Drive (Bic Runga album)

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Drive
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Studio album by
Bic Runga
Released14 July 1997 (New Zealand)
Recorded1997
StudioRevolver, York Street (Auckland) [1] Brooklyn (Los Angeles) [1] [note 1]
Genre Rock, pop
Length41:25
Label Columbia
Producer Bic Runga
Bic Runga chronology
Drive
(1995)		Drive
(1997)		 Together in Concert: Live
(2000)
Singles from Drive
  1. "Drive"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Bursting Through"
    Released: September 1996
  3. "Sway"
    Released: May 1997
  4. "Suddenly Strange"
    Released: September 1997
  5. "Roll into One"
    Released: December 1997
  6. "Hey"
    Released: 1998 [2]
  7. "Sorry"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Age Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Birmingham Mail (favorable) [5]
Entertainment Weekly B [6]
Evening Post Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Guardian (favorable) [8]
Guitar Player (favorable) [9]
Malay Mail (mixed) [10]
New Straits Times (mixed) [11]
Newcastle Herald (favorable) [12]
Sydney Morning Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Waikato Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]
Washington Post (mixed) [16]

Drive is the debut solo album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga, released on 14 July 1997. [17] The album went seven times platinum in New Zealand, [18] and won the New Zealand Music Award for Album of the Year at the 32nd New Zealand Music Awards.

Contents

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Spotify [19] and CD liner notes. [1] All tracks are written and produced by Bic Runga. [1] [19]

No.TitleLength
1."Drive"2:46
2."Sway"4:22
3."Hey"3:15
4."Bursting Through"3:42
5."Swim"4:44
6."Roll into One"3:19
7."Suddenly Strange"4:19
8."Sorry"3:22
9."Heal"3:32
10."Delight"4:00
11."Without You"4:00
Total length:41:25

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes. [1]

Musicians

Technical

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1998)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 50
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [21] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [22] Platinum15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ All tracks except "Drive" - recorded at York Street - were recorded at Revolver. Parts of "Suddenly Strange" were also recorded at Brooklyn.

    Citations

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 Drive (CD liner notes). New Zealand: Columbia. 1997. 488580.2.
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