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Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018! Ranking of The Cars’ most popular songs

The Cars are a rock band from the United States whose name was chosen because all the members are car enthusiasts.

Right from their debut, they steadily built their reputation, earning a platinum disc, reaching No.

3 on the U.S.

album chart, and even receiving a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.

Another appeal is their experimental approach, changing their musical style with each album.

Here, we present a ranking of The Cars’ most popular songs—have fun choosing which era’s tracks you like best!

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018! Ranking of The Cars’ most popular songs

Let’s GoThe Cars6rank/position

The Cars were a rock band active from the late 1970s through the 1980s.

They’ve got a devoted cult following even in Japan.

Among their works, the one I especially recommend is Let’s Go.

The Cars were one of the defining bands of the New Wave movement, but this track is relatively accessible compared to some of their other songs.

It certainly carries that quirky New Wave atmosphere, but there aren’t sudden key changes like in progressive rock, so even listeners who aren’t deeply into rock should find it very enjoyable.

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Just What I NeededThe Cars7rank/position

The Cars – Just What I Needed (Official Live Video)
Just What I NeededThe Cars

Swapping in as the punk rock boom faded, the genre known as “New Wave,” which surged in popularity from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, had many subgenres and an admittedly vague definition.

True to its name, it was a new musical style that incorporated a wide range of elements—electronic music, disco, world music, and even contemporary classical—into traditional rock and pop.

The Cars, the subject of this piece, debuted in that New Wave era and became a worldwide hit-making American band, known for their innovative musicality and highly polished live performances said to be indistinguishable from their studio recordings.

Their 1978 debut single “Just What I Needed”—released in Japan under the striking title “Moeru Yokubō” (“Burning Desire”)—is both a signature song and a bona fide classic.

Benjamin Orr, the handsome bassist and vocalist, delivered a sweet vocal, and the irresistibly catchy melody, loud guitars, and ringing keyboard lines were greeted with astonishment as a fresh style that somehow hadn’t existed before.

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Leave or StayThe Cars8rank/position

The Cars are a rock band formed in Boston in 1976.

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

This track, released in 1987, reached No.

26 on the U.S.

charts and is included on the album Door to Door.

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MagicThe Cars9rank/position

The Cars – Magic (Official Music Video)
MagicThe Cars

Let me introduce Magic, a song that evokes the start of summer.

It’s a track from The Cars’ album Heartbeat City.

With its upbeat sound and lyrics about the arrival of summer and a hint of romance, it’s perfect both for relaxing and for getting yourself pumped up.

Incidentally, the song is also well-loved for its music video, which unfolds a mysterious story.

Watching it will help you feel the season even more.

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