"Drive"
Single by Clean Bandit and Topic featuring Wes Nelson
Released30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
Genre
Length2:59
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Grace Chatto
  • Jack Patterson
  • Mark Ralph
  • Salt Wives
  • Topic
Clean Bandit singles chronology
"Higher"
(2021) 		"Drive"
(2021) 		"How Will I Know"
(2021)
Topic singles chronology
"Chain My Heart"
(2021) 		"Drive"
(2021) 		"My Heart Goes (La Di Da)"
(2021)
Wes Nelson singles chronology
"Nice to Meet Ya"
(2021) 		"Drive"
(2021) 		"Say Nothing"
(2021)
Music video
"Drive" on YouTube

"Drive" is a song by British electronic music group Clean Bandit and German DJ Topic featuring English recording artist Wes Nelson. It was released on 30 July 2021, via Atlantic Records.[2]

Critical reception

Simone Ciaravolo of Edm-Lab opined that the track "[is] full of positive vibes", and "brings [us] on a metaphorical nocturnal journey: the scenery of a newborn love story."[3]

Music video

The music video was released on 6 August 2021, and directed by Dan Massie. It features Nelson as "a happy lorry driver, performing from the cab of his big truck through country and city, and into outer space."[4] Katrina Rees of Celebmix praised the visual "perfectly captures the upbeat nature of the track, which is laced with pulsating beats and glossy strings."[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Drive"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14] Gold 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Stickler, Jon (30 July 2021). "Clean Bandit Release DJ Topic And Wes Nelson Collaboration Drive". Stereoboard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Clean Bandit Teams Up With Topic for New Song "Drive" featuring Wes Nelson". Pmstudio. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ Ciaravolo, Simone (2 August 2021). "#Release – Clean Bandit, Topic – Drive (feat. Wes Nelson)". Edmlab. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Clean Bandit & Topic ft Wes Nelson 'Drive' by Dan Massie". Promonews. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ Rees, Katrina (9 August 2021). "Clean Bandit & Topic unveil music video for 'Drive' featuring Wes Nelson". Celebmix. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Clean Bandit / Topic – Drive / Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202149 into search. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Clean Bandit Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Italian single certifications – Clean Bandit & Topic feat. Wes Nelson – Drive" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  15. ^ "British single certifications – Clean Bandit/Topic/Wes Nelson – Drive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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