"Strap Me In" is a 1987 song by

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, appearing on their sixth studio album ''

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Music video

Like its predecessor, " You Are the Girl", a music video was produced for "Strap Me In". The video featured the band playing in a barren wasteland as a couple fought. It was also the final video the Cars made before they broke up, with the next video being made for " Sad Song" in 2011.

Release and reception

"Strap Me In" first saw release on the ''Door to Door'' album in August 1987, opening the second side of the album. In September 1987, "Strap Me In" also saw single release in America (as well in Japan, Germany, and Australia) as the follow-up to the top-twenty single " You Are the Girl". However, it was unable to match the chart success of its predecessor, only managing to reach #85 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, although it did reach #4 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. A follow-up single, " Coming Up You" performed marginally better, hitting #74 in America. ''

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'' called it a "powerful pop/rock number led by Ric Ocasek's inimitable vocals." "Strap Me In" was noted in the '' Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology'' liner notes as the "standout track" from ''Door to Door'', which also said, "'Strap Me In' proved that icOcasek could still turn an automotive

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with the best of them."

Charts

References

The Cars songs 1987 singles Song recordings produced by Ric Ocasek Songs written by Ric Ocasek Elektra Records singles {{1980s-single-stub