Drive (Incubus song)

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"Drive"
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Single by Incubus
from the album Make Yourself
ReleasedNovember 14, 2000 (2000-11-14)
Studio NRG (North Hollywood)
Genre
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Incubus singles chronology
"Stellar"
(2000)
"Drive"
(2000)
"Wish You Were Here"
(2001)
Audio sample
A sample from "Drive" by Incubus

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the European CD2 liner notes. [16]

Studios

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [44] Gold35,000^
Italy (FIMI) [45] Gold50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46] 4× Platinum120,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [47] Gold400,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesNovember 14, 2000 Alternative radio [48]
February 5, 2001 Hot adult contemporary radio [49]
February 6, 2001 Contemporary hit radio [50]
AustraliaApril 16, 2001CD [51]
United KingdomJune 11, 2001
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
Epic [52]

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