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Songs written by Ric Ocasek  

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The Cars
1.
06/1978

Just What I Needed by The Cars

from The Cars   The Cars
85

27
US










17
UK
[Elektra 45491]
written by Ric Ocasek 
2.
10/1978

 ③  My Best Friend's Girl by The Cars

from The Cars   The Cars
158

35
US










3
UK
[songwriter #3 hit]
US B side to Don't Cha Stop
[Elektra 45537]
written by Ric Ocasek 
3.
03/1979

Good Times Roll by The Cars

from The Cars   The Cars
19

41
US












US B side to All Mixed Up
[Elektra 46014]
written by Ric Ocasek 
4.
06/1979

Let's Go by The Cars

from Candy-O   Candy-O
76

14
US










51
UK
written by Ric Ocasek 
5.
10/1979

It's All I Can Do by The Cars

from Candy-O   Candy-O
19

41
US












[Elektra 46546]
written by Ric Ocasek 
Ian Lloyd
6.
10/1979

Slip Away by Ian Lloyd

from Goose Bumps   
15

50
US












[Scotti Brothers 505]
written by Ric Ocasek 
The Cars
7.
09/1980

Touch and Go by The Cars

from Panorama   Panorama
22

37
US












[Elektra 47039]
written by Ric Ocasek 
8.
11/1981

 ②  Shake It Up by The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
181

4
US


14
dance


2
rock




[songwriter #2 hit]
charted as Shake It Up/Cruiser in US dance charts
[Elektra 47250]
written by Ric Ocasek 
9.
12/1981

Cruiser by The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
12





14
dance


37
rock




charted as Shake It Up/Cruiser in US dance charts
[Elektra 47250]
written by Ric Ocasek 
10.
02/1982

Victim of Love by The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
3









39
rock




[Elektra 47479]
written by Ric Ocasek 
11.
03/1982

Since You're Gone by The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
46

41
US






24
rock


37
UK
[Elektra 47433]
written by Ric Ocasek 
Ric Ocasek
12.
01/1983

Something to Grab For by Ric Ocasek 

from Beatitude   Beatitude
31

47
US






5
rock




[Geffen 29784]
written by Ric Ocasek 
13.
02/1983

Jimmy Jimmy by Ric Ocasek 

from Beatitude   Beatitude
6





60
dance


25
rock




written by Ric Ocasek 
14.
04/1983

Connect Up to Me / Prove It by Ric Ocasek 

from Beatitude   Beatitude
3





37
dance








written by Ric Ocasek 
The Cars
15.
03/1984

 ⑤  You Might Think by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
132

7
US


14
dance


✫1
rock


88
UK
[songwriter #5 hit]
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1984]
[Elektra 69744]
written by Ric Ocasek 
16.
03/1984

Hello Again by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
3









32
rock




[Elektra 69681]
written by Ric Ocasek 
17.
03/1984

Magic by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
89

12
US






✫1
rock




[Elektra 69724]
written by Ric Ocasek 
18.
06/1984

 ①  Drive by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
282

3
US
✫1
AC




3
rock


5
UK
[songwriter #1 hit]
[Elektra 69706]
written by Ric Ocasek 
19.
06/1984

It's Not the Night by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
4









31
rock




written by Greg Hawkes & Ric Ocasek 
20.
10/1984

Hello Again by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
60

20
US


8
dance


22
rock




[R]
[Elektra 69681]
written by Ric Ocasek 
21.
01/1985

Why Can't I Have You by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
37

33
US
38
AC




11
rock




[Elektra 69657]
written by Ric Ocasek 
22.
02/1985

Breakaway by The Cars

7









19
rock




written by Ric Ocasek 
23.
07/1985

Drive by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
123













4
UK
[R]
written by Ric Ocasek 
24.
10/1985

Heartbeat City by The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
7













78
UK
written by Ric Ocasek 
25.
11/1985

 ④  Tonight She Comes by The Cars

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
135

7
US
36
AC




✫1
rock


79
UK
[songwriter #4 hit]
[Elektra 69589]
written by Ric Ocasek 
26.
02/1986

I'm Not the One by The Cars

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
36

32
US
24
AC




29
rock




[Elektra 69569]
written by Ric Ocasek 
Ric Ocasek
27.
09/1986

Emotion in Motion by Ric Ocasek 

from This Side of Paradise   This Side of Paradise
100

15
US
8
AC




✫1
rock




[Geffen 28617]
written by Ric Ocasek 
28.
10/1986

True to You by Ric Ocasek 

from This Side of Paradise   This Side of Paradise
20

75
US






9
rock




[Geffen 28504]
written by Ric Ocasek 
The Cars
29.
08/1987

You Are the Girl by The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
80

17
US
12
AC




2
rock




[Elektra 69446]
written by Ric Ocasek 
30.
09/1987

Strap Me In by The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
23

85
US






4
rock




[Elektra 69427]
written by Ric Ocasek 
31.
11/1987

Double Trouble by The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
2









42
rock




[Elektra 69432]
written by Ric Ocasek 
32.
01/1988

Coming Up You by The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
12

74
US
37
AC










[Elektra 69432]
written by Ric Ocasek 
Glamour Camp
33.
03/1989

She Did It by Glamour Camp

from Glamour Camp   Glamour Camp
2









42
rock




[EMI America 50197]
written by Ric Ocasek 
Ric Ocasek
34.
06/1991

Rockaway by Ric Ocasek 

from Fireball Zone   Fireball Zone
17









11
rock
19
alt.


written by Ric Ocasek 
The Paradise Motel
35.
03/1999

Drive by The Paradise Motel

from Flight Paths   
3













140
UK
written by Ric Ocasek 
Bow Wow
36.
12/2001

Thank You by Bow Wow

from Doggy Bag   Doggy Bag
8

93
US




45
R&B






as Lil' Bow Wow featuring Jagged Edge & Fundisha
[So So Def 79685]
written by Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Ric Ocasek 
Katrina Carlson
37.
10/2004

Drive by Katrina Carlson

from Untucked   Untucked
7



18
AC










[Kataphonic LP Cut]
written by Ric Ocasek 
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