{"id":47303,"date":"2025-09-23T15:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/the-cars-celebrate-40-years-of-heartbeat-city-with-deluxe-edition\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T15:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:11:51","slug":"the-cars-celebrate-40-years-of-heartbeat-city-with-deluxe-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/the-cars-celebrate-40-years-of-heartbeat-city-with-deluxe-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cars Celebrate 40 Years of ‘Heartbeat City’ With Deluxe Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Cars<\/a>\u00a0are releasing an expanded “Deluxe Edition” of their 1984 album,\u00a0Heartbeat City<\/a><\/em>, for its 40th anniversary, which took place last year.<\/p>\n

The four-CD and one-LP set arrives on Oct. 31<\/a> with discs devoted to B-sides, remixes, alternate versions and a full live show from September 1984, six months after its release.<\/p>\n

The Cars’ fifth album became one of their most popular and biggest-selling LPs, reaching No. 3 on the strength of a pair of Top 10 singles, “You Might Think” and “Drive.”<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> How the Cars Rolled Into the Mainstream With Their First Album<\/a><\/p>\n

Like the band’s second LP,\u00a0Candy-O<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0released in 1979,\u00a0Heartbeat City <\/em>also\u00a0reached No. 3 on the album chart, marking their highest-charting position. The album was certified four times platinum, and the influence of MTV at the time contributed to the Cars’ successful commercial comeback that year.<\/span><\/p>\n

“You Might Think” reached No. 7 on the chart thanks to a playful video that won the first MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, while also being nominated for five additional awards.<\/p>\n

What’s on the 40th Anniversary Edition of the Cars’ ‘Heartbeat City’?<\/h3>\n

The upcoming Deluxe Edition of Heartbeat City<\/em> includes B-sides, remixes, early versions, demo recordings, alternate takes and early mixes of the album tracks “Stranger Eyes” and “It’s Not the Night,” and the singles “You Might Think,” “Magic,” “Drive,” “Hello Again,” “Why Can’t I Have You” and the title track.<\/p>\n

Many of the tracks are previously unreleased.<\/p>\n

A live\u00a0recording of an entire show from Houston’s the Summit, which took place on Sept. 11, 1984, was originally released as a VHS and LaserDisc home video in 1985. This set is making its debut on CD and features songs from Heartbeat City<\/em>, as well as classic hits like “Good Times Roll,” “Just What I Needed” and “Let’s Go.”<\/p>\n

You can see the track listing for the Deluxe Edition<\/em> below.<\/p>\n

The Cars, ‘Heartbeat City (Deluxe Edition)’ Track Listing<\/strong>
Disc One: Original Album<\/strong>
\u201cHello Again\u201d
\u201cLooking For Love\u201d
\u201cMagic\u201d
\u201cDrive\u201d
\u201cStranger Eyes\u201d
\u201cYou Might Think\u201d
\u201cIt\u2019s Not The Night\u201d
\u201cWhy Can\u2019t I Have You\u201d
\u201cI Refuse\u201d
\u201cHeartbeat City\u201d<\/p>\n

Disc Two<\/strong>
B-Sides & Remixes<\/strong>
\u201cBreakaway\u201d
\u201cHello Again\u201d (Remix Version)
\u201cHello Again\u201d
Early Versions & Demo Recordings<\/strong>
\u201cDrive\u201d (Demo)
Stranger Eyes (Early Version) *
\u201cIt\u2019s Not The Night\u201d (Early Version) *
\u201cOne More Time\u201d (Early Version Of \u201cWhy Can\u2019t I Have You\u201d)
\u201cBaby I Refuse\u201d (Early Version Of \u201cI Refuse\u201d)
\u201cJacki\u201d (Early Version Of \u201cHeartbeat City\u201d)
Alternate Versions<\/strong>
\u201cShooting For You\u201d (First Version) *
\u201cShooting For You\u201d (Re-Recorded Version) *
\u201cShooting For You\u201d (Re-Recorded Version – Alternate Mix)<\/p>\n

Disc Three: Bonus Tracks – Early Mixes<\/strong>
\u201cHello Again\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cLooking For Love\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cMagic\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cDrive\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cStranger Eyes\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cYou Might Think\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cIt\u2019s Not The Night\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cI Refuse\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cHeartbeat City\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cBreakaway\u201d (Early Mix) *
\u201cShooting For You\u201d (First Version – Early Mix) *
\u201cShooting For You\u201d (Re-Recorded Version – Early Mix) *<\/p>\n

Disc Four: Heartbeat City \u2013 Live (The Summit, Houston, TX \u2013 September 11, 1984)<\/strong>
\u201cHello Again\u201d+
\u201cIt\u2019s Not The Night\u201d+
\u201cTouch And Go\u201d+
\u201cCandy-O\u201d *
\u201cGood Times Roll\u201d+
\u201cJimmy Jimmy\u201d+
\u201cMoving In Stereo\u201d+
\u201cJust What I Needed\u201d+
\u201cA Dream Away\u201d+
\u201cCruiser\u201d+
\u201cDrive\u201d+
\u201cYou Might Think\u201d+
\u201cMy Best Friend\u2019s Girl\u201d *
\u201cMagic\u201d+
\u201cLet\u2019s Go\u201d+
\u201cHeartbeat City\u201d+
\u201cYou\u2019re All I\u2019ve Got Tonight\u201d+<\/p>\n

* Previously Unreleased
+ Previously Unavailable on CD<\/p>\n

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The Cars Albums Ranked <\/h2>\n
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Counting down every studio album by the Cars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n