Drive By (song)
| Drive By | |
|---|---|
| Train | |
| publication | January 10, 2012 |
| length | 3:16 |
| Genre (s) | Folk rock , pop rock |
| Author (s) | Patrick Monahan, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund |
| music | Espionage, Butch Walker |
| Publisher (s) | Columbia , Sony |
| album | California 37 |
Drive By is a song by the US band Train . It was first released on January 10, 2012 under the Columbia and Sony label. The song was written by singer Patrick Monahan and the Norwegian songwriter duo Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund, who wrote the hit Hey, Soul Sister for Train in 2010 . Drive By ranked number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and became the group's third top ten hit in the United States. In the USA, the song was also awarded a platinum record with over 1,000,000 units sold. Internationally, the song became a top ten hit in 13 countries. In Switzerland, the song even became a number one hit for the group.
reception
The song usually got positive reviews. The Billboard magazine wrote:
"If at first you succeed - why not try again? For the first single from its forthcoming "California 37," Train returns to the Espionage, the Norwegian songwriting and production duo of Espen Lind and Amund Bjorklund that helped the group put together its 2010 comeback smash "Hey Soul Sister." "Drive By" starts with a staccato guitar strum and a percussive thump that certainly recalls its predecessor, with a slight ethnic flavor that makes it recall a Bar Mitzvah reception. Frontman Pat Monahan semi-speaks the [verses] in tuneful, rap-like cadence, then turns to smooth pop singing for the choruses. The lyric, however, is a bit darker, with Monahan's protagonist trying to convince a one-night-stand that he really wants to "get down to the more-than-friends" at last. We bet she's heard that from all the pop singers, but Monahan pleads with enough joyful exuberance that she - and we - might just buy it. "
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
3 (24 weeks) | 24 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
4th (22 weeks) | 22nd |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
1 (27 weeks) | 27 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
6th (32 weeks) | 32 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
10 (36 weeks) | 36 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Emily Zemler: Train Tries To Follow A Massive Hit - Again - on 'California 37' . In: Billboard . April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ↑ Track Review: Train, 'Drive By' . In: Billboard . billboard.com/. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ a b c d Drive By by Train. chartsurfer.de, accessed on August 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Train. officialcharts.com, accessed on August 10, 2018 .