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Song

Why Can’t I Have You

First released 1984English5 recordingson 59 releasesISWC T-070.204.623-8

Written by

Ric OcasekComposerRic OcasekLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Why Can’t I Have YouThe Cars4:04
Why Can’t I Have YouKris Delmhorst4:26
Why Can’t I Have YouThe Cars3:49
One More Time (early version of “Why Can’t I Have You”)The Cars3:59
Why Can’t I Have You · videoThe Cars3:48

On these albums

Heartbeat City
Heartbeat CityThe Cars · 1984
Why Can’t I Have You / Breakaway
Why Can’t I Have You / BreakawayThe Cars · 1985
Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology
Just What I Needed: The Cars AnthologyThe Cars · 1995
Shake It Up and Other Hits
Shake It Up and Other HitsThe Cars · 2001
Complete Greatest Hits
Complete Greatest HitsThe Cars · 2002
The Very Best of The Cars
The Very Best of The CarsThe Cars · 2002
Greatest Hits & More
Greatest Hits & MoreThe Cars · 2008
Heartbeat City / The Cars
Heartbeat City / The CarsThe Cars · 2008
Original Album Series
Original Album SeriesThe Cars · 2010
Cars
CarsKris Delmhorst · 2011
Studio Album Collection: 1978–1987
Studio Album Collection: 1978–1987The Cars · 2014
The Elektra Years: 1978–1987
The Elektra Years: 1978–1987The Cars · 2016
Soft Rock Romantics
Soft Rock RomanticsVarious Artists · 2019
Songs That Melt Your Heart
Songs That Melt Your HeartVarious Artists · 2020

Source: MusicBrainz work a8e0fe82-1478-48b5-ae2b-619f1d888323 (CC0).