| "Drive, She Said" | ||||
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| Single by Stan Ridgway | ||||
| from the album The Big Heat | ||||
| B-side | "Rio Greyhound" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Fiddler's Studio, J.C. Studios and The Lighthouse, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | New wave, alternative rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stan Ridgway | |||
| Producer(s) | Hugh Jones | |||
| Stan Ridgway singles chronology | ||||
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All songs written by Stan Ridgway, except where noted.
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart [1] | 60 |
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