On this day March 13 1984 The Cars released their fifth studio album Heartbeat City. The album marked a return to a more polished and synth-driven sound which helped it become one of the band’s most successful records.
Heartbeat City peaked at number three on the Billboard charts and hit number one in New Zealand. Featuring massive hits like Drive and You Might Think the album was a defining moment for The Cars blending new wave and rock with cutting-edge production. It went on to sell over six million copies in the US cementing its place as one of the band's biggest releases.
80s insight: The music video for You Might Think was one of the first to heavily use computer graphics and won the first-ever MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 1984.
Heartbeat City peaked at number three on the Billboard charts and hit number one in New Zealand. Featuring massive hits like Drive and You Might Think the album was a defining moment for The Cars blending new wave and rock with cutting-edge production. It went on to sell over six million copies in the US cementing its place as one of the band's biggest releases.
80s insight: The music video for You Might Think was one of the first to heavily use computer graphics and won the first-ever MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 1984.
