The Drive (album)

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The Drive
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 26, 1995 (1995-06-26)
Recorded199495
Genre Eurodance
Length51:07
Label
Producer
Haddaway chronology
The Album
(1993)
The Drive
(1995)
Let's Do It Now
(1998)
Singles from The Drive
  1. "Fly Away"
    Released: 29 May 1995
  2. "Catch a Fire"
    Released: 31 July 1995
  3. "Lover Be Thy Name"
    Released: 6 August 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Drive is the second album of dance artist Haddaway, which includes the three singles "Fly Away", "Catch a Fire" and "Lover Be Thy Name".

Contents

The album was released in many European countries on June 24, 1995. Although it met with success, this album obtained less extraordinary runnings in the various charts than those of the previous album, The Album . It managed, however, to reach #10 in Switzerland.

Track listing

  1. "Fly Away" (4:04)
  2. "I Know" (4:32)
  3. "Breakaway" (4:39)
  4. "Lover Be Thy Name" (3:47)
  5. "Waiting For a Better World" (4:25)
  6. "Give It Up" (4:15)
  7. "Catch a Fire" (4:15)
  8. "Desert Prayer" (5:50)
  9. "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (4:27)
  10. "Baby Don't Go" (3:56)
  11. "Freedom Is" (4:14)
  12. "Another Day Without You" (4:43)

Credits

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position [3]
Austrian Albums Chart27
Dutch Albums Chart54
Finnish Albums Chart13
German Albums Chart32
Swiss Albums Chart10

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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Omnibus Press. p. 58.
  3. The Drive, in various Albums Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved February 10, 2008)