Moving in Stereo

"Moving in Stereo"
Song

"Moving in Stereo" is a song originally recorded by the Boston power pop/new wave band The Cars featuring lead vocals by Benjamin Orr. It appeared on their self-titled debut album released in 1978. It is one of the few Cars songs partially written by the band's keyboardist, Greg Hawkes.

Airplay

While not released as a single and not documented on any Billboard chart, the song has received widespread airplay on American FM rock radio stations.

In the context of the original album, "Moving In Stereo" segues somewhat seamlessly and gently into the final track "All Mixed Up," with no dead space between the songs. AOR and Classic rock radio stations often play both songs together as one selection. Both songs featured Benjamin Orr (bass guitar) on lead vocals.

"Moving In Stereo" is noted in the "Classic Rock Tracks" section of Joel Whitburn's book Rock Tracks. This section attempts to document songs regularly played on Classic Rock radio stations that were released prior to Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, which debuted in 1981.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

The song was notable for its use in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High, where it accompanied Judge Reinhold's fantasy of Phoebe Cates removing her bikini top while walking toward him. It was also featured in TV parodies of that scene. While the song was in the movie, it was not included on the Original Soundtrack album released by Asylum Records.

As heard on TV

• Alias episode "Double Agent" (parodying the scene from Fast Times, though Sydney is wearing a blue bikini)
• Family Guy episode "The Kiss Seen Around the World" (parodying the scene from Fast Times)
• Scrubs episode "My Own Personal Jesus" (parodying the scene from Fast Times)
• Drawn Together episode "The Other Cousin"
• The Sopranos episode "All Happy Families..."
• Cold Case episode "Blank Generation"

Cover versions

• Fu Manchu – We Must Obey (2007)
• The Commons – High School Reunion - A Tribute To Those Great 80's Films! (2005)