You Might Think

"You Might Think"
Single by the Cars
from the album Heartbeat City
B-side
ReleasedFebruary 1984
Recorded1983–1984
StudioBattery (London)
Genre
Length3:04
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Ric Ocasek
Producer(s)
The Cars singles chronology
"Think It Over"
(1982)		 "You Might Think"
(1984)		 "Magic"
(1984)
Music video
"You Might Think" on YouTube

"You Might Think" is a song by the American new wave band the Cars. It appears as the sixth track on their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City (1984). The song was written by Ric Ocasek. It was produced by Mutt Lange and the Cars.

"You Might Think" was released as the lead single from Heartbeat City. This was in February 1984. The song peaked at number seven in the United States and number eight in Canada. It was also the band's first number one hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the US.

Track listings

A. "You Might Think" – 3:04
B. "Heartbeat City" – 4:30
A. "You Might Think" – 3:04
B1. "Let's Go" – 3:33
B2. "I Refuse" – 3:16

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 15,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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