"Think It Over" is a song by American

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band

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from their fourth studio album, ''

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'' (1981). It was written by

Ric Ocasek Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the primary co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the rock ...

Release

"Think It Over" first saw release on the 1981 album ''Shake It Up'', but following the release of the album, the song was released as a single in the United Kingdom and Australia. Backed with "

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" (which later became successful in its own right), the single did not make a dent in the charts. The single was not released in the United States, as the track " Victim of Love" (also from ''Shake It Up'') received a single release instead.

Reception

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critic Greg Prato cited the track as a highlight from ''Shake It Up'', and described the track as "almost entirely synth-oriented" and called it one of the "many lesser-known album tracks n ''Shake It Up'' thatprove to be highlight". ''Boston Globe'' critic Steve Morse praised "Think It Over" as a high point of ''Shake It Up'' and an exception from the "absence of spirit" of the album. Morse called "Think It Over" a "great dance tune," saying that "it seems to borrow heavily from

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's 1958 hit, ' Don't Let Go'".

References

{{1980s-single-stub 1981 songs 1982 singles The Cars songs Songs written by Ric Ocasek Song recordings produced by Roy Thomas Baker Elektra Records singles