"[17] Rolling Stone named the song one of Ocasek's "essential songs", praising the "chugging eighth-note guitars marching along in crisp perfection" in the song. [4] DJ Maxanne Sartori, who was given the tapes of these songs by Ric Ocasek, recalled, "I began playing the demos of 'Just What I Needed' and 'My Best Friend's Girl' in March during my weekday slot, from 2 to 6 p.m. Calls poured in with positive comments. The Sunday Morning videos also feature a rotating cast of bandmates, special guests, and occasional random bystanders. "[7] Shortly thereafter, it became one of the stations' most requested songs. The song is sung by bass player Benjamin Orr and was written by Ric Ocasek. [4] Ocasek had originally written the song in the basement of the commune he lived in at the time. In 2011 she began collaborating with Toni Lindgren, who is the lead guitarist on all three of Del Cid’s albums, as well as a frequent and much beloved guest on the Sunday Morning videos. "Just What I Needed" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their self-titled debut album, released in 1978 on Elektra Records. [13] The song was also ranked among the band and Ric Ocasek's best by the New York Times, NME, Esquire, and Inquisitr. It appeared on the soundtracks for the films Over the Edge and 200 Cigarettes. Just What I Needed by The Cars covered by Reina del Cid and Toni LindgrenSubscribe: http://bit.ly/subReinaDelCidPatreon: https://patreon.com/reinadelcidWatch next: \"Goodbye Butterfly\" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlZ9Qxolz7IAfter a brief absence to focus on the release of our brand new album, Morse Code (now available everywhere! 35: The Cars, 'Just What I Needed'—Top 100 Classic Rock Songs", "The Killers honor "king" Ric Ocasek with cover of "My Best Friend's Girl": Watch", "Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers cover The Cars' 'Just What I Needed' in tribute to Ric Ocasek", "Just What I Needed - The Cars | Song Info", "Ric Ocasek's Essential Songs: Listen to 11 Tracks", "Ric Ocasek's 5 Best Cars Songs: Legendary New Wave Band Turned Out More Than A Dozen Hit Singles", "The Best Songs From the Cars' Ric Ocasek", "Top Singles - Volume 29, No.

[4] Appearing on numerous compilation albums, it has become one of the band's most popular songs and has been received positively by critics. Their album Morse Code came out on October 4, 2019. Chicago, Louisville, NYC, Boston, Philly, Montreal, Toronto, and many more cities are on this run. The song, which first achieved radio success as a demo, took inspiration from the Ohio Express and the Velvet Underground. [15], AllMusic reviewer Donald A. Guarisco praised it as "a clever pop song", commenting that "Elliot Easton's fiery guitar leads duel with Greg Hawkes' icy synth lines over a throbbing pop/rock backbeat while Benjamin Orr lays down a fey, detached vocal that captures the sarcastic edge of the lyrics with skill. 26 Sep 23, 1978", "The World's Music Charts (Album artist 310 - The Cars)", "The Official Charts Companys > The Cars", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Just What I Needed", Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Just_What_I_Needed&oldid=983655711, Song recordings produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 October 2020, at 13:45. Check out the dates and grab those tickets here: http://reinadelcid.com/#showsFollow our adventures on other social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reinadelcid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reinadelcid/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReinaDelCid Official Website: https://reinadelcid.com/ Check out more of our videos:Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD4X50B3_ot0jNjmGtS2--1DzgkSmt3Ku Sunday Mornings with Reina del Cid: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD4X50B3_ot32U-AwfrCIWlum-8IAfFd_ Original Songs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD4X50B3_ot2mC0PaoXMXQ7wtiPL1kpi4 Cover Songs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL02E984385A78A73C Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD4X50B3_ot3PCiUhTxizdWe5DBVHIIIZ Microphones used:Vocals - Neumann U87: https://amzn.to/31fNikH Reina's Martin HD28V (borrowing it from Toni) - SM81: https://amzn.to/32yBE5pToni's Martin 00-15m (borrowing it from Reina) - AKG214: https://amzn.to/2qn4SpJEdited in Adobe Premiere and Pro ToolsAbout Reina del Cid:Reina del Cid is a singer songwriter and leader of the eponymous folk rock band based in Minnesota. [3], Scott, Jane.

"Just What I Needed" appeared on multiple compilation albums, among them being Greatest Hits, Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology, Shake It Up & Other Hits, Complete Greatest Hits, The Essentials, and Classic Tracks. [5] Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes recalled the first time he heard the song in an interview, saying, "I remember hearing 'Just What I Needed,' thinking ... 'Wow, that's pretty cool. "Just What I Needed" was released as the band's first single in … ), we're back in full swing this Sunday Morning with a song by The Cars -- \"Just What I Needed.\" Toni and I hope you enjoy this video, cheesy intro and all, and we'll see ya next week. http://patreon.com/reinadelcid We head out on our Morse Code album release tour on November 16! "Inspired by the Twilight Zone episode What You Need (The Twilight Zone)", like many other tracks on The Cars, originated as a demo tape recorded by the band in 1977. The song was also featured in an advertising campaign by Circuit City in 2004.

It's got something sort of unique about it, its, like, nice and consise and ... fairly short pop song format' ... so I still remember hearing that for the first time. The song peaked at number 27 in the US and number 17 in the UK. [8], The opening riff of "Just What I Needed" was borrowed from "Yummy Yummy Yummy", a song by the Ohio Express. "Just What I Needed" was released as a single in 1978 prior to the release of The Cars, backed with "I'm in Touch with Your World". "[18][10] The site also ranked it the 35th best classic rock song of all time. The song, which first achieved radio success as a demo, took inspiration from the Ohio Express and the Velvet Underground. [9] The song was sung by the Cars' bassist Benjamin Orr, in a performance that Ultimate Classic Rock described as "perfect."[10]. [12] "Just What I Needed" has since been covered by several artists, including by the Strokes with Jarvis Cocker in 2011,[13] the Killers in 2018,[14] and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2019. Her song-a-week video series, Sunday Mornings with Reina del Cid, has amassed a devoted and diverse following made up of everyone from jamheads to college students to white-haired intelligentsia. "[16] Billboard Magazine said that it was energized by a "driving, propulsive beat" and enhanced by "feisty rock guitar lines" and "a winning harmonic vocal style. [19][20][21][22], The song has a minimalistic power pop sound, although has been described as having a hard rock punch by Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists when talking about the band's lead guitarist Elliot Easton, and his notoriety as a rock guitarist. "Just What I Needed" was released as the band's first single in 1978, hitting the top 30 in America and charting in several other countries. "The Cars take off fast in record derby", "The Cars - The Cars | Songs, Reviews, Credits", "Catchy, Loud and Proud: 20 Essential Power Pop Tracks That Will Be Stuck In Your Head Forever", "The Cars' Ric Ocasek: 17 Essential Songs", "The Story Behind the Cars' 'My Best Friend's Girl, "Why Ric Ocasek Was the Ultimate New Wave Voice", "Circuit City Uses an Old Song to Personify Customer Advice", "No.