Drive (Clean Bandit and Topic song)
{{short description|2021 single by Clean Bandit and Topic featuring Wes Nelson}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Drive
| type = single
| cover = Drive Clean Bandit.jpg
| alt =
| artist = Clean Bandit and Topic featuring Wes Nelson
| album =
| released = {{start date|2021|7|30|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
- Dance-pop
- disco{{cite web|url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/232448/9|title=Clean Bandit Release DJ Topic And Wes Nelson Collaboration Drive|work=Stereoboard|last=Stickler|first=Jon|date=30 July 2021|access-date=29 October 2021}}
| length = 2:59
| label = Atlantic
| writer =
- Alex Oriet
- Alexander Tidebrink
- David Phelan
- Grace Chatto
- Henry Tucker
- Jack Patterson
- Tobias Topic
| producer =
- Grace Chatto
- Jack Patterson
- Mark Ralph
- Salt Wives
- Topic
| chronology = Clean Bandit
| prev_title = Higher
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = How Will I Know
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Topic
| type = singles
| prev_title = Chain My Heart
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Drive
| year = 2021
| next_title = My Heart Goes (La Di Da)
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Wes Nelson
| type = singles
| prev_title = Nice to Meet Ya
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Drive
| year = 2021
| next_title = Say Nothing
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|zrB8wB49z7c|"Drive"}}}}
}}
"Drive" is a song by British electronic music group Clean Bandit and German DJ Topic featuring English recording artist Wes Nelson. It was released on 30 July 2021, via Atlantic Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/music.html?page=20210730-14491|title=Clean Bandit Teams Up With Topic for New Song "Drive" featuring Wes Nelson|work=Pmstudio|date=30 July 2021|access-date=29 October 2021}}
Critical reception
Simone Ciaravolo of Edm-Lab opined that the track "[is] full of positive vibes", and "brings [us] on a metaphorical nocturnal journey: the scenery of a newborn love story."{{cite web|url=https://www.edm-lab.com/en/release/release-clean-bandit-topic-drive-feat-wes-nelson/|title=#Release – Clean Bandit, Topic – Drive (feat. Wes Nelson)|work=Edmlab|last=Ciaravolo|first=Simone|date=2 August 2021|access-date=29 October 2021}}
Music video
The music video was released on 6 August 2021, and directed by Dan Massie. It features Nelson as "a happy lorry driver, performing from the cab of his big truck through country and city, and into outer space."{{cite web|url=https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2021/08/31/clean-bandit-topic-ft-wes-nelson-drive-dan-massie/72577|title=Clean Bandit & Topic ft Wes Nelson 'Drive' by Dan Massie|work=Promonews|date=1 September 2021|access-date=29 October 2021}} Katrina Rees of Celebmix praised the visual "perfectly captures the upbeat nature of the track, which is laced with pulsating beats and glossy strings."{{cite web|url=https://celebmix.com/clean-bandit-topic-unveil-music-video-for-drive-featuring-wes-nelson/|title=Clean Bandit & Topic unveil music video for ‘Drive’ featuring Wes Nelson|work=Celebmix|last=Rees|first=Katrina|date=9 August 2021|access-date=29 October 2021}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.{{cite web|title=Clean Bandit / Topic – Drive / Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/drive-mw0003566703/credits|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=29 October 2021}}
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- Grace Chatto – cello, producer, vocal producer
- Clean Bandit – primary artist
- Molly Fletcher – violin
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Chloe Kraemer – engineer
- Wes Nelson – featured artist, vocals
- Alex Oriet – bass, composer, drums, keyboards, programmer, synthesizer
- Jack Patterson – composer, drums, keyboards, producer, programmer, synthesizer, vocal producer
- Luke Patterson – drums, keyboards, programmer, synthesizer
- David Phelan – bass, composer, drums, keyboards, programmer, synthesizer
- Beatrice Philips – violin
- Mark Ralph – drums, keyboards, mixing, producer, programmer, synthesizer
- Salt Wives – producer
- Alexander Tidebrink – composer
- Topic – drums, keyboards, primary artist, producer, programmer, synthesizer, composer
- Henry Tucker – composer
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Charts
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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Drive" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-dance-electronic-songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021|work=Billboard|access-date=3 December 2021}}
| 95 |
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Drive"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Clean Bandit & Topic feat. Wes Nelson|title=Drive|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|id=11694|access-date=9 December 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Clean Bandit & Topic feat. Wes Nelson|title=Drive|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=17 July 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Clean Bandit/Topic/Wes Nelson|title=Drive|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|id=1953-5786-1|access-date=10 July 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Clean Bandit}}
{{Topic (DJ)}}
Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Ralph (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Topic (DJ)