"Drive" is a song written by Phil Thornalley and Bryan Adams that was the second single released by Australian singer-songwriter Shannon Noll on 19 April 2004. The single, the second to be lifted from Noll's debut album, That's What I'm Talking About (2004), was Noll's second top-10 hit, debuting and peaking at No. 4 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The single was certified platinum with shipments of 70,000 in Australia.
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| Single by Shannon Noll | ||||
| from the album That's What I'm Talking About | ||||
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| Released | 19 April 2004[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | BMG Australia | |||
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| Shannon Noll singles chronology | ||||
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The track, originally demoed by Adams, was sent to Noll for inclusion on his debut album. Adams later asked Noll to support him on his Australian tour in 2004 and the pair became friends. It was rumoured that Noll was to collaborate with Adams on a track for his second album "Lift"; however, it is unknown if the pair worked together.[citation needed]
Music video
editThe video, directed by Australian director Anthony Rose, was the third music video from Shannon Noll. The video was created as a mini-movie, with Noll playing the part of a motor-mechanic summoned to fix an ailing black car by an obnoxious and pushy man and his seemingly long-suffering girlfriend. The car used in the video is a 1973 XB Ford Falcon Coupe. The video was named best music video of 2004 in a readers poll conducted by Australia's TV Week magazine, and was placed at number 66 in a countdown of the Top 100 music videos of all time on the television show "Video Hits".
Track listing
editAustralian maxi-CD single[2]
- "Drive" (Phil Thornalley, Bryan Adams)
- "Let Me Fall with You" (Par Astrom, John Reid)
- "Working Class Man" (Jonathan Cain)
- "What About Me" (video)
Personnel
editPersonnel are taken from the Australian maxi-CD single liner notes.[2]
- Phil Thornalley – writing
- Bryan Adams – writing
- Shannon Noll – vocals
- Liam Shields – backing vocals
- Dave Leslie – guitars
- Sam Dixon – bass
- Adam Reily – production, programming
- Bryon Jones – production
- Oscar Gaona – mastering
- Sussanne Caccamo – artwork design
- David Anderson – photography
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th April 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 19 April 2004. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b Drive (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Shannon Noll. BMG Australia. 2004. 82876602462.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Shannon Noll – Drive". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "2004 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 December 2017.