Ric Ocasek

Songs Performed or Written by Ric OcasekTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek ( oh-CASS-ik), was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the primary lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the American new wave band the Cars. In addition to his work with the Cars, Ocasek recorded seven solo studio albums. Ocasek's 1986 single, "Emotion in Motion", was a top 20 hit in the United States. Ocasek also worked as a record producer... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Drive - #2: Shake It Up - #3: My Best Friend's Girl - #4: Tonight She Comes - #5: You Might Think
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  The Cars
Just What I Needed
1.
06/1978

Just What I Needed
The Cars

from The Cars   The Cars
90 pts
27
US










17
UK
[Elektra 45491]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
My Best Friend's Girl
2.
10/1978

#3  My Best Friend's Girl
The Cars

from The Cars   The Cars
167 pts
35
US










3
UK
US B side to Don't Cha Stop
[Elektra 45537]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Good Times Roll
3.
03/1979

Good Times Roll
The Cars

from The Cars   The Cars
20 pts
41
US












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

Let's Go
The Cars

from Candy-O   Candy-O
81 pts
14
US










51
UK
[Elektra 46063]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
It's All I Can Do
5.
10/1979

It's All I Can Do
The Cars

from Candy-O   Candy-O
20 pts
41
US












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

Slip Away
Ian Lloyd

from Goose Bumps   
16 pts
50
US












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

Touch and Go
The Cars

from Panorama   Panorama
23 pts
37
US












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

#2  Shake It Up
The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
191 pts
4
US


14
dance


2
rock




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

Cruiser
The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
13 pts




14
dance


37
rock




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

Victim of Love
The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
3 pts








39
rock




[Elektra 47479]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Since You're Gone
11.
03/1982

Since You're Gone
The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
48 pts
41
US






24
rock


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

Something to Grab For
Ric Ocasek greentick

from Beatitude   Beatitude
32 pts
47
US






5
rock




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

Jimmy Jimmy
Ric Ocasek greentick

from Beatitude   Beatitude
7 pts




60
dance


25
rock




written by Ric Ocasek greentick
14.
04/1983

Connect Up to Me / Prove It
Ric Ocasek greentick

from Beatitude   Beatitude
3 pts




37
dance








written by Ric Ocasek greentick
  The Cars
You Might Think
15.
03/1984

#5  You Might Think
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
139 pts
7
US


14
dance


1
rock


88
UK
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1984
[Elektra 69744]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Hello Again
16.
03/1984

Hello Again
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
4 pts








32
rock




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

Magic
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
95 pts
12
US






1
rock




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

#1  Drive
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
299 pts
3
US
1
AC




3
rock


5
UK
[Elektra 69706]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
19.
06/1984

It's Not the Night
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
4 pts








31
rock




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

Hello Again
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
64 pts
20
US


8
dance


22
rock




R
[Elektra 69681]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Why Can't I Have You
21.
01/1985

Why Can't I Have You
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
40 pts
33
US
38
AC




11
rock




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

Breakaway
The Cars

7 pts








19
rock




written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Drive
23.
07/1985

Drive
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
130 pts












4
UK
R
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Heartbeat City
24.
10/1985

Heartbeat City
The Cars

from Heartbeat City   Heartbeat City
8 pts












78
UK
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Tonight She Comes
25.
11/1985

#4  Tonight She Comes
The Cars

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
141 pts
7
US
36
AC




1
rock


79
UK
[Elektra 69589]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
I'm Not the One
26.
02/1986

I'm Not the One
The Cars

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
38 pts
32
US
24
AC




29
rock




[Elektra 69569]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
  Ric Ocasek
Emotion in Motion
27.
09/1986

Emotion in Motion
Ric Ocasek greentick

from This Side of Paradise   This Side of Paradise
107 pts
15
US
8
AC




1
rock




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

True to You
Ric Ocasek greentick

from This Side of Paradise   This Side of Paradise
22 pts
75
US






9
rock




[Geffen 28504]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
  The Cars
You Are the Girl
29.
08/1987

You Are the Girl
The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
85 pts
17
US
12
AC




2
rock




[Elektra 69446]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Strap Me In
30.
09/1987

Strap Me In
The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
24 pts
85
US






4
rock




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

Double Trouble
The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
2 pts








42
rock




[Elektra 69432]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick
Coming Up You
32.
01/1988

Coming Up You
The Cars

from Door to Door   Door to Door
13 pts
74
US
37
AC










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

She Did It
Glamour Camp

from Glamour Camp   
3 pts








42
rock




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

Rockaway
Ric Ocasek greentick

from Fireball Zone   Fireball Zone
18 pts








11
rock
19
alt.


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

Drive
The Paradise Motel

from Flight Paths   
3 pts












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

Thank You
Bow Wow

from Doggy Bag   Doggy Bag
9 pts
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 greentick
  Katrina Carlson
Drive
37.
10/2004

Drive
Katrina Carlson

from Untucked   Untucked
8 pts


18
AC










[Kataphonic LP Cut]
written by Ric Ocasek greentick


See also...

The Cars


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