List of songs recorded by the Cars

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The Cars were an American rock band who recorded 89 songs during their career, of which included 86 originals and 3 covers. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, the group consisted of singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ric Ocasek, bassist and singer Benjamin Orr, lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson.

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A  · B  · C  · D  · E  · F  · G  · H  · I  · J  · K  · L  · M  · N  · O  · P  · R  · S  · T  · U  · V  · W  · Y
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†Indicates cover version
Name of song, writer(s), original release, and year of release
SongWriter(s)Original releaseLead vocal(s)YearRef.
"All Mixed Up"Ric Ocasek The Cars Benjamin Orr1978 [1]
"Blue Tip"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"Breakaway"Ric OcasekB-side of "Why Can't I Have You"Ric Ocasek1984 [3]
"Bye Bye Love"Ric Ocasek The Cars Benjamin Orr1978 [1]
"Candy-O"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Benjamin Orr1979 [4]
"Coming Up You"Ric Ocasek Door to Door Benjamin Orr1987 [5]
"Cool Fool"Ric Ocasek
Elliot Easton 		Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology Benjamin Orr1995 [6]
"Cruiser"Ric Ocasek Shake It Up Benjamin Orr1981 [7]
"Dangerous Type"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Ric Ocasek1979 [4]
"Door to Door"Ric Ocasek Door to Door Ric Ocasek1987 [5]
"Don't Cha Stop"Ric Ocasek The Cars Ric Ocasek1978 [1]
"Don't Go to Pieces"Ric Ocasek
Greg Hawkes 		B-side of "Don't Tell Me No"
and "Gimme Some Slack"		Benjamin Orr1980 [8] [9]
"Don't Tell Me No"Ric Ocasek Panorama Benjamin Orr1980 [10]
"Double Life"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Ric Ocasek1979 [4]
"Double Trouble"Ric Ocasek Door to Door Benjamin Orr1987 [5]
"Down Boys"Ric Ocasek Panorama Benjamin Orr1980 [10]
"Drag On Forever"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"A Dream Away" [lower-alpha 1] Ric Ocasek Shake It Up Ric Ocasek1981 [7]
"Drive"Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Benjamin Orr1984 [12]
"The Edge"Ric Ocasek Panorama (2017 reissue)Benjamin Orr2017 [13]
"Everything You Say"Ric Ocasek Door to Door Benjamin Orr1987 [5]
"Fine Line"Ric Ocasek Door to Door Ric Ocasek1987 [5]
"Free"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"Funtime"
(Iggy Pop cover)		 David Bowie
Iggy Pop †		 Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology Benjamin Orr1995 [6]
"Getting Through"Ric Ocasek Panorama Ric Ocasek1980 [10]
"Gimme Some Slack"Ric Ocasek Panorama Ric Ocasek1980 [10]
"Go Away"Ric Ocasek
Greg Hawkes 		Door to Door Benjamin Orr1987 [5]
"Good Times Roll"Ric Ocasek The Cars Ric Ocasek1978 [1]
"Got a Lot On My Head"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Ric Ocasek1979 [4]
"Heartbeat City" [lower-alpha 2] Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Ric Ocasek1984 [12]
"Hello Again"Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Ric Ocasek1984 [12]
"Hits Me"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"Hotel Queenie" (demo)Ric Ocasek The Cars (1999 reissue)Ric Ocasek1999 [15]
"I Refuse" [lower-alpha 3] Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Ric Ocasek1984 [12]
"It's All I Can Do"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Benjamin Orr1979 [4]
"It's Not the Night"Ric Ocasek
Greg Hawkes 		Heartbeat City Benjamin Orr
Ric Ocasek		1984 [12]
"It's Only"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"I'm in Touch with Your World"Ric Ocasek The Cars Ric Ocasek1978 [1]
"I'm Not the One" [lower-alpha 4] Ric Ocasek Shake It Up Ric Ocasek1981 [7]
"Just What I Needed"Ric Ocasek The Cars Benjamin Orr1978 [1]
"Keep On Knocking"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"Leave or Stay" [lower-alpha 5] Ric Ocasek Door to Door Ric Ocasek1987 [5]
"Let's Go"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Benjamin Orr1979 [4]
"The Little Black Egg"
(The Nightcrawlers cover)		Chuck Conlon † Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology Ric Ocasek1995 [6]
