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The Cars

Pop producer and DJ.

3 tracksPop· 1978–1992
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

The Cars is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Pop
Signature sound

Unusually low energy for Pop.

↓energy
How this compares to Pop

Across 3 analysed tracks, The Cars averages 28% energy — gentler than 91% of individual Pop tracks — and 69% groove, groovier than 60%.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 83–134 BPM with a median of 124 · predominantly major keys (0% minor) · most common key: 1B (B Major) with 1 track.

BPM spread
80–84
1
120–124
1
130–134
1
Key distribution
1A1B12A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A8B9A9B10A10B111A11B12A12B1

Release volume by decade

1
1970s
1
1980s
1
1990s

Tracks in catalog

3 total · sortable
Drive - 2017 Remaster album art
Drive - 2017 Remaster
The Cars
83 BPM · 1B · Pop · 29% Warm-up
Pop
83
1B · B maj
29%Warm-up
1992
Just What I Needed album art
Just What I Needed
The Cars
124 BPM · 12B · Pop · 28% Warm-up
Pop
124
12B · E maj
28%Warm-up
1978
You Might Think album art
You Might Think
The Cars
134 BPM · 10B · Pop · 27% Warm-up
Pop
134
10B · D maj
27%Warm-up
1984

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Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to The Cars by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around The Cars, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does The Cars play at?+

The Cars's tracks in our catalog range from 83 to 134 BPM, with a median of 124 BPM. Across 3 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are The Cars's tracks in?+

The Cars's tracks are mostly in major keys (0% minor across 3 tracks). The most common single key is 1B (B Major) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with The Cars?+

The Cars sits closest to Ric Ocasek, Foreigner, Eddie Money in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was The Cars most active?+

Our catalog has The Cars releases spanning 1978 to 1992, with the most tracks from the 1990s.