<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Just What I Needed '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by The Cars </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album The Cars </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` I 'm in Touch with Your World '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> May 29 , 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 29 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7 - inch single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> AIR Studios , London , February 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Rock </Li> <Li> new wave </Li> <Li> power pop </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 3 : 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Elektra 45491 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> Ric Ocasek </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Roy Thomas Baker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Cars singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Just What I Needed '' ( 1978 ) </Td> <Td> `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' ( 1978 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Just What I Needed '' ( 1978 ) </Td> <Td> `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' ( 1978 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Cars track listing </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 9 tracks ( show ) <Dl> <Dt> Side one </Dt> </Dl> <Ol> <Li> `` Good Times Roll '' </Li> <Li> `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' </Li> <Li> `` Just What I Needed '' </Li> <Li> `` I 'm in Touch with Your World '' </Li> <Li> `` Do n't Cha Stop '' </Li> </Ol> <Dl> <Dt> Side two </Dt> </Dl> <Ol> <Li> `` You 're All I 've Got Tonight '' </Li> <Li> `` Bye Bye Love '' </Li> <Li> `` Moving in Stereo '' </Li> <Li> `` All Mixed Up '' </Li> </Ol> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Just What I Needed '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by The Cars </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album The Cars </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` I 'm in Touch with Your World '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> May 29 , 1978 ( 1978 - 05 - 29 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7 - inch single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> AIR Studios , London , February 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Rock </Li> <Li> new wave </Li> <Li> power pop </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 3 : 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Elektra 45491 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> Ric Ocasek </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Roy Thomas Baker </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Cars singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Just What I Needed '' ( 1978 ) </Td> <Td> `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' ( 1978 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Just What I Needed '' ( 1978 ) </Td> <Td> `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' ( 1978 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Cars track listing </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 9 tracks ( show ) <Dl> <Dt> Side one </Dt> </Dl> <Ol> <Li> `` Good Times Roll '' </Li> <Li> `` My Best Friend 's Girl '' </Li> <Li> `` Just What I Needed '' </Li> <Li> `` I 'm in Touch with Your World '' </Li> <Li> `` Do n't Cha Stop '' </Li> </Ol> <Dl> <Dt> Side two </Dt> </Dl> <Ol> <Li> `` You 're All I 've Got Tonight '' </Li> <Li> `` Bye Bye Love '' </Li> <Li> `` Moving in Stereo '' </Li> <Li> `` All Mixed Up '' </Li> </Ol> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who sings just what i needed by the cars
who sings just what i needed by the cars
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek