Drive (Cory Marks song)

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"Drive"
Drive CM.jpeg
Single by Cory Marks
from the album Who I Am
ReleasedJune 5, 2020 (2020-06-05) [upper-alpha 1]
Genre
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cory Marks
Producer(s)
Cory Marks singles chronology
"Outlaws & Outsiders"
(2020)
"Drive"
(2020)
"Blame It on the Double"
(2020)
Music video
"Drive" on YouTube

"Drive" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country rock artist Cory Marks. [1] [2] It was the second single from Marks' studio album Who I Am . [3] The track was produced by Kevin Churko and Kane Churko. [4]

Contents

Background

Marks wrote "Drive" alone, and said it "is one of those summertime, roll down your window good feeling love songs". [5]

Critical reception

"Drive" received generally positive reviews. Dave Brooks of Billboard called the song a "made for country radio jam" and "anthem with a infectious hook and roll-down-your-window feel-good sound", noting inspiration from past country stars like Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn. [4] Peter Coates of Think Country Music referred to it as a "top-down, feelgood, summer-cruising, country rocker". [6] Tuonela Magazine wrote that the track is a "feel-good romance about trucks, driving, and love". [7] Bethany Bowman of Main Street Nashville described the song as a "country classic". [8]

Music video

The official music video for "Drive" was directed by Ed Regan and premiered on June 4, 2020. [9] It features Marks and actor/pilot Kristy Mair. [10]

Notes

  1. The track was not officially sent to country radio as a single until July 20, 2020.

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