Don't Walk Away (The Driver Era song)

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"Don't Walk Away"
Don't Walk Away - The Driver Era.png
Single by the Driver Era
from the album Obsession
ReleasedOctober 23, 2024
Length2:32
Label TOO
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Morgan Taylor Reid
The Driver Era singles chronology
"You Keep Me Up at Night"
(2024)
"Don't Walk Away"
(2024)
"Touch"
(2024)
Lyric video
"Don't Walk Away" on YouTube

"Don't Walk Away" is a song by American duo the Driver Era. It was released as the second single from their upcoming fourth studio album, Obsession , on October 23, 2024.

Contents

Background and release

On September 4, 2024, The Driver Era released a new song, "You Keep Me Up at Night", which served as the lead single for the upcoming album, titled Obsession. [1] [2] On October 23, 2024, the band released "Don't Walk Away" as the second single from the album. [3]

Reception

The single was described by Josh Sharpe from BroadwayWorld [4] as a groovy, upbeat song with confessional lyrics. [5]

Credits and personnel

Release history

Release history for "Don't Walk Away"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousOctober 23, 2024TOO Records [6]

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References

  1. "The Driver Era have released new single 'You Keep Me Up At Night' ahead of their European tour". Dork . September 4, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. Vigil, Dom (September 8, 2024). "THE DRIVER ERA Unveil New Single, "You Keep Me Up at Night"". Prelude Press. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. "The Driver Era have released a new track, 'Don't Walk Away'". Dork . October 23, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  4. Sharpe, Josh (October 23, 2024). "The Driver Era Release Upbeat New Single 'Don't Walk Away'". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  5. Vigil, Dom (October 23, 2024). "THE DRIVER ERA Reveal New Single, "Don't Walk Away"". Prelude Press. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
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