"Let's Go" | ||||
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![]() Picture sleeve (France) | ||||
Single by the Cars | ||||
from the album Candy-O | ||||
B-side |
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Released | June 12, 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ric Ocasek | |||
Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
The Cars singles chronology | ||||
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Candy-O track listing | ||||
11 tracks
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Audio sample | ||||
"Let's Go" |
"Let's Go" is a song by American rock band the Cars, written by Ric Ocasek for the band's second studio album, Candy-O (1979). A new wave rock song, the song's hook was inspired by the Routers. The song's vocals are performed by bassist Benjamin Orr.
"Let's Go" was released in 1979 as the debut single from Candy-O on Elektra Records. The single was a chart success, reaching number 14 in the United States and charting in multiple other countries. It has since appeared on several compilation albums and has seen critical acclaim.
It was the 100th video to be played on the first day of MTV on August 1, 1981.