"Looking for Love"Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Ric Ocasek1984 [12]
"Lust for Kicks"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Ric Ocasek1979 [4]
"Magic"Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Ric Ocasek1984 [12]
"Maybe Baby" [lower-alpha 6] Ric Ocasek Shake It Up Ric Ocasek1981 [7]
"Midnight Dancer"Ric Ocasek Shake It Up (2018 reissue)Benjamin Orr2018 [11]
"Misfit Kid"Ric Ocasek Panorama Ric Ocasek1980 [10]
"Moving in Stereo"Ric Ocasek
Greg Hawkes 		The Cars Benjamin Orr1978 [1]
"My Best Friend's Girl"Ric Ocasek The Cars Ric Ocasek1978 [1]
"Night Spots" [lower-alpha 5] Ric Ocasek Candy-O Ric Ocasek1979 [4]
"One by One" (demo)Ric Ocasek Move Like This (Enhanced edition)Ric Ocasek2011 [17]
"Panorama"Ric Ocasek Panorama Ric Ocasek1980 [10]
"Rocket USA" (demo)
(Suicide cover)		 Alan Vega
Martin Rev †		 Move Like This (Enhanced edition)Ric Ocasek2011 [17]
"Running to You"Ric Ocasek Panorama Benjamin Orr1980 [10]
"Sad Song"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"Shake It Up"Ric Ocasek Shake It Up Ric Ocasek1981 [7]
"Shoo Be Doo"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Ric Ocasek1979 [4]
"Shooting For You"Ric Ocasek Panorama (2017 reissue)Benjamin Orr2017 [13]
"Since I Held You"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Ric Ocasek
Benjamin Orr		1979 [4]
"Since You're Gone"Ric Ocasek Shake It Up Ric Ocasek1981 [7]
"Slipaway"Ric Ocasek Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology Ric Ocasek1995 [6]
"Soon"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"Stranger Eyes"Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Benjamin Orr1984 [12]
"Strap Me In"Ric Ocasek Door to Door Ric Ocasek1987 [5]
"Ta Ta Wayo Wayo" [lower-alpha 5] Ric Ocasek Door to Door Ric Ocasek1987 [5]
"Take Another Look"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"Take Me Now"Ric Ocasek Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology Benjamin Orr1995 [6]
"Take What You Want" (demo)Ric Ocasek The Cars (1999 reissue)Ric Ocasek1999 [15]
"That's It"Ric OcasekB-side of "Let's Go"Benjamin Orr1979 [18]
"They Won't See You" (demo)Ric Ocasek The Cars (1999 reissue)Ric Ocasek1999 [15]
"Think It Over"Ric Ocasek Shake It Up Benjamin Orr1981 [7]
"This Could Be Love"Ric Ocasek
Greg Hawkes 		Shake It Up Benjamin Orr1981 [7]
"Tonight She Comes"Ric Ocasek Greatest Hits Ric Ocasek1985 [16]
"Too Late"Ric Ocasek Move Like This Ric Ocasek2011 [2]
"Touch and Go"Ric Ocasek Panorama Ric Ocasek1980 [10]
"Up and Down"Ric Ocasek Panorama Ric Ocasek1980 [10]
"Victim of Love"Ric Ocasek Shake It Up Ric Ocasek1981 [7]
"Wake Me Up" (demo)Ric Ocasek The Cars (1999 reissue)Benjamin Orr1999 [15]
"Why Can't I Have You" [lower-alpha 7] Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Ric Ocasek1984 [12]
"Wound Up on You"Ric Ocasek Door to Door Ric Ocasek1987 [5]
"You Are the Girl"Ric Ocasek Door to Door Ric Ocasek
Benjamin Orr		1987 [5]
"You Can't Hold On Too Long"Ric Ocasek Candy-O Benjamin Orr1979 [4]
"You Just Can't Push Me" (demo)Ric Ocasek The Cars (1999 reissue)Benjamin Orr1999 [15]
"You Might Think"Ric Ocasek Heartbeat City Ric Ocasek1984 [12]
"You Wear Those Eyes"Ric Ocasek Panorama Benjamin Orr
Ric Ocasek		1980 [10]
"You're All I've Got Tonight"Ric Ocasek The Cars Ric Ocasek1978 [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ An early version, titled "Take It On the Run", was released on the 2018 reissue of Shake It Up. [11]
  2. ↑ An early version, titled "Jacki", appears on the 2018 reissue of Heartbeat City. [14]
  3. ↑ An early version, titled "Baby I Refuse", appears on the 2018 reissue of Heartbeat City. [14]
  4. ↑ A remix appears on their Greatest Hits album. [16]
  5. 1 2 3 An early demo appears on Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology (1995). [6]
  6. ↑ An early version, titled "Be My Baby", appears on the 2017 reissue of Panorama [13]
  7. ↑ An early version, titled "One More Time", appears on the 2018 reissue of Heartbeat City. [14]

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