Dangerous Type

"Dangerous Type"
Song by The Cars
from the album Candy-O
Released	June 13, 1979
Recorded	1979 at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles
Genre	New wave, hard rock
Length	4:28
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Ric Ocasek
Producer(s)	Roy Thomas Baker
Candy-O track listing
11 tracks Side one "Let's Go" "Since I Held You" "It's All I Can Do" "Double Life" "Shoo Be Doo" "Candy-O" Side two "Night Spots" "You Can't Hold on Too Long" "Lust for Kicks" "Got a Lot on My Head" "Dangerous Type"

"Dangerous Type" is a 1979 song by the Cars from their second studio album, Candy-O. It was written by Ric Ocasek.

Background

The core guitar riff that "Dangerous Type" is centered on resembles the T. Rex song, "Bang a Gong".^[1]^[2] The song features Ric Ocasek on lead vocals. AllMusic critic Tom Maginnis compared the song to "All Mixed Up", a track on The Cars' self-titled debut album, as they both were the final track on their respective albums, with both tracks "vamping on an upsweep of grand chord changes as the group's entire sonic palette eventually fills the tape to capacity for the big finish."^[1]

Although "Dangerous Type" never was released as a single, the song has since become a fan favorite. It has appeared on numerous compilation albums, among them Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology and Complete Greatest Hits.

Reception

"Dangerous Type" has received positive reception from music critics. AllMusic critic Greg Prato said it was one of the "plenty of other standouts [besides "Let's Go" on Candy-O that] can be found" and cited the track as a highlight from Candy-O.^[2] Tom Maginnis said, "'Dangerous Type' is the Cars' idea of a musical epic", and went on to say, "After the impossibly infectious leadoff single 'Let's Go,' 'Dangerous Type' would become the album's second-biggest hit."^[1] In the Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology liner notes, Brett Milano said, "'Let's Go' and 'Dangerous Type' [stood] out as the best of [Ric] Ocasek's enigmatic-woman songs."^[3]

Covers

In 1995, Letters to Cleo recorded of cover of "Dangerous Type" for the movie, The Craft.
The song was covered by Johnny Monaco for the tribute album Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars.

Personnel

References

1 2 3 Maginnis, Tom. "Dangerous Type". allmusic.com.
1 2 Prato, Greg. "Candy-O". allmusic.com.
↑ Milano, Brett. Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology. Rhino.

External links

The Cars
Ric Ocasek Elliot Easton Greg Hawkes David Robinson Benjamin Orr
Studio albums	The Cars Candy-O Panorama Shake It Up Heartbeat City Door to Door Move Like This
Compilations	Greatest Hits Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology Shake It Up & Other Hits Complete Greatest Hits The Essentials Classic Tracks The Elektra Years 1978–1987
Singles	"Just What I Needed" "My Best Friend's Girl" "Good Times Roll" "Let's Go" "It's All I Can Do" "Double Life" "Touch and Go" "Don't Tell Me No" "Gimme Some Slack" "Shake It Up" "Since You're Gone" "Victim of Love" "Think It Over" (UK only) "You Might Think" "Magic" "Drive" "Hello Again" "Why Can't I Have You" "Heartbeat City" (UK only) "Tonight She Comes" "I'm Not the One" "You Are the Girl" "Strap Me In" "Coming Up You" "Sad Song"
Other songs	"I'm in Touch with Your World" "Don't Cha Stop" "You're All I've Got Tonight" "Bye Bye Love" "Moving in Stereo" "All Mixed Up" "Candy-O" "Night Spots" "Dangerous Type" "Panorama" "Cruiser" "Blue Tip"
Concert tours	North American Tour Spring 2011
Related articles	Discography Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars
The New Cars	Todd Rundgren Kasim Sulton Atom Ellis Prairie Prince It's Alive! Utopia
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