Drive (Miyeon song)

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"Drive"
Single by Miyeon
from the album My
ReleasedApril 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)
Genre
Length3:21
Label
Composer(s)
  • Lee Min-young (EastWest)
  • Yeul (1by1)
Lyricist(s) Yeul (1by1)
Miyeon singles chronology
"Kitty"
(2021)		"Drive"
(2022)
Music video
"Drive" on YouTube

"Drive" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Miyeon, released on April 27, 2022, by Cube Entertainment as the lead single of her first extended play, My . [1]

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Composition

The title track "Drive", is a rock and rock-pop song that supports those struggling in difficult situations or when facing problems that are hard to handle. Miyeon described it as a song that tells people to keep moving forward and to never lose themselves. [2] The song is composed in the key of A major, 108 beats per minute with a running time of 3:21 minutes. [3]

Commercial performance

Within hours of its release, "Drive" immediately reached No. 1 on Bugs' realtime chart in Korea. [4] The single also brought Miyeon her first music program trophy at SBS MTV's The Show on May 3. [5]

Promotion

Miyeon performed "Drive" on four music programs on the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on April 28, KBS2's Music Bank on April 29, MBC's Show! Music Core on April 30, and SBS's Inkigayo on May 1. [6] [7] [8] [9]

On the second week of the song release, Miyeon performed on SBS MTV's The Show on May 3 where she won first place. [10] She also performed on MBC M's Show Champion on May 4, M Countdown on May 5, Music Bank on May 6, Show! Music Core on May 7, and Inkigayo on May 8. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Drive" was uploaded to (G)I-dle's official YouTube channel on April 27, 2022. It was preceded by two teasers released on the same platform on April 25 and 26. Miyeon was seen inside a lavish mansion, dressed in luxurious ballgowns as she wanders through its different rooms. She later makes her way through the city, feeling the breeze as she enjoys a night drive. [16] [17]

Accolades

Year-end lists for "Drive"
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
Billboard The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 202215 [18]
Music program awards for "Drive"
ProgramDateRef.
The Show (SBS MTV)May 3, 2022 [5]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Drive"
RegionDateFormatDistributor
VariousApril 27, 2022

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  2. ↑ "Miyeon of K-pop group (G)I-dle embarks on new solo adventure". The Star. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Key and BPM of Drive by CHO MIYEON". musicstax.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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  5. 1 2 "'더쇼' (여자)아이들 미연, 컴백 동시에 1위 "행복 선사할 것"[★밤TView]". Naver (in Korean). May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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  9. ↑ "'인기가요' 빅뱅, 3주 연속 1위…싸이→미연 컴백 [종합]". Naver (in Korean). May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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  17. ↑ "[영상](여자)아이들 미연, 솔로 출격…美친 비주얼 담은 'Drive' MV 티저 공개" (in Korean). Naver. April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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  20. ↑ "Digital Chart – May 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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