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Moving in Stereo

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critic Emily Fagan rated it as the Cars 7th best song sung by Orr, saying that it "captures a sense of disorientation and ennui, with Orr delivering lyrics that seem to drift between reality and a dreamlike state."
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Although not released as a single, except in the UK where it was the B side of 'My Best Friends Girlfriend', "Moving in Stereo" received airplay on
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described the song as "one of the Cars' finest experimental tracks," noting that it "sounds like a new wave update of
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An instrumental portion of "Moving in Stereo" was used prominently in the 1982 feature film
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A demo version recorded in 1977, featuring only Ocasek and Hawkes, was released on
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radio stations in the United States, often coupled with the song "
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critic Brian Kachejian rated "Moving in Stereo" combined with "
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Index

Song
the Cars
The Cars
Studio
AIR
Genre
New wave
Label
Elektra
Songwriter(s)
Ric Ocasek
Greg Hawkes
Producer(s)
Roy Thomas Baker
The Cars
Good Times Roll
My Best Friend's Girl
Just What I Needed
I'm in Touch with Your World
Don't Cha Stop
You're All I've Got Tonight
Bye Bye Love
Moving in Stereo
All Mixed Up
"Moving in Stereo"
YouTube
rock
The Cars
The Cars
Ric Ocasek

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