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Revision as of 06:28, 16 March 2012

"Drive By"
Song

"Drive By" is a song by the American rock band Train, released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, California 37. It was released in the United States on January 10, 2012 on iTunes. The song was written by Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund and Pat Monahan.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Drive By" was first released onto YouTube on 15 February 2012 at a total length of three minutes and 29 seconds.[2]

It opens with Monahan on the phone with his old girlfriend, who scolds him, saying that he was the one who left, before saying that she has to get to work, and hangs up. Monahan then goes to the garage and gets into his blue 1967 Pontiac Firebird, and starts driving through San Francisco, at an intersection being joined by a Jimmy Stafford driving a yellow Chevrolet Camaro and Scott Underwood driving a red Ford Mustang. Then the scene shifts to Monahan, Underwood and Stafford performing together under a tree, and Monahan explains how he met his old girlfriend: she worked as the tour guide at the winery that Monahan visited. Later at the winery they participated in a three-legged race, crushed grapes and tasted some wine. However, their relationship is merely a one-night stand, as Monahan, after waking up in bed next to her, leaves before she wakes up.

Back to present, the band arrives at some sort of classic car meeting. Later he leads the whole fleet of classic cars to the same winery, where he met his love interest. After stopping in front of the winery, he sings the last verse of the song ("Oh I swear to you, I'll be there for you, this is not a drive-by"), and eventually reconciles with his girlfriend.

Critical reception

Billboard gave the song a positive review stating:

If at first you succeed -- why not try again? For the first single from its forthcoming "California 37," Train returns to the Espionage, the Norwegian songwriting and production duo of Espen Lind and Amund Bjorklund that helped the group put together its 2010 comeback smash "Hey Soul Sister." "Drive By" starts with a staccato guitar strum and a percussive thump that certainly recalls its predecessor, with a slight ethnic flavor that makes it recall a Bar Mitzvah reception. Frontman Pat Monahan semi-speaks the choruses in tuneful, rap-like cadence, then turns to smooth pop singing for the choruses. The lyric, however, is a bit darker, with Monahan's protagonist trying to convince a one-night-stand that he really wants to "get down to the more-than-friends" at last. We bet she's heard that from all the pop singers, but Monahan pleads with enough joyful exuberance that she -- and we -- might just buy it.[1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Drive By"3:16

Credits and personnel

  • Lead vocals – Train
  • Producers – Espionage, Butch Walker
  • Lyrics – Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Pat Monahan
  • Label: Columbia Records

Charts and certifications

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States 10 January 2012[19] Digital download Columbia Records

References

  1. ^ a b c "Track Review: Train, 'Drive By'". Billboard. billboard.com/.
  2. ^ Train - Drive By. YouTube
  3. ^ "Train – Drive By". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ "Train – Drive By" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ^ "Train – Drive By" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. ^ "Train – Drive By" (in French). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Train – Drive By". Tracklisten.
  8. ^ "Suomen virallinen lista". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  9. ^ "Charts in France (SNEP)". SNEP. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  11. ^ "Train – Drive By" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ^ "Train – Drive By". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ^ "Train – Drive By". Singles Top 100.
  14. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/train/drive-by/27696629
  15. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/train/drive-by/27696629
  16. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/train/drive-by/27696629
  17. ^ "Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  18. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Archived from the original on March 6, 2012.
  19. ^ iTunes - Music - Drive By - Single by Train
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