List of songs recorded by the Cars
# List of songs recorded by the Cars

The Cars were an American rock band who recorded 89 songs during their career, of which included 86 originals and 3 covers. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, the group consisted of singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ric Ocasek, bassist and singer Benjamin Orr, lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson.

## Songs

Key :

| † | Indicates cover version |
| - | - |

Name of song, writer(s), original release, and year of release :

| Song | Writer(s) | Original release | Lead vocal(s) | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| "All Mixed Up" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars | Benjamin Orr | 1978 |
| "Blue Tip" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Breakaway" | Ric Ocasek | B-side of "Why Can't I Have You" | Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "Bye Bye Love" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars | Benjamin Orr | 1978 |
| "Candy-O" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Benjamin Orr | 1979 |
| "Coming Up You" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Benjamin Orr | 1987 |
| "Cool Fool" | Ric Ocasek Elliot Easton | Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology | Benjamin Orr | 1995 |
| "Cruiser" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up | Benjamin Orr | 1981 |
| "Dangerous Type" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Ric Ocasek | 1979 |
| "Door to Door" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Ric Ocasek | 1987 |
| "Don't Cha Stop" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars | Ric Ocasek | 1978 |
| "Don't Go to Pieces" | Ric Ocasek Greg Hawkes | B-side of "Don't Tell Me No" and "Gimme Some Slack" | Benjamin Orr | 1980 |
| "Don't Tell Me No" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Benjamin Orr | 1980 |
| "Double Life" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Ric Ocasek | 1979 |
| "Double Trouble" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Benjamin Orr | 1987 |
| "Down Boys" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Benjamin Orr | 1980 |
| "Drag On Forever" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "A Dream Away" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up | Ric Ocasek | 1981 |
| "Drive" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Benjamin Orr | 1984 |
| "The Edge" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama (2017 reissue) | Benjamin Orr | 2017 |
| "Everything You Say" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Benjamin Orr | 1987 |
| "Fine Line" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Ric Ocasek | 1987 |
| "Free" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Funtime" (Iggy Pop cover) | David Bowie Iggy Pop † | Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology | Benjamin Orr | 1995 |
| "Getting Through" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Ric Ocasek | 1980 |
| "Gimme Some Slack" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Ric Ocasek | 1980 |
| "Go Away" | Ric Ocasek Greg Hawkes | Door to Door | Benjamin Orr | 1987 |
| "Good Times Roll" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars | Ric Ocasek | 1978 |
| "Got a Lot On My Head" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Ric Ocasek | 1979 |
| "Heartbeat City" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "Hello Again" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "Hits Me" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Hotel Queenie" (demo) | Ric Ocasek | The Cars (1999 reissue) | Ric Ocasek | 1999 |
| "I Refuse" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "It's All I Can Do" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Benjamin Orr | 1979 |
| "It's Not the Night" | Ric Ocasek Greg Hawkes | Heartbeat City | Benjamin Orr Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "It's Only" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "I'm in Touch with Your World" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars | Ric Ocasek | 1978 |
| "I'm Not the One" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up | Ric Ocasek | 1981 |
| "Just What I Needed" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars | Benjamin Orr | 1978 |
| "Keep On Knocking" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Leave or Stay" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Ric Ocasek | 1987 |
| "Let's Go" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Benjamin Orr | 1979 |
| "The Little Black Egg" (The Nightcrawlers cover) | Chuck Conlon † | Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology | Ric Ocasek | 1995 |
| "Looking for Love" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "Lust for Kicks" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Ric Ocasek | 1979 |
| "Magic" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "Maybe Baby" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up | Ric Ocasek | 1981 |
| "Midnight Dancer" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up (2018 reissue) | Benjamin Orr | 2018 |
| "Misfit Kid" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Ric Ocasek | 1980 |
| "Moving in Stereo" | Ric Ocasek Greg Hawkes | The Cars | Benjamin Orr | 1978 |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars | Ric Ocasek | 1978 |
| "Night Spots" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Ric Ocasek | 1979 |
| "One by One" (demo) | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This (Enhanced edition) | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Panorama" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Ric Ocasek | 1980 |
| "Rocket USA" (demo) (Suicide cover) | Alan Vega Martin Rev † | Move Like This (Enhanced edition) | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Running to You" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Benjamin Orr | 1980 |
| "Sad Song" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Shake It Up" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up | Ric Ocasek | 1981 |
| "Shoo Be Doo" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Ric Ocasek | 1979 |
| "Shooting For You" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama (2017 reissue) | Benjamin Orr | 2017 |
| "Since I Held You" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Ric Ocasek Benjamin Orr | 1979 |
| "Since You're Gone" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up | Ric Ocasek | 1981 |
| "Slipaway" | Ric Ocasek | Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology | Ric Ocasek | 1995 |
| "Soon" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Stranger Eyes" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Benjamin Orr | 1984 |
| "Strap Me In" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Ric Ocasek | 1987 |
| "Ta Ta Wayo Wayo" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Ric Ocasek | 1987 |
| "Take Another Look" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Take Me Now" | Ric Ocasek | Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology | Benjamin Orr | 1995 |
| "Take What You Want" (demo) | Ric Ocasek | The Cars (1999 reissue) | Ric Ocasek | 1999 |
| "That's It" | Ric Ocasek | B-side of "Let's Go" | Benjamin Orr | 1979 |
| "They Won't See You" (demo) | Ric Ocasek | The Cars (1999 reissue) | Ric Ocasek | 1999 |
| "Think It Over" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up | Benjamin Orr | 1981 |
| "This Could Be Love" | Ric Ocasek Greg Hawkes | Shake It Up | Benjamin Orr | 1981 |
| "Tonight She Comes" | Ric Ocasek | Greatest Hits | Ric Ocasek | 1985 |
| "Too Late" | Ric Ocasek | Move Like This | Ric Ocasek | 2011 |
| "Touch and Go" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Ric Ocasek | 1980 |
| "Up and Down" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Ric Ocasek | 1980 |
| "Victim of Love" | Ric Ocasek | Shake It Up | Ric Ocasek | 1981 |
| "Wake Me Up" (demo) | Ric Ocasek | The Cars (1999 reissue) | Benjamin Orr | 1999 |
| "Why Can't I Have You" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "Wound Up on You" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Ric Ocasek | 1987 |
| "You Are the Girl" | Ric Ocasek | Door to Door | Ric Ocasek Benjamin Orr | 1987 |
| "You Can't Hold On Too Long" | Ric Ocasek | Candy-O | Benjamin Orr | 1979 |
| "You Just Can't Push Me" (demo) | Ric Ocasek | The Cars (1999 reissue) | Benjamin Orr | 1999 |
| "You Might Think" | Ric Ocasek | Heartbeat City | Ric Ocasek | 1984 |
| "You Wear Those Eyes" | Ric Ocasek | Panorama | Benjamin Orr Ric Ocasek | 1980 |
| "You're All I've Got Tonight" | Ric Ocasek | The Cars | Ric Ocasek | 1978 |
