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"'''Driven by You'''" is a [[song]] by [[Queen (band)|Queen]] guitarist [[Brian May]]. It was written as part of his 1992 solo album, ''[[Back to the Light]]''. It was released as a [[single (music)|single]] in late 1991, peaking at #6 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and #9 on the [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gbftxqe5ldse~T31]</ref> |
"'''Driven by You'''" is a [[song]] by [[Queen (band)|Queen]] guitarist [[Brian May]]. It was written as part of his 1992 solo album, ''[[Back to the Light]]''. It was released as a [[single (music)|single]] in late 1991, peaking at #6 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and #9 on the [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gbftxqe5ldse~T31 allmusic ((( Back to the Light > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Besides the original album/single version, there are three other known studio versions of the song. One was used in a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] commercial. The second is an [[instrumental]] remix of the song, called ''Driven By You Too''. The other known version of this song has a new drum track from [[Cozy Powell]] as a bonus track on the US release of ''Back to the Light''. |
Besides the original album/single version, there are three other known studio versions of the song. One was used in a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] commercial. The second is an [[instrumental]] remix of the song, called ''Driven By You Too''. The other known version of this song has a new drum track from [[Cozy Powell]] as a bonus track on the US release of ''Back to the Light''. |
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# The Brian May Band - ''[[Live at the Brixton Academy (Brian May album)|Live at the Brixton Academy]]'' (live album, 1994) |
# The Brian May Band - ''[[Live at the Brixton Academy (Brian May album)|Live at the Brixton Academy]]'' (live album, 1994) |
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# Queen - ''[[Greatest Hits III (Queen)|Greatest Hits III]]'' (compilation, 1999) |
# Queen - ''[[Greatest Hits III (Queen)|Greatest Hits III]]'' (compilation, 1999) |
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Revision as of 11:16, 31 May 2008
"Driven by You" is a song by Queen guitarist Brian May. It was written as part of his 1992 solo album, Back to the Light. It was released as a single in late 1991, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart and #9 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart.[1]
Besides the original album/single version, there are three other known studio versions of the song. One was used in a Ford commercial. The second is an instrumental remix of the song, called Driven By You Too. The other known version of this song has a new drum track from Cozy Powell as a bonus track on the US release of Back to the Light.
Shortly before releasing it as single, May played it on the Guitar Legends concert in October 1991, having a super-group backing him: Cozy Powell on drums, Neil Murray on bass, Steve Vai on rhythm guitar, Rick Wakeman and Mike Moran on keyboards, Maggie Ryder, Myriam Stockley and Chris Thompson on backing vocals.
Appearances
- Single Driven By You / Just One Life (Guitar Version, Instrumental) (November 1991)
- On the album Back to the Light (September 1992)
- Used as an advertising slogan by Ford: "Better Ideas. Driven by You." and "Everything we do is driven by you" (1991)
- The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy (live album, 1994)
- Queen - Greatest Hits III (compilation, 1999)