Song · The Cars
“Strap Me In” by The Cars
From the album Door to Door (1987)
“Strap Me In” by The Cars appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1987. It was first released in 1987 on the album Door to Door. Its best result is #71 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #242 alternative song of 1987.
"Strap Me In" kicks off side two of Door to Door, the Cars' sixth album, which hit the racks in August 1987, and it's Ric Ocasek's baby from top to bottom: he wrote it, sings it and produced it, with Greg Hawkes adding extra production and Joe Barbaria recording and mixing alongside engineer Jamie Chaleff.
Elektra followed the top-twenty "You Are the Girl" with it as a single in September, but it stalled at 85 on the Hot 100, even while it climbed to four on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. Cash Box heard a powerful pop-rock number riding on Ocasek's one-of-a-kind voice. Its video, with the band performing out in the wasteland while a couple fights, turned out to be the last they'd make before splitting up.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 71 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1987 | 91 |
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