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“Drive” is a 1984 song by The Cars, the third single from the band’s Heartbeat City album and their biggest international hit. It was written by Ric Ocasek, and produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange and The Cars. Lead vocals were by Cars’ bassist Benjamin Orr.
“Drive” was The Cars’ highest charting single in the United States, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On the Adult Contemporary chart, the song went all the way to #1. It also got to #5 in the UK singles chart, becoming their second biggest UK hit. The song was also a big hit in what was West Germany, reaching #4, and in Canada, reaching #6.
It was famously used as part of the Live Aid concert in 1985, as the background music to a montage of clips showing poverty-stricken Africa and was then re-released in the UK, this time charting at #4. The music video for the song stars, besides Ocasek and Orr, Czech-born supermodel Paulina Porizkova, who later married Ocasek. The video was directed by actor Timothy Hutton.
“Drive” was The Cars’ highest charting single in the United States, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On the Adult Contemporary chart, the song went all the way to #1. It also got to #5 in the UK singles chart, becoming their second biggest UK hit. The song was also a big hit in what was West Germany, reaching #4, and in Canada, reaching #6.
It was famously used as part of the Live Aid concert in 1985, as the background music to a montage of clips showing poverty-stricken Africa and was then re-released in the UK, this time charting at #4. The music video for the song stars, besides Ocasek and Orr, Czech-born supermodel Paulina Porizkova, who later married Ocasek. The video was directed by actor Timothy Hutton.
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Gordonfan_24 wrote:
I can only think of Megan Fox and a giant robot disguised as a Camaro when I hear this now......
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moonbaby9307 wrote:
one of my favorite songs.
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WalesBells wrote:
One of my all time favourite songs
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Pe1er wrote:
Immer noch schön!!!
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Modest_Hamster wrote:
Benjamin Orr. The voice of an angel. RIP
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Jaymeister69 wrote:
Sorry to say this but Live Aid kinda killed this song for me :-(
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Andresfac383 wrote:
beatiful song, great memories as well!!
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Pironnen wrote:
So kann Musik sein, einfach schön.
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Isledune wrote:
First concert I ever saw....Wang Chung opened for them...SF Calif....Cow Palace...yup
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PhatBasta wrote:
Memories...great ones....Whose gonna drive you home,tonight..?
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happygonutty wrote:
mmmmmmmmhhhhhh ...
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crazykaz02 wrote:
Im not doing tht again but i could somethings stoping me right now
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lucy1379 wrote:
ღ ♫ღ linda !
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imagevocal wrote:
wow, this brings back some great memories!
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CaesarAnavel wrote:
Holy hell! I had no idea this was The Cars
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Vinyltrap wrote:
My Fav "Car's " Song !.../;~}
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kittieskrafts wrote:
This is the SADDEST song...
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zombie915 wrote:
SOME PEOPLE DONT KNOW WHO THIS BAND IS. WHAT A F---ING SHAME
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Pellkoppf wrote:
ღ ♫ღ
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Edy67 wrote:
Bin da.....
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