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Heartbeat City
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| Studio album by The Cars | |||||
| Released | March 13, 1984 | ||||
| Recorded | July 1983-January 1984 | ||||
| Genre | Rock and roll/Soft rock | ||||
| Length | 38:41 | ||||
| Label | Elektra Records | ||||
| Producer | The Cars & Robert John "Mutt" Lange | ||||
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Heartbeat City is the fifth studio album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1984.
The album was a return to form for the band, coming after their darker albums Panorama and Shake It Up. A number of songs from the album gained significant radio and TV exposure, notably "Drive", which played during the 1985 Live Aid concert, and "You Might Think", which had a memorable music video in heavy rotation on MTV in 1984 and 1985. Heartbeat City spawned a total of five Top 40 singles, two of which (the aforementioned "Drive" and "You Might Think") were Top 10 as well.
The album was produced by acclaimed producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. His commitment to the Cars album meant that he wasn't able to work on the forthcoming Def Leppard album, Hysteria.
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The cover art (including an image of a 1971 Plymouth Duster 340) is from a 1972 piece by Peter Phillips called "Art-O-Matic Loop di Loop."
All songs written by Ric Ocasek unless otherwise indicated.
- "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" (Greg Hawkes, Ocasek) – 3:49
- "Why Can't I Have You" – 4:04
- "I Refuse" – 3:16
- "Heartbeat City" – 4:31
- Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10
- Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals on 4, 5, 7
- David Robinson – drums, percussion
- Mixing: Mike Shipley
- Mastering: George Marino
- Directors: Bill Gerber, Elliot Roberts
- Art direction: Cathy Henszey
- Photography: George Holz, Doris Kloster
- Paintings: Peter Phillips
- Cover design: David Robinson
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
| 1985 | UK Albums chart | 25 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "Drive" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1984 | "Drive" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1984 | "Drive" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1984 | "Hello Again" | Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 8 |
| 1984 | "Hello Again" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
| 1984 | "Hello Again" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| 1984 | "It's Not The Night" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 31 |
| 1984 | "Magic" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| 1985 | "Why Can't I Have You" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 |
| 1985 | "Why Can't I Have You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
| 1984 | "You Might Think" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – United States | Gold | May 17, 1984 |
| RIAA – United States | Platinum | May 17, 1984 |
| RIAA – United States | Double Platinum | October 30, 1984 |
| RIAA – United States | Triple Platinum | July 15, 1985 |
| RIAA – United States | 4X Platinum | December 17, 2001 |