Heartbeat City
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| The Cars studio album | ||||
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Publication |
March 13, 1984 |
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admission |
1983-1984 |
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| Label (s) | Elektra Records | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, record |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
38:41 |
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Heartbeat City is the fifth studio album by The Cars , released in March 1984 and named after the song of the same name.
history
All of the songs on the album were written by Ric Ocasek . Originally Robert Lange was supposed to produce the Def Leppard album Hysteria in addition to the album , but the recording of this album was postponed due to the long recording time. The bonus track Stranger Eyes was used in the movie Top Gun .
Track list
- Hello Again - 3:47
- Looking for Love - 3:52
- Magic - 3:57
- Drive - 3:55
- Stranger Eyes - 4:26
- You Might Think - 3:04
- It's Not the Night - 3:49
- Why Can't I Have You - 4:04
- I Refuse - 3:16
- Heartbeat City - 4:31
Contributors
- Ric Ocasek - rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals
- Elliot Easton - lead guitarist, backing vocals
- Greg Hawkes - keyboard, Fairlight CMI programming, backing vocals
- Benjamin Orr - bass guitar, vocals
- David Robinson - drums, percussion instrument, Fairlight CMI programming
- Andy Topeka - Fairlight CMI programming
Charts
album
| year | title | Chart placements | ||||
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| DE | AT | CH | UK | US | ||
| 1984 | Heartbeat City | 15th | - | 20th | 25th | 3 |
Singles
| year | title | Chart placements | ||||
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| DE | AT | CH | UK | US | ||
| 1984 |
You Might Think Heartbeat City |
- | - | - | 88 | 7th |
| 1984 |
Magic Heartbeat City |
- | - | - | - | 12 |
| 1984 |
Drive Heartbeat City |
4th | 8th | 3 | 4th | 3 |
| 1984 |
Hello Again Heartbeat City |
27 | 21st | 17th | - | 20th |
| 1985 |
Why Can't I Have You Heartbeat City |
- | - | - | - | 33 |
| 1985 |
Heartbeat City Heartbeat City |
- | - | - | 78 | - |