| "Why Can't I Have You" | ||||
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| Single by the Cars | ||||
| from the album Heartbeat City | ||||
| B-side | "Breakaway" | |||
| Released | January 7, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1984 | |||
| Studio | Battery, London | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ric Ocasek | |||
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| "Why Can't I Have You" on YouTube | ||||
"Why Can't I Have You" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on January 7, 1985, as the album's fifth single. Written by Ric Ocasek, the song is a lush ballad.[1]