Shake It Up is the fourth studio album by American
new wave band
the Cars, released on November 6, 1981, by
Elektra Records. It was the last Cars record to be produced by
Roy Thomas Baker. A much more pop-oriented album than
its predecessor, its
title track became the band's first Billboard top-10 single. Spin magazine included it on their "50 Best Albums of 1981" list. [1]
The Globe and Mail wrote that "Ric Ocasek and the boys have produced an understated and decidedly underwhelming package that makes no attempt to deviate from their patented, semi-robotic pop."[7]The Boston Globe deemed the album "a conservative, cautious work that breaks no new ground."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Ric Ocasek, except where noted
Shake It Up is the fourth studio album by American
new wave band
the Cars, released on November 6, 1981, by
Elektra Records. It was the last Cars record to be produced by
Roy Thomas Baker. A much more pop-oriented album than
its predecessor, its
title track became the band's first Billboard top-10 single. Spin magazine included it on their "50 Best Albums of 1981" list. [1]
The Globe and Mail wrote that "Ric Ocasek and the boys have produced an understated and decidedly underwhelming package that makes no attempt to deviate from their patented, semi-robotic pop."[7]The Boston Globe deemed the album "a conservative, cautious work that breaks no new ground."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Ric Ocasek, except where noted