Hello Again (The Cars song)

Billboard wrote that "Hello Again" goes "back to the staccato synth beat and wry mannered style that typified the group's singles before 'Drive' changed all that." "Hello Again" was retrospectively described as "eccentric" by AllMusic critic Greg Prato, who also cited the track as a highlight from the Heartbeat City album. Donald Guarisco, also of AllMusic, wrote "One of their strongest tracks [on Heartbeat City with experimental roots] was 'Hello Again,' a stylish new wave rocker with plenty of experimental touches." == Music video ==

The music video for the song was directed by Andy Warhol and Don Munroe. Warhol appeared in the video as a bartender, which was filmed at the Be-Bop Cafe in Manhattan on March 29, 1984. Dianne Brill and John Sex of the downtown New York scene made cameos. The music video explored the controversial topics of sex and violence (mostly the former) that were being featured in music videos at the time. It was played in medium rotation on MTV for a few months, before reaching heavy in October, and ended up spending at least 23 weeks on the playlist. == Track listings ==

• 7-inch single : A. "Hello Again" – 3:45 : B. "Hello Again" (Dub Version) – 5:02 • 12-inch single : A1. "Hello Again" (Remix Version / Vocal) – 5:54 : A2. "Hello Again" (Dub Version) – 6:02 : B. "Hello Again" (LP Version / Vocal) – 3:47 == Charts ==