Greatest Hits (The Cars album)

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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the new wave rock band The Cars. It was released in October 1985 on Elektra Records. "Tonight She Comes," a previously unreleased song, was issued as a single in 1985 to support this greatest hits package. The album was a commercial success, going six-times platinum.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ric Ocasek

Side one

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Just What I Needed"	The Cars	3:43
2.	"Since You're Gone"	Shake It Up	3:31
3.	"You Might Think"	Heartbeat City	3:04
4.	"Good Times Roll"	The Cars	3:44
5.	"Touch and Go"	Panorama	4:54
6.	"Drive"	Heartbeat City	3:54

Side two

No.	Title	Original album	Length
7.	"Tonight She Comes"	previously unreleased	3:52
8.	"My Best Friend's Girl"	The Cars	3:44
9.	"Heartbeat City" (CD and Cassette release only)	Heartbeat City	4:29
10.	"Let's Go"	Candy-O	3:33
11.	"I'm Not the One" (1985 remixed version)	Shake It Up	3:58
12.	"Magic"	Heartbeat City	3:57
13.	"Shake It Up"	Shake It Up	3:32

Personnel

• Ric Ocasek – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Benjamin Orr – bass guitar, lead vocals on tracks 1, 6 & 10
• David Robinson – drums
• Greg Hawkes – keyboards, vocals
• Elliot Easton – electric guitar, vocals

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1985	The Billboard 200	12

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	"Tonight She Comes"	Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	1
1985	"Tonight She Comes"	The Billboard Hot 100	7

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	6x Platinum	December 17, 2001