A banda havia encerrado suas atividades em 1988. O próprio Ric Ocasek, vocalista, letrista e líder dos Cars, em entrevista dada em 1997, declarou que não havia possibilidades de uma reunião, porém, em julho de 2010, devido a uma foto divulgada no site de relacionamentos Facebook, rumores apontavam a volta da banda em sua formação original, menos claro, Benjamin Orr, que faleceu de câncer pancreático em 3 de Outubro de 2000. Tal rumor fora confirmado e a banda lançou um novo álbum, Move Like This, em Maio de 2011. Em 2016, lançaram a compilação "The Elektra Years 1978-1987" e " Moving In Stereo : The Best of the Cars".
Surgida em 1976, a banda foi um quinteto formado por Ric Ocasek (vocal e guitarra), Benjamin Orr (vocal e baixo), David Robinson (bateria), Greg Hawkes (teclados e backing vocal) e Elliot Easton (guitarra e backing vocal). A banda foi formada em Boston, Massachusetts, cidade americana considerada de expressiva cena de rock alternativo.
O repertório dos Cars foi composto quase totalmente por Ric Ocasek sozinho, sendo Greg Hawkes eventual co-autor das canções. Embora Benjamin Orr tivesse sido vocalista em várias canções, ele só mostrou suas composições no disco Door To Door e em sua breve carreira solo. A banda trabalhou, nas gravações de discos, com os produtores Roy Thomas Baker, conhecido pelo trabalho do Queen, e Robert John "Mutt" Lange, que trabalhou com AC/DC mas se tornou mais conhecido como parceiro e ex-marido da cantora Shania Twain.
Em 03 de outubro de 2000, Benjamin Orr faleceu aos 53 anos, vítima de um câncer no pâncreas. Em 2010, os remanescentes da banda resolveram se reunir, desmentindo antiga decisão de retomar os Cars. Orr não teve um substituto oficial, como baixista. Às vezes Hawkes assumia o instrumento em gravações de estúdio. O único álbum de inéditas dessa fase foi More Like This, de 2011. A última apresentação da banda se deu em abril de 2018, num evento do Rock and Roll Hall of Fame em Cleveland. Os quatro integrantes tocaram acompanhados do baixista do Weezer, Scott Shriner, quatro músicas: "You Might Think", "My Best Friend's Girl", "Moving in Stereo" e "Just What I Needed".
Em 15 de setembro de 2019, Ric Ocasek foi encontrado morto em sua casa. Segundo o TMZ, Ric estava se recuperando de uma cirurgia cardíaca, mas sofreu enfisema pulmonar que agravou sua doença cardíaca, causando sua morte, enquanto o músico dormia. Texto: Wikipédia.
Integrantes.
Elliot Easton (Guitarra, Backing Vocals, 1976-1988, 2010-2011, 2018)
Greg Hawkes (Teclados, Guitarras, Backing Vocals, 1976-1988, 2010-2011, 2018, Saxofone, 1976-1979, Baixo, 2010-2011)
Ric Ocasek (Vocal e Backing Vocals, Guitarra Rítmica, Teclados, 1976-1988, 2010-2011, 2018, R.I.P 2019)
Benjamin Orr (Vocal e Backing Vocals, Baixo, Teclados, 19761988, R.I.P, 2000)
David Robinson (Bateria, Percussão, Backing Vocals, 1976-1988, 2010-2011, 2018)
The New Cars.
Elliot Easton (Guitarra, Backing Vocals)
Greg Hawkes (Teclados, Backing Vocals)
Prairie Prince (Bateria, Percussão)
Todd Rundgren (Vocal e Backing Vocals, Guitarra Rítmica)
Kasim Sulton (Baixo, Vocal e Backing Vocals)
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Álbuns.
