"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.
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."
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." Katrina Rees of Celebmix praised the visual "perfectly captures the upbeat nature of the track, which is laced with pulsating beats and glossy strings."
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic.
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
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Drive" Chart (2021) Peakposition Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 38 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 36 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) 15
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Drive" Chart (2021) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 95
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