Shake It Up

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Shake It Up
Studio album by The Cars
Released	November 1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	New Wave
Length	40:42
Label	Elektra Records
Producer(s)	Roy Thomas Baker
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B) link Rolling Stone link
The Cars chronology
Panorama (1980)	Shake It Up (1981)	Heartbeat City (1984)

Shake It Up is the fourth studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1981.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 Certifications

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Ric Ocasek except where noted.

1. "Since You're Gone" – 3:30
2. "Shake It Up" – 3:32
3. "I'm Not the One" – 4:12
4. "Victim of Love" – 4:24
5. "Cruiser" – 4:54
6. "A Dream Away" – 5:44
7. "This Could Be Love" (Greg Hawkes, Ocasek) – 4:26
8. "Think It Over" – 4:56
9. "Maybe Baby" – 5:04

[edit] Personnel

• Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
• Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9
• Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals on 5, 7, 8
• David Robinson – drums, percussion

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1981	Billboard Pop Albums	9

Singles

Year	Single	B-side	Chart	Position
1981	"Shake it Up"	"Cruiser"	Billboard Pop Singles	4
1982	"Shake it Up"	"Cruiser"	Billboard Club Play Singles	14
1982	"Shake it Up"	"Cruiser"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	2
1982	"Cruiser"	"Shake it Up"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	37
1982	"Since You're Gone"	"Think it Over"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	24
1982	"Since You're Gone"	"Think it Over"	Billboard Pop Singles	41
1982	"Think it Over"	"Since You're Gone"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	41
1982	"Victim Of Love"	"This Could Be Love"	Billboard Mainstream Rock	39

[edit] Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Gold	January 20, 1982
RIAA – USA	Platinum	January 20, 1982
RIAA – USA	Double Platinum	December 17, 2001