Heartbeat City
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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". "Heartbeat City " 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.
Cover Art
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."
Track listing
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
Personnel
- Elliot Easton – guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ric Ocasek – guitar, lead vocals on 1 2 3 6 8 9 10
- Benjamin Orr – bass, lead vocals on 4 5 7
- David Robinson – drums, percussion
Production
- 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
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |