The Cars discography
Cataloging of published recordings by the American rock band The Cars From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The discography of the American rock band the Cars includes seven studio albums, eight compilation albums, four video albums and 26 singles. Originating in Boston in 1976,[1] the band consisted of singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek, singer/bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson.[2][3] The Cars sold over 23 million albums in the United States and had 13 singles that reached the Top 40. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]
| The Cars discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Singles | 26 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 20 |
| Box sets | 3 |
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[5][6][7] (sales threshold) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
AUS [9][10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [12] |
JPN [13] |
NL [14] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] | |||
| The Cars | 18 | 35 | 50 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 29 | ||
| Candy-O |
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3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 30 |
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| Panorama |
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5 | 19 | 10 | — | 69 | — | 14 | — | — | — |
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| Shake It Up |
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9 | 20 | 7 | — | — | 40 | 12 | — | — | — |
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| Heartbeat City |
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3 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 25 |
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| Door to Door |
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26 | 26 | 19 | 57 | 32 | — | 10 | 29 | 20 | 72 |
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| Move Like This |
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7 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[5][6] (sales threshold) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
AUS [9][10] |
CAN [11] |
JPN [13] |
NZ [15] |
UK [18] | |||
| Greatest Hits |
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12 | 3 | 21 | 72 | 2 | 27 |
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| Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shake It Up & Other Hits |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Complete Greatest Hits |
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32 | 65 | 55 | — | 10 | — |
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| The Essentials |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Classic Tracks |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits & More |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Moving in Stereo: The Best of The Cars |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Original Album Series |
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| Studio Album Collection: 1978–1987 |
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| The Elektra Years 1978–1987 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications[6] (sales threshold) |
Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [21] |
US Rock [22] |
AUS [9][10] |
CAN [23] |
FRA [24] |
GER [25] |
NL [14] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
UK [18] | ||||
| "Just What I Needed" | 1978 | 27 | — | 96 | 35 | 4 | — | — | 38 | — | 17 | BPI: Silver | The Cars |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | 35 | — | 67 | 55 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 3 | |||
| "Good Times Roll" | 1979 | 41 | — | — | 74 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let's Go" | 14 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 51 | Candy-O | ||
| "It's All I Can Do" | 41 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Double Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Touch and Go" | 1980 | 37 | — | 62 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 42 | — | — | Panorama | |
| "Don't Tell Me No" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gimme Some Slack" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shake It Up" | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | — | 48 | 26 | — | — | Shake It Up | ||
| "Cruiser" | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Since You're Gone" | 1982 | 41 | 24 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 37 | ||
| "Victim of Love" | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Think It Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You Might Think" | 1984 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 8 | — | — | 49 | 27 | 20 | 88 | Heartbeat City | |
| "Magic" | 12 | 1 | 96 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 50 | — | — | |||
| "Drive" | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 4 [nb 1] |
| ||
| "Hello Again" | 20 | 22 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 27 | — | 12 | — | — | |||
| "Why Can't I Have You" | 1985 | 33 | 11 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Heartbeat City" | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | |||
| "Tonight She Comes" | 7 | 1 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 79 | Greatest Hits | ||
| "I'm Not the One (remix)" | 1986 | 32 | 29 | 75 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits (Shake It Up) | |
| "You Are the Girl" | 1987 | 17 | 2 | 69 | 33 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | Door to Door | |
| "Strap Me In" | 85 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Coming Up You" | 1988 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sad Song" | 2011 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Move Like This | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Videos
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [26] |
UK [27][28] | ||
| Heartbeat City |
|
10 | 16 |
| Live 1984–1985 |
|
— | 28 |
| The Cars Live |
|
— | — |
| The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Music videos
| Title | Album |
|---|---|
| "Just What I Needed" | The Cars |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | |
| "Let's Go" | Candy-O |
| "Double Life" | |
| "Dangerous Type" | |
| "Panorama" | Panorama |
| "Touch and Go" | |
| "Shake It Up" | Shake It Up |
| "Since You're Gone" | |
| "You Might Think" | Heartbeat City |
| "Magic" | |
| "Drive" | |
| "Hello Again" | |
| "Why Can't I Have You" | |
| "Tonight She Comes" | Greatest Hits |
| "You Are The Girl" | Door to Door |
| "Strap Me In" | |
| "Blue Tip" | Move Like This |
| "Sad Song" | |
| "Free" |
Notes
- "Drive" originally peaked at #5 in the UK in 1984, but re-entered the chart in 1985 after being used for documentary footage during Live Aid, this time reaching #4.[citation needed]
References
External links
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