Greatest Hits (The Cars album)

1985 greatest hits album by the Cars

Greatest Hits

Greatest hits album by

the Cars

Released| October 25, 1985
Recorded| 1978–1985
Genre|

* New wave
* pop rock
* power pop

Length| 50:15
Label| Elektra
Producer|

* The Cars
* Robert John "Mutt" Lange
* Roy Thomas Baker
* Mike Shipley

The Cars chronology
| Heartbeat City
(1984)  | Greatest Hits
(1985)  | Door to Door
(1987)

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Singles from  Greatest Hits

1. "Tonight She Comes"
Released: October 14, 1985
2. "I'm Not the One"
Released: January 13, 1986

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [2]
Robert Christgau| A−[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [4]

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock band the Cars, released on October 25, 1985, by Elektra Records. "Tonight She Comes", a previously unreleased song, and a remix of "I'm Not the One" were issued as singles to support the album. It was a commercial success, going six-times platinum.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek.

Side oneNo.| Title| Original album| Length

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1.| "Just What I Needed"| The Cars, 1978| 3:43
2.| "Since You're Gone"| Shake It Up, 1981| 3:31
3.| "You Might Think"| Heartbeat City, 1984| 3:04
4.| "Good Times Roll"| The Cars| 3:44
5.| "Touch and Go"| Panorama, 1980| 4:54
6.| "Drive"| Heartbeat City| 3:54

Side twoNo.| Title| Original album| Length

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7.| "Tonight She Comes"| Previously unreleased| 3:52
8.| "My Best Friend's Girl"| The Cars| 3:44
9.| "Heartbeat City" (not included on vinyl release)| Heartbeat City| 4:29
10.| "Let's Go"| Candy-O, 1979| 3:33
11.| "I'm Not the One" (remix)| Shake It Up| 4:07
12.| "Magic"| Heartbeat City| 3:57
13.| "Shake It Up"| Shake It Up| 3:32

## Personnel

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* Ric Ocasek – lead vocals, backing vocals on tracks 1, 6 and 10, rhythm guitar
* Benjamin Orr – bass, lead vocals on tracks 1, 6 and 10, backing vocals
* Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
* Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
* David Robinson – drums
* George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC
* Steve Hoffman – remastering for DCC Compact Classics CD and LP reissues

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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1985–1986 weekly chart performance for Greatest Hits | Chart (1985–1986)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 3
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 2
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 27
US Billboard 200[9] | 12
2023 weekly chart performance for Greatest Hits Chart (2023)  | Peak
position

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Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[10] | 34

### Year-end charts

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1985 year-end chart performance for Greatest Hits | Chart (1985)  | Position

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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] | 99
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 48
1986 year-end chart performance for Greatest Hits Chart (1986)  | Position

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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 16
US Billboard 200[14] | 53

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[15] | 4× Platinum  | 280,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Platinum  | 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold  | 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] | 6× Platinum  | 6,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Greatest Hits at AllMusic
2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Cars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
3. ^ Robert Christgau review
4. ^ Berger, Arion (2004). "The Cars". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 141 [1]. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
5. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0627". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
7. ^ "Charts.nz – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
9. ^ "The Cars Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
10. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 41. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
11. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16\. December 25, 1985. p. 14\. ISSN 0033-7064 - via Library and Archives Canada.
12. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1985". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
13. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
14. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 25, 53.
16. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
17. ^ "British album certifications – Cars – Cars Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. October 21, 1986. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
18. ^ "American album certifications – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. December 17, 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

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The Cars

* Elliot Easton
* Greg Hawkes
* Ric Ocasek
* Benjamin Orr
* David Robinson

Studio albums|

* The Cars
* Candy-O
* Panorama
* Shake It Up
* Heartbeat City
* Door to Door
* Move Like This

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits
* Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology
* Shake It Up & Other Hits
* Complete Greatest Hits
* The Essentials
* The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances
* 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"
* "You Might Think"
* "Magic"
* "Drive"
* "Hello Again"
* "Why Can't I Have You"
* "Heartbeat City"
* "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|

* Road Rage Tour
* North American Tour Spring 2011

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs
* Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars
* BrainDead
* Glamour Camp

The New Cars|

* Todd Rundgren
* Kasim Sulton
* Atom Ellis
* Prairie Prince
* It's Alive!
* Utopia

* Category

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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