Boston-based band The Cars have hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart four times, all in the 1980s. On this date in 1986, the last of those four Top 10 hits, “Tonight She...
