The Cars discography
| The Cars discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 25 |
This following is the complete discography of the American rock band The Cars. They have released seven studio albums, seven compilation albums, and twenty-five singles.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[1][2] (sales threshold) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
AUS [4][5] |
FRA [6] |
GER [7] |
NL [8] |
NZ [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
UK [13] | ||||||||||
| 1978 | The Cars
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18 | 35 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 29 | ||||||||
| 1979 | Candy-O
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3 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 30 |
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| 1980 | Panorama
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5 | 19 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1981 | Shake It Up
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9 | 20 | — | — | 40 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1984 | Heartbeat City
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3 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 41 | 1 | — | 26 | 20 | 25 |
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| 1987 | Door to Door
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26 | 26 | — | 57 | — | 10 | 9 | 29 | 20 | 72 |
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| 2011 | Move Like This
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7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[1][2] (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
AUS [4][5] |
NZ [9] |
UK [13] | ||||||
| 1985 | Greatest Hits
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12 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
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| 1995 | Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology
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| 2001 | Shake It Up & Other Hits
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— | — | — | — | ||||
| 2002 | Complete Greatest Hits
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61 | — | 10 | — | ||||
| 2005 | The Essentials
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— | — | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | Classic Tracks
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— | — | — | — | ||||
| 2016 | The Elektra Years 1978–1987
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| 2016 | Moving In Stereo : The Best of the Cars
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14] |
US Rock [14] |
AUS [4][5] |
CAN [15] |
FRA [16] |
GER [17] |
NL [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [18] |
UK [13] | |||
| 1978 | "Just What I Needed" | 27 | — | 96 | 35 | 4 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 17 | The Cars |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | 35 | — | 67 | 55 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 3 | ||
| 1979 | "Good Times Roll" | 41 | — | — | 74 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Let's Go" | 14 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 51 | Candy-O | |
| "It's All I Can Do" | 41 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Double Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Touch and Go" | 37 | — | 62 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | Panorama |
| "Don't Tell Me No" | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Gimme Some Slack" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Shake It Up" | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | — | 48 | 26 | — | — | — | Shake It Up | |
| "Cruiser" | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "Since You're Gone" | 41 | 24 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |
| "Victim of Love" | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Think It Over" | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "You Might Think" | 7 | 1 | 24 | 8 | — | — | 49 | 27 | 20 | — | 88 | Heartbeat City |
| "Magic" | 12 | 1 | 96 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | ||
| "Drive" | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 4 [nb 1] | ||
| "Hello Again" | 20 | 22 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 27 | — | 12 | — | 17 | — | ||
| 1985 | "Why Can't I Have You" | 33 | 11 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Heartbeat City" | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | ||
| "Tonight She Comes" | 7 | 1 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 79 | Greatest Hits | |
| 1986 | "I'm Not the One" | 32 | 29 | 75 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shake It Up |
| 1987 | "You Are the Girl" | 17 | 2 | 69 | 33 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | Door to Door |
| "Strap Me In" | 85 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Coming Up You" | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | "Sad Song" | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Move Like This |
Videos
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Heartbeat City | VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc |
| 1985 | The Cars Live 1984–1985 | VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc |
| 2000 | The Cars Live | VHS, DVD |
| 2006 | The Cars Unlocked | DVD/CD |
Music videos
| Title | Album |
|---|---|
| "Just What I Needed" | The Cars |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | The Cars |
| "Let's Go" | Candy-O |
| "Double Life" | Candy-O |
| "Dangerous Type" | Candy-O |
| "Panorama" | Panorama |
| "Touch and Go" | Panorama |
| "Shake It Up" | Shake It Up |
| "Since You're Gone" | Shake It Up |
| "You Might Think" | Heartbeat City |
| "Drive" | Heartbeat City |
| "Magic" | Heartbeat City |
| "Why Can't I Have You" | Heartbeat City |
| "Hello Again" | Heartbeat City |
| "Tonight She Comes" | Greatest Hits |
| "You Are The Girl" | Door To Door |
| "Strap Me In" | Door To Door |
| "Blue Tip" | Move Like This |
| "Sad Song" | Move Like This |
| "Free" | Move Like This |
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- 1 2 "Home". BPI. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- 1 2 AllMusic
- 1 2 3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- 1 2 3 "Australian Charts > The Cars". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ "The World's Music Charts (Album artist 310 - The Cars)". Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "charts.de (Albums) > The Cars". charts.de Media Control. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- 1 2 "Dutch Charts > The Cars". dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- 1 2 3 "New Zealand Charts > The Cars". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ "Norwegian Charts > The Cars". nowegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- 1 2 "Swedish Charts > The Cars". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- 1 2 3 "Chart Statss > The Cars". chart stats The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- 1 2 AllMusic
- ↑ "Collections.gc.ca".
- ↑ "The World's Music Charts (Song artist 501 - The Cars)". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "charts.de (Singles) > The Cars". charts.de Media Control. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (1985-01-20). "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
External links
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| The New Cars | |
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