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AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf star[4]

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. It was remastered for gold CD by Steve Hoffman in 1998 for DCC Compact Classics.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek.

Side one
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1.“Just What I Needed“The Cars, 19783:43
2.“Since You’re Gone“Shake It Up, 19813:31
3.“You Might Think“Heartbeat City, 19843:04
4.“Good Times Roll“The Cars3:44
5.“Touch and Go“Panorama, 19804:54
6.“Drive“Heartbeat City3:54
Side two
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
7.“Tonight She Comes“Previously unreleased3:52
8.“My Best Friend’s Girl“The Cars3:44
9.“Heartbeat City” (not included on vinyl release)Heartbeat City4:29
10.“Let’s Go“Candy-O, 19793:33
11.“I’m Not the One” (remix)Shake It Up4:07
12.“Magic“Heartbeat City3:57
13.“Shake It Up“Shake It Up3:32

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] 4× Platinum 280,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] 6× Platinum 6,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  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
  4. ^ Berger, Arion (2004). “The Cars”. In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 141 [1]. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ “Top RPM Albums: Image 0627“. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ^ “Charts.nz – The Cars – Greatest Hits“. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  8. ^ “Official Albums Chart on 3/11/1985 – Top 100“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  9. ^ “The Cars Chart History (Billboard 200)“. Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  10. ^ “Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 41. hét” (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  11. ^ “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.
  12. ^ “Top Selling Albums of 1985”. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  13. ^ “Top Selling Albums of 1986”. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  14. ^ “Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986”. Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 25, 53.
  16. ^ “New Zealand album certifications – The Cars – Greatest Hits”. Recorded Music NZ. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  17. ^ “British album certifications – Cars – Cars Greatest Hits”. British Phonographic Industry. October 21, 1986. Retrieved July 31, 2021. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Cars Greatest Hits Cars in the “Search:” field.
  18. ^ “American album certifications – The Cars – Greatest Hits”. Recording Industry Association of America. December 17, 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2021.