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"Just What I Needed" is a song by American rock band The Cars from their self-titled debut album (1978). The song, which first achieved radio success as a demo, took inspiration from the Ohio Express and the Velvet Underground. The song is sung by bass player Benjamin Orr and was written by Ric Ocasek. "Just What I Needed" was released as the band's first single in 1978, reaching number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charting in several other countries. Appearing on numerous compilation albums, it has become one of the band's most popular songs and has been received positively by critics.
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| dbo:abstract | "Just What I Needed" is a song by American rock band The Cars from their self-titled debut album (1978). The song, which first achieved radio success as a demo, took inspiration from the Ohio Express and the Velvet Underground. The song is sung by bass player Benjamin Orr and was written by Ric Ocasek. "Just What I Needed" was released as the band's first single in 1978, reaching number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charting in several other countries. Appearing on numerous compilation albums, it has become one of the band's most popular songs and has been received positively by critics. (en) Just What I Needed est une chanson du groupe de new wave américain The Cars écrite par Ric Ocasek, qui constitue le premier single extrait de l'album The Cars paru en mars 1978 sur le label Elektra, album classé 16e parmi les 100 meilleurs premiers albums de tous les temps (The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time) par le magazine américain Rolling Stone. Après avoir été présenté comme démo, la chanson devint un single à succès pour les Cars, atteignant le top 30 aux États-Unis. Repris sur de nombreuses compilations, Just What I Needed est devenu une des chansons les plus populaires du groupe. (fr) «Just What I Needed» es una canción de la banda estadounidense The Cars, lanzada como primer sencillo de su álbum debut de 1978 The Cars, bajo el sello Elektra Records. Después de ganar exposición en forma de demo, la canción se convirtió en un sencillo satisfactorio para The Cars, escalando al top 30 en Estados Unidos. Apareciendo en gran cantidad de discos compilatorios, Just What I Needed se convirtió en una de las canciones más reconocidas del grupo. El riff inicial de la canción se basó en "Yummy Yummy Yummy", del grupo Ohio Express. El vocalista principal de la canción es el bajista Benjamin Orr, que también se encarga de las voces en algunos éxitos de The Cars, como "Drive", "Candy-O" y "Let's Go". (es) Just What I Needed è il singolo di debutto del gruppo rock The Cars, presente nel loro omonimo album di debutto The Cars. Il brano, scritto dal frontman Ric Ocasek, è cantato dal bassista Ben Orr. È un brano rock inseribile nel sottogenere del power pop, con le influenze new wave tipiche dei The Cars. (it) Just What I Needed (с англ. — «Как Раз То, что Мне Было Нужно») — дебютный сингл американской рок-группы The Cars с альбома The Cars, вышедший 29 мая 1978 года на лейбле Elektra Records. Песня, которая впервые получила успех на радио в качестве демо-версии, была вдохновлена группами Ohio Express и The Velvet Underground. Песня спета басистом Бенджамином Орром и написана Риком Окасеком. «Just What I Needed» была выпущена в качестве первого сингла группы в 1978 году, достигнув 27-го места в американском Billboard Hot 100 и попав в чарты нескольких других стран. Появившись на многочисленных сборниках, она стала одной из самых популярных песен группы и была положительно воспринята критиками. (ru) |
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| rdfs:comment | "Just What I Needed" is a song by American rock band The Cars from their self-titled debut album (1978). The song, which first achieved radio success as a demo, took inspiration from the Ohio Express and the Velvet Underground. The song is sung by bass player Benjamin Orr and was written by Ric Ocasek. "Just What I Needed" was released as the band's first single in 1978, reaching number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charting in several other countries. Appearing on numerous compilation albums, it has become one of the band's most popular songs and has been received positively by critics. (en) Just What I Needed est une chanson du groupe de new wave américain The Cars écrite par Ric Ocasek, qui constitue le premier single extrait de l'album The Cars paru en mars 1978 sur le label Elektra, album classé 16e parmi les 100 meilleurs premiers albums de tous les temps (The 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time) par le magazine américain Rolling Stone. Après avoir été présenté comme démo, la chanson devint un single à succès pour les Cars, atteignant le top 30 aux États-Unis. Repris sur de nombreuses compilations, Just What I Needed est devenu une des chansons les plus populaires du groupe. (fr) Just What I Needed è il singolo di debutto del gruppo rock The Cars, presente nel loro omonimo album di debutto The Cars. Il brano, scritto dal frontman Ric Ocasek, è cantato dal bassista Ben Orr. È un brano rock inseribile nel sottogenere del power pop, con le influenze new wave tipiche dei The Cars. (it) Just What I Needed (с англ. — «Как Раз То, что Мне Было Нужно») — дебютный сингл американской рок-группы The Cars с альбома The Cars, вышедший 29 мая 1978 года на лейбле Elektra Records. Песня, которая впервые получила успех на радио в качестве демо-версии, была вдохновлена группами Ohio Express и The Velvet Underground. Песня спета басистом Бенджамином Орром и написана Риком Окасеком. «Just What I Needed» была выпущена в качестве первого сингла группы в 1978 году, достигнув 27-го места в американском Billboard Hot 100 и попав в чарты нескольких других стран. Появившись на многочисленных сборниках, она стала одной из самых популярных песен группы и была положительно воспринята критиками. (ru) «Just What I Needed» es una canción de la banda estadounidense The Cars, lanzada como primer sencillo de su álbum debut de 1978 The Cars, bajo el sello Elektra Records. Después de ganar exposición en forma de demo, la canción se convirtió en un sencillo satisfactorio para The Cars, escalando al top 30 en Estados Unidos. Apareciendo en gran cantidad de discos compilatorios, Just What I Needed se convirtió en una de las canciones más reconocidas del grupo. (es) |
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