Greatest Hits | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | October 25, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1978–1985 | |||
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Length | 50:15 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | ||||
The Cars chronology | ||||
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Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
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.
All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Just What I Needed" | The Cars, 1978 | 3:43 |
2. | "Since You're Gone" | Shake It Up, 1981 | 3:31 |
3. | "You Might Think" | Heartbeat City, 1984 | 3:04 |
4. | "Good Times Roll" | The Cars | 3:44 |
5. | "Touch and Go" | Panorama, 1980 | 4:54 |
6. | "Drive" | Heartbeat City | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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7. | "Tonight She Comes" | Previously unreleased | 3:52 |
8. | "My Best Friend's Girl" | The Cars | 3:44 |
9. | "Heartbeat City" | Heartbeat City | 4:29 |
10. | "Let's Go" | Candy-O, 1979 | 3:33 |
11. | "I'm Not the One" (1985 remixed version; CD and cassette release only) | Shake It Up | 4:07 |
12. | "Magic" | Heartbeat City | 3:57 |
13. | "Shake It Up" | Shake It Up | 3:32 |
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[17] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |