Song · The Cars
“Up and Down” by The Cars
From the album Panorama (1980)
“Up and Down” by The Cars appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1980. It was first released in 1980 on the album Panorama. Its best result is #28 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #28 alternative song of 1980.
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Ric Ocasek wrote "Up and Down," words and music, for Panorama, the Cars' third album, which Elektra put out in 1980. Roy Thomas Baker produced it, just as he had the band's first two records, with Ian Taylor engineering. Panorama was the new wave band getting restless: the upbeat pop and hard-rock punch of those first albums gave way to something tougher and more experimental, though Billboard still heard enough of the old minimalism to keep the Cars from turning into a caricature of themselves. Not everyone came along for the ride. Rolling Stone's Ken Tucker called the album a drag, and "Touch and Go" led it out as the first single.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 | 106 |
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