You Might Think

The Cars

About You Might Think

"You Might Think" is a single by the Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City, which came out in 1984. The track was written by Ric Ocasek, and produced by Mutt Lange and the Cars. Ocasek sang lead vocals. The track was the first single to be released from Heartbeat City. "You Might Think" peaked at No. 7 in the U. S. and No. 8 in Canada. It also peaked at No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U. S., the first song by the band to do so. In the UK, the song reached No. 88 on the pop charts. 


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1985
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You might think I'm crazy
To hang around with you
Maybe you think I'm lucky
To have something to do

But I think that you're wild
Inside me is some child

You might think I'm foolish
Or maybe it's untrue
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
(All I want) but all I want is you

You might think it's hysterical
But I know when you're weak
You think you're in the movies
And everything's so deep

But I think that you're wild
When you flash that fragile smile

You might think it's foolish
What you put me through
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
(All I want) but all I want is you

And it was hard, so hard to take
There's no escape without a scrape

You kept it going 'till the sun fell down
You kept it going

Well you might think I'm delirious
The way I run you down
But somewhere sometimes, when you're curious
I'll be back around

Oh I think that you're wild
And so uniquely styled

You might think it's foolish
This chancy rendezvous
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
(All I want) but all I want is you
All I want is you
All I want is you

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The Cars

The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band originated in Boston, Massachusetts, with lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson. They were signed to Elektra Records by George Daly, then A&R head, in 1977. more »

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Written by: Ric Ocasek

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10 facts about this song

Song Identity
"You Might Think" is a song by the American rock band The Cars from their fifth studio album, 'Heartbeat City,' which was released in 1984.
Chart Performance
The song reached the 7th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was The Cars' first top 10 hit in the United States.
Grammy Recognition
"You Might Think" won the first-ever MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 1984.
Unique Video Approach
The music video used pioneering computer graphics and was one of the first music videos to use digital paint and compositing of live-action and computer-generated imagery.
Song Composition
The song was written by Ric Ocasek, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of The Cars.
Popular Culture
It has been featured in multiple films and television shows, including 2006's Herbie: Fully Loaded and 2007's The Simpsons episode “Homer of Seville”.
Cover Versions
"You Might Think" has been covered by various artists in different music genres. For example, the indie rock band Weezer covered the song for the Disney film Cars 2.
Critical Reception
The song is often praised for its catchy pop tunes infused with eccentric and experimental elements of a new wave. It was described as "one of pop music's most idiosyncratic singles" by AllMusic.
Commercial Success
The song was among the 11 Billboard Top 40 hits produced by The Cars throughout their career.
Song Style
"You Might Think" is characterized by an energetic rhythm, quirky, distorted guitar sounds, and a synthesizer lead with a catchy hook.

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