Drive By (song)
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"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]
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
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drive By" | 3:16 |
Credits and personnel
- Lead vocals – Train
- Producers – Espionage, Butch Waler
- Lyrics – Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Pat Monahan
- Label: Columbia Records
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 29 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 19 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] | 41 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 22 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] | 23 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 38 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 3 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 32 |
| US Billboard Pop Songs | 23 |
| US Billboard Rock Songs[11] | 44 |
| US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[12] | 8 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 26 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 January 2012[13] | Digital download | Columbia Records |
References
- ^ a b c "Track Review: Train, 'Drive By'". Billboard. billboard.com/.
- ^ Train - Drive By. YouTube
- ^ "Train – Drive By". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Train – Drive By" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Train – Drive By" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Train – Drive By". Tracklisten.
- ^ "Train – Drive By" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Train – Drive By". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Train – Drive By". Singles Top 100.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/train/drive-by/27696629
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/train/drive-by/27696629
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/song/train/drive-by/27696629
- ^ iTunes - Music - Drive By - Single by Train
External links
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