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The Cars were an American rock band who recorded 89 songs during their career, of which included 86 originals and 3 covers. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, the group consisted of singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ric Ocasek, bassist and singer Benjamin Orr, lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson.
The album includes classic Cars songs and two Rundgren hits recorded live plus three new studio tracks ("Not Tonight", "Warm", and "More") In 2008, Video game developer Harmonix released the Cars' debut album as Rock Band 's second downloadable full album (following Judas Priest 's Screaming for Vengeance).
After splitting writing duty with Orr in the 1970s, Ocasek became the principal songwriter of the band, and wrote nearly all of the Cars' material, sharing credit on only a few songs with bandmate Greg Hawkes as co-writer. In 2010, Ocasek reunited with the surviving original members of the Cars to record their first studio album in 24 years.
" Drive " is a song by American rock band the Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on July 23, 1984, as the album's third single. Written by Ric Ocasek, the track was sung by bassist Benjamin Orr [4] and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange with the band. [5] Upon its release, "Drive" became the Cars' highest-charting single in most territories. In the ...
The Cars was well received by music critics. "The pop songs are wonderful", Rolling Stone critic Kit Rachlis stated in his 1978 review, adding: "Easy and eccentric at the same time, all are potential hits." [16]
" Let's Go " is a song by American rock band the Cars, written by Ric Ocasek for the band's second studio album, Candy-O (1979). A new wave, pop rock and rock and roll song, its hook was inspired by the Routers. The song's vocals are performed by bassist Benjamin Orr. "Let's Go" was released in 1979 as the debut single from Candy-O on Elektra Records. The single was a chart success, reaching ...
" Bye Bye Love " is a song by the American Boston -based rock band the Cars. The song appears on the band's debut studio album The Cars (1978). It was written by bandleader Ric Ocasek and sung by bassist Benjamin Orr. The song was featured in the 2011 science-fiction film Super 8.
" Just What I Needed " is a song by American rock band the Cars from their self-titled debut album (1978). The song, which first achieved radio success as a demo, took inspiration from the Ohio Express and the Velvet Underground. The song was written by lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek and sung by bassist Benjamin Orr. "Just What I Needed" was released as the band's first single in ...