Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Take a nostalgia-filled drive through “Heartbeat City” with The Cars.
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Lyrics:
Oh Heartbeat City
Here we come
And happy days
Count on thumbs
And nothin' really
Gets us down
As long as Jacki's
Back in town

I'm glad you made it
I can't complain

Oh Jacki
What took you so long
On just a holiday
Oh Jacki
What took you so long
I thought you knew the way
(Heartbeat City)

The noise electric
Never stops
And all you need
Is what you got
And there's a place
For everyone
Under Heartbeat City's
Golden sun

Oh Jacki
(What took you so long)
What took you so long
On just a holiday
Oh Jacki
(What took you so long)
What took you so long
(So long)
I thought you knew the way

Oh, yeah yeah yeah
You know
I'm glad you made it
I can't complain
I missed you so badly
When you jumped that train

Oh Jacki
(What took you so long)
What took you so long
On just a holiday
Oh Jacki
(What took you so long)
What took you so long
(So long)
(Thought you knew the way)
I thought you blew away

Oh Heartbeat City
Lights at night
(Heartbeat City)
Keeps getting closer
Out of sight
(Heartbeat City)
Heartbeat City's
On the loose
(Heartbeat City)

Better catch
The blue caboose
Oh, huh, Heartbeat City
It's my life, uh
(Heartbeat City)
(Heartbeat City)
(Heartbeat City)

Assistant Producer: Andy Topeka
Synthesizer: Andy Topeka
Bass Guitar: Benjamin Orr
Producer: Benjamin Orr
Vocals: Benjamin Orr
Assistant Producer: David Heglmeier
Drums, Synthesizer, Vocals: David Robinson
Producer: David Robinson
Guitar: Elliot Easton
Producer: Elliot Easton
Mastering Engineer: George Marino
Keyboards, Synthesizer: Greg Hawkes
Producer: Greg Hawkes
Mixing Engineer: Mike Shipley
Producer: Mutt Lange
Producer: Ric Ocasek
Vocals: Ric Ocasek
Lead Vocals: Ric Ocasek
Assistant Producer: Steve Rance
Writer: Ric Ocasek

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