Just Drive
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{{Infobox song
| name = Just Drive
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| type = single
| artist = Alistair Griffin
| album = Albion Sky
| released = 2010
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| genre = Pop rock
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| prev_title = You and Me (Tonight)
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = I Wish for You the World
| next_year = 2012
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"Just Drive" is a song recorded by British singer/songwriter Alistair Griffin. It is his first official single since "You and Me (Tonight)" in 2004. It was released as a single in November 2010.
The song was used by the BBC at the end of their coverage of the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in a montage showing highlights of the Formula One season.{{cite web|author=Dave Robson |url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/11/16/alistair-griffin-s-new-song-motors-up-the-charts-84229-27664426/ |title=Alistair Griffin's new song motors up the charts - Local News - News |publisher=Gazette Live |date=2010-11-16 |accessdate=2011-03-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206102832/http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2010/11/16/alistair-griffin-s-new-song-motors-up-the-charts-84229-27664426/ |archivedate=2011-02-06 }}
A re-recorded version{{cite web |url=http://www.alistairgriffin.com/2012/03/alistair-griffins-just-drive-has-been-announced-as-the-title-music-for-sky-sports-coverage-of-formula-1-and-will-feature-on-the-brand-new-channels-opening-titles/ |title=Alistair Griffins Just Drive has been announced as the title music for Sky Sports coverage of Formula 1 and will feature on the brand new channels opening titles. |publisher=alastairgriffin.com |accessdate=23 August 2015}} (replacing the lyrics "died a thousand times" with "lived a thousand lives") was used as the theme tune for Sky Sports F1's coverage from the 2012 season {{cite web|title='Just Drive' for Sky Sports F1 |url=http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12433/7577279/-Just-Drive-For-Sky-Sports-F1 |accessdate=7 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420154426/http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12433/7577279/-Just-Drive-for-Sky-Sports-F1 |archivedate=20 April 2012 }} to 2018, when it was replaced for the 2019 season by Daft Punk's Outlands track from the Tron Legacy Soundtrack.David Nelson. "New opening themes for Sky’s and Channel 4’s F1 coverage,"https://motorsportbroadcasting.com/2019/03/16/new-opening-themes-for-skys-and-channel-4s-f1-coverage , 16 March 2019
It was also featured on the end credits in the F1 2012 video game.{{cite web |title=F1 2012 soundtrack at RacingSoundtracks.com |url=https://racingsoundtracks.com/game/f1-2012 |access-date=24 February 2024 |website=racingsoundtracks}}
Charts
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{{singlechart|UKindie|4|artist=Alistair Griffin|song=Just Drive|rowheader=true|date=2010-11-27|accessdate=4 September 2018}} |
{{singlechart|UK|38|artist=Alistair Griffin|song=Just Drive|rowheader=true|date=2010-11-27|accessdate=4 September 2018}} |
References
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