Music Review

''Cars''

Tia
Reviewed by Matt Diehl | Jul 25, 1997
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: Tia; Genre: Pop

This West Coast dance-pop ingenue drives Gary Numan's '80s synth-pop classic, ''Cars,'' into the '90s by pumping it up with new lyrics and a funky backbeat, courtesy of producer Sir Mix-A-Lot (who provides a typically speedy rap cameo as well). Unfortunately, Tia's version runs out of gas due to her flat vocals, which evoke memories of less-inspired '80s Moog drones like Missing Persons. B-

Originally posted Jul 25, 1997 Published in issue #389 Jul 25, 1997 Order article reprints

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