Topic summary
Heartbeat City
- "You Might Think"
Released: February 1984 - "Magic"
Released: May 7, 1984 - "Drive"
Released: July 23, 1984 - "Hello Again"
Released: October 15, 1984 - "Why Can't I Have You"
Released: January 7, 1985 - "Heartbeat City"
Released: September 23, 1985
Heartbeat City is the fifth studio album by American new wave band the Cars, released on March 12, 1984, by Elektra Records. This marks the band's first album not produced by long-time producer Roy Thomas Baker, instead opting to produce with Mutt Lange. The album was a major commercial success, certifying quadruple platinum in the U.S.
Considered a "comeback" album for the Cars, Heartbeat City represented a return to the success of the band's self-titled debut album. 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 number three on the Billboard 200.