Drive (Clean Bandit and Topic song) explained

Drive
Type:	single
Cover:	Drive Clean Bandit.jpg
Artist:	Clean Bandit and Topic featuring Wes Nelson
Genre:	Dance-pop disco^[1]
Length:	2:59
Label:	Atlantic
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

"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.^[2]

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."^[3]

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."^[4] Katrina Rees of Celebmix praised the visual "perfectly captures the upbeat nature of the track, which is laced with pulsating beats and glossy strings."^[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.^[6]

• 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

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[7]	36
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)^[8]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[9]	95

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clean Bandit Release DJ Topic And Wes Nelson Collaboration Drive. Stereoboard. Stickler. Jon. 30 July 2021. 29 October 2021.
2. Web site: Clean Bandit Teams Up With Topic for New Song “Drive” featuring Wes Nelson. Pmstudio. 30 July 2021. 29 October 2021.
3. Web site:
   1. Release – Clean Bandit, Topic – Drive (feat. Wes Nelson)
   . Edmlab. Ciaravolo. Simone. 2 August 2021. 29 October 2021.
4. Web site: Clean Bandit & Topic ft Wes Nelson 'Drive' by Dan Massie. Promonews. 1 September 2021. 29 October 2021.
5. Web site: Clean Bandit & Topic unveil music video for ‘Drive’ featuring Wes Nelson. Celebmix. Rees. Katrina. 9 August 2021. 29 October 2021.
6. Web site: Clean Bandit / Topic – Drive / Credits. AllMusic. 29 October 2021.
7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 9 August 2021. 29 October 2021.
8. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 06/10/2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006045227/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 6 October 2021 . it . . October 6, 2021 . 16 August 2024.
9. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. 3 December 2021.