The Cars (1978)
01. Good Times Roll
02. My Best Friend's Girl
03. Just What I Needed
04. I'm In Touch With Your World
05. Don't Cha Stop
06. You're All I've Got Tonight
07. Bye Bye Love
08. Moving In Stereo
09. All Mixed Up
03. Just What I Needed
04. I'm In Touch With Your World
05. Don't Cha Stop
06. You're All I've Got Tonight
07. Bye Bye Love
08. Moving In Stereo
09. All Mixed Up
Candy - O (1979)
01. Let's Go
02. Since I Held You
03. It's All I Can Do
04. Double Life
05. Shoo Be Doo
06. Candy-O
07. Night Spots
08. You Can't Hold On Too Long
09. Lust For Kicks
10. Got A Lot On My Head
11. Dangerous Type
03. It's All I Can Do
04. Double Life
05. Shoo Be Doo
06. Candy-O
07. Night Spots
08. You Can't Hold On Too Long
09. Lust For Kicks
10. Got A Lot On My Head
11. Dangerous Type
Panorama (1980)
01. Panorama
02. Touch And Go
03. Gimme Some Slack
04. Don't Tell Me No
05. Getting Through
06. Misfit Kid
07. Down Boys
08. You Wear Those Eyes
09. Running To You
10. Up And Down
03. Gimme Some Slack
04. Don't Tell Me No
05. Getting Through
06. Misfit Kid
07. Down Boys
08. You Wear Those Eyes
09. Running To You
10. Up And Down
Shake It Up (1981)
01. Since You're Gone
02. Shake It Up
03. I'm Not The One
04. Victim Of Love
05. Cruiser
06. A Dream Away
07. This Could Be Love
08. Think It Over
09. Maybe Baby
03. I'm Not The One
04. Victim Of Love
05. Cruiser
06. A Dream Away
07. This Could Be Love
08. Think It Over
09. Maybe Baby
Heartbeat City (1984)
01. Hello Again
02. Looking For Love
03. Magic
04. Drive
05. Stranger Eyes
06. You Might Think
07. It's Not the Night
08. Why Can't I Have You
09. I Refuse
10. Heartbeat City
03. Magic
04. Drive
05. Stranger Eyes
06. You Might Think
07. It's Not the Night
08. Why Can't I Have You
09. I Refuse
10. Heartbeat City
Greatest Hits (Coletânea 1985)
01. Just What I Needed
02. Since You're Gone
03. You Might Think
04. Good Times Roll
05. Touch and Go
06. Drive
07. Tonight She Comes
08. My Best Friend's Girl
09. Heartbeat City
10. Let's Go
11. I'm Not the One
12. Magic
13. Shake It Up
03. You Might Think
04. Good Times Roll
05. Touch and Go
06. Drive
07. Tonight She Comes
08. My Best Friend's Girl
09. Heartbeat City
10. Let's Go
11. I'm Not the One
12. Magic
13. Shake It Up
Door To Door (1987)
01. Leave Or Stay
02. You Are The Girl
03. Double Trouble
04. Fine Line
05. Everything You Say
06. Ta Ta Wayo Wayo
07. Strap Me In
08. Coming Up You
09. Wound Up On You
10. Go Away
11. Door To Door
03. Double Trouble
04. Fine Line
05. Everything You Say
06. Ta Ta Wayo Wayo
07. Strap Me In
08. Coming Up You
09. Wound Up On You
10. Go Away
11. Door To Door
Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology (Coletânea
1995)
CD 1.
01. Just What I Needed
02. My Best Friend's Girl
03. Good Times Roll
04. You're All I've Got Tonight
05. Don't Cha Stop
06. Moving In Stereo
07. Take Me Now
08. Cool Fool
09. Let's Go
10. Candy-O
11. Dangerous Type
12. Double Life
13. Got A Lot On My Head
14. It's All I Can Do
15. Nightspots (Early Version)
16. Slip Away
17. That's It
18. Panorama
19. Gimme Some Slack
20. Don't Go To Pieces
02. My Best Friend's Girl
03. Good Times Roll
04. You're All I've Got Tonight
05. Don't Cha Stop
06. Moving In Stereo
07. Take Me Now
08. Cool Fool
09. Let's Go
10. Candy-O
11. Dangerous Type
12. Double Life
13. Got A Lot On My Head
14. It's All I Can Do
15. Nightspots (Early Version)
16. Slip Away
17. That's It
18. Panorama
19. Gimme Some Slack
20. Don't Go To Pieces
CD 2.
