Drive (The Cars song)

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"Drive"
"Drive" by The Cars US vinyl A-side.png
Side A of the US 7-inch single
Single by the Cars
from the album Heartbeat City
B-side
ReleasedJuly 23, 1984 (1984-07-23)
Recorded1983
Studio Battery, London
Genre
Length3:55
Label Elektra
Songwriter(s) Ric Ocasek
Producer(s)
The Cars singles chronology
"Magic"
(1984)		"Drive"
(1984)		"Hello Again"
(1984)
Music video
"Drive" on YouTube

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [52] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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