Heartbeat City is the 5th studio album by American rock band the Cars, released on March 13, 1984, by Elektra Records. The band produced the album with Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
Unlike their first four albums, which had been released each a year apart, there had been a 3 year gap between the previous record and this one. While the prior three albums had charted well as albums, they did not produce multiple hit singles as their debut album had, and the band had also left their long-time producer Roy Thomas Baker. This album represented a return to the success of the band's debut, with critic Robert Christgau noting that "the glossy approach the Cars invented has made this the best year for pure pop in damn near twenty years, and it's only fair that they should return so confidently to form." Numerous tracks from the album received airplay on Modern Rock and AOR stations, with the singles "Drive" and "You Might Think" reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, while the album peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200.
The Cars Band members
Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals (1976–1988, 2010–2011, 2018)
Greg Hawkes – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals (1976–1988, 2010–2011, 2018), saxophone (1976–1979), bass (2010–2011)
Ric Ocasek – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (1976–1988, 2010–2011, 2018; died 2019)
Benjamin Orr – lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards (1976–1988; died 2000)
David Robinson – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1976–1988, 2010–2011, 2018)
The New Cars Band members
Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
Greg Hawkes – keyboards, backing vocals
Prairie Prince – drums, percussion
Todd Rundgren – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Kasim Sulton – bass, lead and backing vocals
The Cars full discography
The Cars (1978)
Candy-O (1979)
Panorama (1980)
Shake It Up (1981)
Heartbeat City (1984)
Door to Door (1987)
Move Like This (2011)
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