You Might Think
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| Single by The Cars from the album Heartbeat City |
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| B-side | "Heartbeat City" (U.S.) | ||||
| Released | March, 1984 (US)
November, 1984 (UK) |
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| Format | 7", 12", CD | ||||
| Genre | New Wave | ||||
| Length | 3:04 | ||||
| Label | Elektra | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ric Ocasek | ||||
| Producer | Mutt Lange, The Cars | ||||
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"You Might Think" is a single by The Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City, which came out in 1984. The track was written by Ric Ocasek, and produced by Mutt Lange and The Cars. Ocasek sang lead vocals.
The track was the first single to be released off Heartbeat City. Thanks in part to a striking video, "You Might Think" became a substantial hit in the US (peaking at #7) and in Canada (peaking at #8). In the UK, however, where there was no 24-hour TV station playing videos (a la MTV in the US or MuchMusic in Canada), the track only made it to #88 on the pop charts.
[edit] Music Video
The music video is one of the first music videos to ever use computerized effects. The video features band leader Ric Ocasek and model Susan Gallagher in a series of encounters. Ocasek appears in her bathroom mirror, in her mouth and as a fly, among other incarnations, thanks to computer imagery.
The model in the video is often mistaken with Ocasek's future wife, Paulina Porizkova, although there is little resemblance. Paulina appears in the video of "Drive".
"You Might Think" won the first MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, the only VMA garnered by The Cars. It was directed by Alex Weil.
[edit] Track listing
- 7"
- "You Might Think"
- "Heartbeat City"
- 12"
- "You Might Think"
- "Let's Go"
- "I Refuse"
[edit] External links
- Music video for "You Might Think" on VH1 Classic website
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