Categories SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY The Cars Released “Shake It Up” 45 Years Ago Today Post author By MAGNET Staff Post date November 6, 2026 45 years ago today, the Cars released Shake It Up. Everything’s in perfect tense. Read our classic Q&As with Ric Ocasek: TakeMeBack Tuesday: A Previously Print-Only Conversation With Ric Ocasek, 2005 A Conversation With The Cars’ Ric Ocasek ← Happy 85th Birthday Doug Sahm (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados), R.I.P. → MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of The Courettes’ “Killer Kiss” Video