Greatest Hits (The Cars album)
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| Greatest Hits | ||
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| Greatest hits by The Cars | ||
| Released | October 25, 1985 | |
| Recorded | 1977–1985 | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 50:06 | |
| Label | Elektra | |
| Producer(s) | The Cars, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Roy Thomas Baker, Mike Shipley | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Cars chronology | ||
| Heartbeat City (1984) |
Greatest Hits (1985) |
Door to Door (1987) |
Greatest Hits is a six-times platinum-selling compilation album by the new wave band The Cars. It was released in October 1985 on Elektra Records.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Ric Ocasek.
- "Just What I Needed" (from The Cars, 1978) – 3:43
- "Since You're Gone" (from Shake It Up, 1981) – 3:31
- "You Might Think" (from Heartbeat City, 1984) – 3:04
- "Good Times Roll" (from The Cars, 1978) – 3:44
- "Touch and Go" (from Panorama, 1980) – 4:54
- "Drive" (from Heartbeat City, 1984) – 3:54
- "Tonight She Comes" (previously unreleased) – 3:52
- "My Best Friend's Girl" (from The Cars, 1978) – 3:44
- "Heartbeat City" (from Heartbeat City, 1984) – 4:29
- "Let's Go" (from Candy-O, 1979) – 3:33
- "I'm Not the One" (1985 single version /original on Shake It Up, 1981) – 3:58
- "Magic" (from Heartbeat City, 1984) – 3:57
- "Shake It Up" (from Shake It Up, 1981) – 3:32
[edit] Personnel
- Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13
- Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals on 1, 6, 10
- David Robinson – drums, percussion
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 12 |
Single
| Year | Single | B-side | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | "Tonight She Comes" | "Just What I Needed" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1985 | "Tonight She Comes" | "Just What I Needed" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – USA | Gold | January 16, 1986 |
| RIAA – USA | Platinum | January 16, 1986 |
| BPI – UK | Gold | October 21, 1986 |
| RIAA – USA | 3x Platinum | December 12, 1997 |
| RIAA – USA | 6x Platinum | December 17, 2001 |
