# The Cars discography

The discography of the American rock band the Cars includes seven studio albums, eight compilation albums, four video albums and 26 singles. Originating in Boston in 1976, the band consisted of singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek, singer/bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson. The Cars sold over 23 million albums in the United States and had 13 singles that reached the Top 40. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | CAN | GER | JPN | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| The Cars | Release date: June 6, 1978 Label: Elektra Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 18 | 35 | 50 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 29 | US: 6× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum UK: Silver MC: 2× Platinum |
| Candy-O | Release date: June 2, 1979 Label: Elektra Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 30 | US: 4× Platinum |
| Panorama | Release date: August 15, 1980 Label: Elektra Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 5 | 19 | 10 | — | 69 | — | 14 | — | — | — | US: Platinum MC: Platinum |
| Shake It Up | Release date: November 6, 1981 Label: Elektra Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 9 | 20 | 7 | — | — | 40 | 12 | — | — | — | US: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum |
| Heartbeat City | Release date: March 13, 1984 Label: Elektra Formats: CD, LP, MC, 8-track | 3 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 25 | US: 4× Platinum UK: Gold |
| Door to Door | Release date: August 25, 1987 Label: Elektra Formats: CD, LP, MC, 8-track | 26 | 26 | 19 | 57 | 32 | — | 10 | 29 | 20 | 72 | US: Gold |
| Move Like This | Release date: May 10, 2011 Label: Hear Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 7 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | CAN | JPN | NZ | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Greatest Hits | Release date: October 18, 1985 Label: Elektra Formats: CD, LP, MC, 8-track | 12 | 3 | 21 | 72 | 2 | 27 | AUS: 4× Platinum US: 6× Platinum UK: Gold |
| Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology | Release date: November 7, 1995 Label: Elektra Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shake It Up & Other Hits | Release date: June 19, 2001 Label: Elektra/Rhino Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Complete Greatest Hits | Release date: February 19, 2002 Label: Elektra/Rhino Formats: CD, MC | 32 | 65 | 55 | — | 10 | — | AUS: Gold |
| The Essentials | Release date: August 30, 2005 Label: WEA International Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Classic Tracks | Release date: November 2008 Label: Elektra/Rhino Formats: CD Limited release | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits & More | Release date: 2008 Label: Timeless Media Group Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Moving in Stereo: The Best of The Cars | Release date: 6 May 2016 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||||

### Box sets

| Title | Album details |
| Original Album Series | Release date: 1 March 2010 Label: Rhino Formats: 5xCD |
| Studio Album Collection: 1978–1987 | Release date: March 16, 2014 Label: Elektra/Rhino Formats: digital download |
| The Elektra Years 1978–1987 | Release date: March 11, 2016 Label: Elektra Formats: 6xCD, 6xLP, digital download |

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Rock | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NL | NZ | SWE | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| "Just What I Needed" | 1978 | 27 | — | 96 | 35 | 4 | — | — | 38 | — | 17 | BPI: Silver | The Cars |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | 1978 | 35 | — | 67 | 55 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 3 | | The Cars |
| "Good Times Roll" | 1979 | 41 | — | — | 74 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | | The Cars |
| "Let's Go" | 1979 | 14 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 51 | | Candy-O |
| "It's All I Can Do" | 1979 | 41 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Candy-O |
| "Double Life" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Candy-O |
| "Touch and Go" | 1980 | 37 | — | 62 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 42 | — | — | | Panorama |
| "Don't Tell Me No" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Panorama |
| "Gimme Some Slack" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Panorama |
| "Shake It Up" | 1981 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | — | 48 | 26 | — | — | | Shake It Up |
| "Cruiser" | 1981 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Shake It Up |
| "Since You're Gone" | 1982 | 41 | 24 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 37 | | Shake It Up |
| "Victim of Love" | 1982 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Shake It Up |
| "Think It Over" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Shake It Up |
| "You Might Think" | 1984 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 8 | — | — | 49 | 27 | 20 | 88 | | Heartbeat City |
| "Magic" | 1984 | 12 | 1 | 96 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 50 | — | — | | Heartbeat City |
| "Drive" | 1984 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 4 | BPI: Gold | Heartbeat City |
| "Hello Again" | 1984 | 20 | 22 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 27 | — | 12 | — | — | | Heartbeat City |
| "Why Can't I Have You" | 1985 | 33 | 11 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Heartbeat City |
| "Heartbeat City" | 1985 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | | Heartbeat City |
| "Tonight She Comes" | 1985 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 79 | | Greatest Hits |
| "I'm Not the One (remix)" | 1986 | 32 | 29 | 75 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Greatest Hits (Shake It Up) |
| "You Are the Girl" | 1987 | 17 | 2 | 69 | 33 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | | Door to Door |
| "Strap Me In" | 1987 | 85 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Door to Door |
| "Coming Up You" | 1988 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Door to Door |
| "Sad Song" | 2011 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Move Like This |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||||||||||

## Videos
### Video albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | UK |
| Heartbeat City | Release date: September 1984 Label: Warner Home Video Formats: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc | 10 | 16 |
| Live 1984–1985 | Release date: October 1985 Label: Vestron Music Video Formats: VHS, Betamax, VHD, LaserDisc | — | 28 |
| The Cars Live | Release date: October 24, 2000 Label: Rhino Home Video, Warner Music Vision Formats: DVD, VHS | — | — |
| The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances | Release date: October 17, 2006 Label: Docurama, Warner Music Vision Formats: DVD+CD | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||

### Music videos

| Title | Album |
| "Just What I Needed" | The Cars |
| "My Best Friend's Girl" | The Cars |
| "Let's Go" | Candy-O |
| "Double Life" | Candy-O |
| "Dangerous Type" | Candy-O |
| "Panorama" | Panorama |
| "Touch and Go" | Panorama |
| "Shake It Up" | Shake It Up |
| "Since You're Gone" | Shake It Up |
| "You Might Think" | Heartbeat City |
| "Magic" | Heartbeat City |
| "Drive" | Heartbeat City |
| "Hello Again" | Heartbeat City |
| "Why Can't I Have You" | Heartbeat City |
| "Tonight She Comes" | Greatest Hits |
| "You Are The Girl" | Door to Door |
| "Strap Me In" | Door to Door |
| "Blue Tip" | Move Like This |
| "Sad Song" | Move Like This |
| "Free" | Move Like This |