Why Can't I Have You

"Why Can't I Have You" is a song by the American new wave band The Cars. The song, written by Ric Ocasek, appeared on the band's fifth studio album Heartbeat City. The song is a lush ballad.^[1]

Release

"Why Can't I Have You" was first released on the Heartbeat City album in 1984. However, in January 1985, the song saw single release in America, Britain and Germany, making it the fifth single from Heartbeat City (the previous singles being "You Might Think", "Magic", "Drive", and "Hello Again"). Although it did not reach the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 like its four predecessors, the song managed to reach #33 on the U.S. charts, as well as #11 on the Mainstream Rock chart.^[2] The song was the final single from Heartbeat City released in America; in Britain, however, a sixth single, "Heartbeat City", was released after "Why Can't I Have You".

B-side

The B-side of "Why Can't I Have You" was the non-album track "Breakaway", described as having "Euro-disco undertones" in the liner notes from Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology.^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	90
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	33
US Billboard Mainstream Rock^[3]	11

References

1 2 Milano, Brett. Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology. Rhino.
↑ "The Cars 'Awards'". allmusic.com.
1 2 "The Cars - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2009-11-04.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The Cars

Ric Ocasek Elliot Easton Greg Hawkes David Robinson Benjamin Orr

Studio albums	The Cars Candy-O Panorama Shake It Up Heartbeat City Door to Door Move Like This

Compilations	Greatest Hits Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology Shake It Up & Other Hits Complete Greatest Hits The Essentials Classic Tracks The Elektra Years 1978–1987

Singles	"Just What I Needed" "My Best Friend's Girl" "Good Times Roll" "Let's Go" "It's All I Can Do" "Double Life" "Touch and Go" "Don't Tell Me No" "Gimme Some Slack" "Shake It Up" "Since You're Gone" "Victim of Love" "Think It Over" (UK only) "You Might Think" "Magic" "Drive" "Hello Again" "Why Can't I Have You" "Heartbeat City" (UK only) "Tonight She Comes" "I'm Not the One" "You Are the Girl" "Strap Me In" "Coming Up You" "Sad Song"

Other songs	"I'm in Touch with Your World" "Don't Cha Stop" "You're All I've Got Tonight" "Bye Bye Love" "Moving in Stereo" "All Mixed Up" "Candy-O" "Night Spots" "Dangerous Type" "Panorama" "Cruiser" "Blue Tip"

Concert tours	North American Tour Spring 2011

Related articles	Discography Ric Ocasek discography Benjamin Orr discography Elliot Easton discography Greg Hawkes discography Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars

The New Cars	Todd Rundgren Kasim Sulton Atom Ellis Prairie Prince The New Cars It's Alive! Utopia

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