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Why Can’t I Have You
by
The Cars
First released:
13 Mar 1984,
Length:
4:04
Creators
(15)
Instruments
Benjamin Orr
bass
David Robinson
drums (drum set)
Elliot Easton
guitar
Greg Hawkes
keyboard
Ric Ocasek
guitar
Vocals
Benjamin Orr
Elliot Easton
Greg Hawkes
Ric Ocasek
Producer
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
The Cars
Recording Engineer
Nigel Green
Mixer
Mike Shipley
Locations
Recorded At
Battery Studios
Mixed At
Electric Lady Studios
Works
(1)
Recording Of
Why Can’t I Have You
Composer
Ric Ocasek
Lyricist
Ric Ocasek
Publisher
Ric Ocasek
(1983)
Releases containing this recording
(50)
Official
Album
Heartbeat City
13 Mar 1984
The Cars
target label, made in West Germany
Heartbeat City
13 Mar 1984
The Cars
Heartbeat City
13 Mar 1984
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made in Switzerland
Heartbeat City
19 Jun 1984
The Cars
made in Japan
Heartbeat City
01 Jul 1984
The Cars
Heartbeat City
1984
The Cars
Heartbeat City
1984
The Cars
Heartbeat City
1984
The Cars
Heartbeat City
1984
The Cars
Heartbeat City
22 Nov 2006
The Cars
Heartbeat City
22 Nov 2006
The Cars
Heartbeat City
01 Aug 2008
The Cars
Heartbeat City
16 Dec 2008
The Cars
Heartbeat City
15 Jan 2009
The Cars
Heartbeat City
10 Feb 2009
The Cars
Heartbeat City = ハートビート・シティ
07 Mar 2012
The Cars = カーズ
Heartbeat City
27 Jun 2016
The Cars
Remastered on 180g "High Definition" vinyl
Heartbeat City
2016
The Cars
Heartbeat City
2016
The Cars
Heartbeat City
30 Mar 2018
The Cars
Heartbeat City
30 Mar 2018
The Cars
expanded edition
Heartbeat City
30 Mar 2018
The Cars
expanded
Heartbeat City
30 Mar 2018
The Cars
expanded edition
Heartbeat City
The Cars
Album - Compilation
Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology
07 Nov 1995
The Cars
Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology
07 Nov 1995
The Cars
Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology
1995
The Cars
Shake It Up and Other Hits
19 Jun 2001
The Cars
Complete Greatest Hits
19 Feb 2002
The Cars
Complete Greatest Hits
19 Feb 2002
The Cars
Complete Greatest Hits
19 Feb 2002
The Cars
Complete Greatest Hits
19 Feb 2002
The Cars
The Definitive
26 Apr 2002
The Cars
Complete Greatest Hits
2002
The Cars
Complete Greatest Hits
2002
The Cars
BMG Direct
The Very Best of The Cars
2002
The Cars
The Definitive
2002
The Cars
Complete Greatest Hits
13 Jan 2004
The Cars
The Very Best of The Cars
18 Dec 2006
The Cars
international
Heartbeat City / The Cars
2008
The Cars
Heartbeat City / The Cars
2008
The Cars
Greatest Hits & More
2008
The Cars
Original Album Series
01 Mar 2010
The Cars
Studio Album Collection: 1978–1987
2014
The Cars
The Elektra Years: 1978–1987
11 Mar 2016
The Cars
The Elektra Years: 1978–1987
11 Mar 2016
The Cars
The Elektra Years: 1978–1987
11 Mar 2016
The Cars
Soft Rock Romantics
26 Apr 2019
Various Artists
Songs That Melt Your Heart
10 Jan 2020
Various Artists
Promotion
Album
Heartbeat City
1984
The Cars
Allied Pressing