On this day in history (March 13, 1984), The Cars released their 5th studio album Heartbeat City featuring the singles You Might Think, Magic, Drive, Hello Again and Why Can’t I Have You. Each of the singles charted in the top 40. The track Drive featured bassist Benjamin Orr on vocals and the video starred a young model named Paulina Porizkova, whom Rik Ocasek would later marry. Three songs from this album were featured in the bands performance at Live Aid.

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Videos

Hello Again

Magic

You Might Think

Drive

Charts

Peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart

Peaked at #25 on the UK albums chart

Drive and You Might Think reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts

Track Listing