GREATEST HITS (THE CARS ALBUM)

Greatest Hits
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
Singles from Greatest Hits
	" Tonight She Comes"; Released: October 14, 1985; " I'm Not the One"; Released: January 13, 1986;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Robert Christgau	A−^[3]

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

All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek

Side one
No.	Title	Original album	Length
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 two
No.	Title	Original album	Length
7.	" Tonight She Comes"	Previously unreleased	3:52
8.	" My Best Friend's Girl"	The Cars	3:44
9.	" Heartbeat City"	Heartbeat City	4:29
10.	" Let's Go"	Candy-O, 1979	3:33
11.	" I'm Not the One" (1985 remixed version; CD and cassette release only)	Shake It Up	4:07
12.	" Magic"	Heartbeat City	3:57
13.	" Shake It Up"	Shake It Up	3:32

Personnel

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

Weekly charts

1985–1986 weekly chart performance for *Greatest Hits*
Chart (1985–1986)	Peak position
Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report)^[4]	3
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM)^[5]	21
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ)^[6]	2
UK Albums ( OCC)^[7]	27
US Billboard 200^[8]	12

2023 weekly chart performance for *Greatest Hits*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Hungarian Physical Albums ( MAHASZ)^[9]	34

Year-end charts

1985 year-end chart performance for *Greatest Hits*
Chart (1985)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[10]	99
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[11]	48

1986 year-end chart performance for *Greatest Hits*
Chart (1986)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[4]	13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	16
US Billboard 200^[13]	53

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA)^[14]	4× Platinum	280,000^{^}
New Zealand ( RMNZ)^[15]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom ( BPI)^[16]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States ( RIAA)^[17]	6× Platinum	6,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Greatest Hits at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Cars". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
^ Robert Christgau review
^ ^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.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0627". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "The Cars Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 41. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ "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.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1985". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 25, 53.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. November 24, 1985. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Cars – Cars Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. October 21, 1986. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. December 17, 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[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

[kent-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[group=-5] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0627". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_The_Cars-6] "Charts.nz – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[ac_UK2_-7] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[ac_Billboard200_The_Cars-8] "The Cars Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

[9] "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 41. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[10] "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.

[11] "Top Selling Albums of 1985". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[12] "Top Selling Albums of 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[13] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[AustraliaThe_CarsGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-14] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 25, 53.

[New_ZealandThe_CarsGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-15] "New Zealand album certifications – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. November 24, 1985. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[United_KingdomCarsCars_Greatest_HitsalbumCertRef-16] "British album certifications – Cars – Cars Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. October 21, 1986. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

[United_StatesThe_CarsGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-17] "American album certifications – The Cars – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. December 17, 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2021.

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v t e 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
Other 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

v t e 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
Other 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
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