01. Touch And Go
02. Don't Tell Me No
03. Shake It Up
04. Since You're Gone
05. I'm Not The One
06. Cruiser
07. The Little Black Egg
08. Funtime
09. You Might Think
10. Drive
11. Magic
12. Hello Again
13. Why Can't I Have You
14. Breakaway
15. Tonight She Comes
16. You Are The Girl
17. Strap Me In
18. Door To Door
19. Leave Or Stay (1977 Demo Version)
20. Ta Ta Wayo Wayo (1977 Demo Version)
02. Don't Tell Me No
03. Shake It Up
04. Since You're Gone
05. I'm Not The One
06. Cruiser
07. The Little Black Egg
08. Funtime
09. You Might Think
10. Drive
11. Magic
12. Hello Again
13. Why Can't I Have You
14. Breakaway
15. Tonight She Comes
16. You Are The Girl
17. Strap Me In
18. Door To Door
19. Leave Or Stay (1977 Demo Version)
20. Ta Ta Wayo Wayo (1977 Demo Version)
Complete Greatest Hits (Coletânea 2002)
01. Just What I Needed
02. My Best Friend's Girl
03. Good Times Roll
04. You're All I've Got Tonight
05. Bye Bye Love
06. Moving In Stereo
07. Let's Go
08. It's All I Can Do
09. Dangerous Type
10. Touch And Go
11. Shake It Up
12. Since You're Gone
13. I'm Not The One
14. You Might Think
15. Drive
16. Magic
17. Hello Again
18. Why Can't I Have You
19. Tonight She Comes
20. You Are The Girl
03. Good Times Roll
04. You're All I've Got Tonight
05. Bye Bye Love
06. Moving In Stereo
07. Let's Go
08. It's All I Can Do
09. Dangerous Type
10. Touch And Go
11. Shake It Up
12. Since You're Gone
13. I'm Not The One
14. You Might Think
15. Drive
16. Magic
17. Hello Again
18. Why Can't I Have You
19. Tonight She Comes
20. You Are The Girl
The Essentials (Coletâmea 2005)
01. My Best Friend's Girl
02. You Might Think
03. Since You're Gone
04. Shake It Up
05. Just What I Needed
06. Magic
07. Touch And Go
08. Drive
09. You Are The Girl
10. Candy-O
11. Tonight She Comes
12. Let's Go
03. Since You're Gone
04. Shake It Up
05. Just What I Needed
06. Magic
07. Touch And Go
08. Drive
09. You Are The Girl
10. Candy-O
11. Tonight She Comes
12. Let's Go
Unlocked: The Live Performances (2006)
01. Magic
02. Let's Go
03. Touch and Go
04. Drive
05. My Best Friend's Girl
06. Tonight She Comes
07. Moving In Stereo
08. You Might Think
09. Just What I Needed
10. Good Times Roll
11. Hello Again
12. Double Trouble
13. Nightspots
14. Heartbeat City
03. Touch and Go
04. Drive
05. My Best Friend's Girl
06. Tonight She Comes
07. Moving In Stereo
08. You Might Think
09. Just What I Needed
10. Good Times Roll
11. Hello Again
12. Double Trouble
13. Nightspots
14. Heartbeat City
The New Cars - It's Alive
(2006)
01. Just What I Needed
02. Let's Go
03. Candy-O
04. You Might Think
05. Best Friend's Girl
06. I Saw The Light
07. You're All I'Ve Got Tonight
08. Not Tonight
09. Drive
10. Moving In Stereo
11. Shake It Up
12. Dangerous Type
13. Bye Bye Love
14. Open My Eyes
15. Good Time Roll
16. Not Tonight (Studio Version)
17. Warm (Studio Version)
18. More (Studio Version)
03. Candy-O
04. You Might Think
05. Best Friend's Girl
06. I Saw The Light
07. You're All I'Ve Got Tonight
08. Not Tonight
09. Drive
10. Moving In Stereo
11. Shake It Up
12. Dangerous Type
13. Bye Bye Love
14. Open My Eyes
15. Good Time Roll
16. Not Tonight (Studio Version)
17. Warm (Studio Version)
18. More (Studio Version)
Move Like This (2011)
01. Blue Tip
02. Too Late
03. Keep On Knocking
04. Soon
05. Sad Song
06. Free
07. Drag On Forever
08. Take Another Look
09. It's Only
10. Hits Me
11. Blue Tip (Demo-Bonus Track)
03. Keep On Knocking
04. Soon
05. Sad Song
06. Free
07. Drag On Forever
08. Take Another Look
09. It's Only
10. Hits Me
11. Blue Tip (Demo-Bonus Track)
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