Gary Numan debuted in 1978. It was his late 1979
album, The Pleasure Principle, that brought us the song "Cars," which
was popularized in the early 80's. Numan released a ton of 80's
albums, too many to list here (follow links). Numan continues to
produce.
1979 The Pleasure Principle
CARS: [starts] Here in my car, I feel safest
of all
I can lock all my doors, It's the only way to
live, In cars Here in my car
I can only receive, I can listen to you
It keeps me stable for days, In cars [etc]