| "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 the American new wave band The Cars. The song, written by Ric Ocasek, appeared on the band's fifth studio album Heartbeat City. The song is a lush ballad.