Good Times Roll
1979 single by the Cars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other songs with the lyrics "Let the good times roll", see Let the Good Times Roll.
"Good Times Roll" is a song by American rock band the Cars released as the first track from their 1978 debut album The Cars. Written by Ric Ocasek as a sarcastic comment on rock's idea of good times, the song features layered harmonies courtesy of producer Roy Thomas Baker.
Quick Facts Single by the Cars, from the album The Cars ...
"Good Times Roll" | ||||
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Single by the Cars | ||||
from the album The Cars | ||||
B-side | "All Mixed Up" | |||
Released | February 20, 1979 (1979-02-20) | |||
Recorded | February 1978 | |||
Studio | AIR Studios, London | |||
Genre | Rock, new wave | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Elektra 46014 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ric Ocasek | |||
Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
The Cars singles chronology | ||||
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The Cars track listing | ||||
9 tracks
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Audio | ||||
"Good Times Roll" on YouTube | ||||
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"Good Times Roll" was released as the third single from the album in 1979, charting at number 41 in the United States.[1] It has since received positive critical reception and has appeared on many of the Cars' compilation albums.