| "Cruiser" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Cars | |
| from the album Shake It Up | |
| A-side | "Shake It Up" |
| Released | November 9, 1981 |
| Format | 7" |
| Recorded | Syncro Sound, Boston 1981 |
| Genre | New wave, Rock |
| Length | 4:54[1] |
| Label | Elektra |
| Writer(s) | Ric Ocasek |
| Producer | Roy Thomas Baker |
"Cruiser" is a song by American New Wave band The Cars from their 1981 album Shake It Up.
"Cruiser" was written by principal Cars songwriter Ric Ocasek and sung by bassist-vocalist Benjamin Orr. Upon the release of Shake It Up, "Cruiser" was singled out for praise; the Bangor Daily News, in an otherwise negative review of Shake It Up, cited "Cruiser" as a source of "real excitement".[2] Allmusic reviewer Greg Prato describes the song as "rocking" and a highlight of the album.[1] In addition to appearing on the album, "Cruiser" was released as the B-side of the single "Shake It Up", and became a minor rock radio hit on its own, reaching number 37 on Billboard's Top Tracks chart in 1982.[3]
"Cruiser" was also included in the 1995 Cars compilation Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology; Prato describes the song as a highlight of the anthology.[4]
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