Tonight She Comes
The Cars
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I know tonight she comes She's taken a swipe at fun She gives me a reason The sight in my sights Well I know tonight she comes She channels me up She does it with ease And sometimes she passes through me Just like a breeze She gives me a reason For feeling alright, oh well (Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight (Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight (Know tonight) (I know tonight) she comes I know she's gonna to stay implanted In my mind Why does she keep me hanging On the line I know she going to do it to me One more time (one more time) I know she gonna to stay implanted In my mind Oh, why does she keep me hanging On the line, oh yeah I know the way that she feels And all of the hearts that she steals She tells me it's easy When you do it right, oh well I know tonight she comes She tells me it's easy When you do it right (Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight (Know tonight) (I know tonight) I know tonight (Know tonight) (I know tonight) she comes I know tonight (I know tonight) Oh yeah (I know tonight) Well, I know tonight (Know tonight) (I know tonight) tonight she comes
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Written by: RIC OCASEK
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10 facts about this song
Band Origin"Tonight She Comes" is a song by The Cars, an American rock band that emerged from the new wave scene in the late 1970s.
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Release DateThis song was released in 1985, when the band was already known for several hits such as "Just What I Needed," "My Best Friend's Girl," and "Drive."
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Chart SuccessDespite being released more than five years after the band's debut, the song did extremely well on the charts. In fact, it reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.
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Album Inclusion"Tonight She Comes" was actually not from any of their original studio albums. It was released as a standalone single but was later included in their Greatest Hits album in 1985.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Tonight She Comes" was directed by actor Timothy Hutton, who was known at the time for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Song StyleWith its catchy chorus and upbeat rhythm, "Tonight She Comes" is typically classified as a pop rock or new wave song - genres that The Cars helped to define and popularize.
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Song LyricsLike many of their songs, the lyrics to "Tonight She Comes" are somewhat vague and open to interpretation, but it is often seen as a love song, with the chorus referring to the singer's anticipation of a woman's arrival.
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Band MembersAt the time of "Tonight She Comes" release, The Cars lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Ric Ocasek, drummer David Robinson, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, guitarist Elliot Easton, and bassist Benjamin Orr. Ric Ocasek also served as the primary songwriter for the band.
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Song PopularityDespite not being part of a studio album, this song became one of their better-known tracks, and it gets regular airplay on the classic rock radio stations to this day.
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Grammy NominationFor this song, The Cars received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987.
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