Question: who sings just what i needed by the cars
Answer: `` Just What I Needed '' Single by The Cars from the album The Cars B - side `` I 'm in Touch with Your World '' Released May 29 , 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 29 ) Format 7 - inch single Recorded AIR Studios , London , February 1978 Genre Rock new wave power pop Length 3 : 44 Label Elektra 45491 Songwriter ( s ) Ric Ocasek Producer ( s ) Roy Thomas Baker The Cars singles chronology `` Just What I Needed '' ( 1978 ) `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' ( 1978 ) `` Just What I Needed '' ( 1978 ) `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' ( 1978 ) The Cars track listing 9 tracks ( show ) Side one `` Good Times Roll '' `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' `` Just What I Needed '' `` I 'm in Touch with Your World '' `` Do n't Cha Stop '' Side two `` You 're All I 've Got Tonight '' `` Bye Bye Love '' `` Moving in Stereo '' `` All Mixed Up ''