Sad Song (The Cars song)
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"Sad Song" is the lead single by the American
rock
band The Cars
from their 2011 studio album Move Like This
. A brief clip of the song was released in December 2010; the full song was released to radio on March 1, 2011.
magazine comments on the song saying "[d]espite the title and lyrics, it doesn't sound particularly sad, as it contains a cheery beat and a catchy mix of synths and guitars". Critics have noted the similarity of "Sad Song" to the band's earlier singles, such as 1978's "My Best Friend's Girl
" and 1979's "Let's Go
".
"Sad Song" peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.
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band The Cars
The Cars
The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson...
from their 2011 studio album Move Like This
Move Like This
-Best Buy edition:This enhanced CD also has videos for "Sad Song" and "Blue Tip.""Rocket USA" is a cover of a 1977 song by the American band Suicide, from their self-titled debut.-Personnel:The Cars*Ric Ocasek – lead and background vocals, guitars, keyboards...
. A brief clip of the song was released in December 2010; the full song was released to radio on March 1, 2011.
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magazine comments on the song saying "[d]espite the title and lyrics, it doesn't sound particularly sad, as it contains a cheery beat and a catchy mix of synths and guitars". Critics have noted the similarity of "Sad Song" to the band's earlier singles, such as 1978's "My Best Friend's Girl
My Best Friend's Girl (song)
"My Best Friend's Girl" is a song by American rock band The Cars from their 1978 self-titled debut album on Elektra Records. Written by Ric Ocasek and produced by Roy Thomas Baker, the song was released as the album's second single. It peaked at number 35 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, and reached...
" and 1979's "Let's Go
Let's Go (The Cars song)
"Let's Go" was the first single from The Cars' album Candy-O released in 1979. It was written by Ric Ocasek and features lead vocals by Cars bassist Ben Orr. The single peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the U.S., but the song was an even bigger success elsewhere...
".
"Sad Song" peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Rock Songs | 25 |
| Triple A | 2 |