Just Drive Explained

Just Drive
Type:single
Artist:Alistair Griffin
Album:Albion Sky
Released:2010
Genre:Pop rock
Prev Title:You and Me (Tonight)
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:I Wish for You the World
Next Year:2012

"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.[1]

A re-recorded version[2] (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 [3] to 2018, when it was replaced for the 2019 season by Daft Punk's Outlands track from the Tron Legacy Soundtrack.[4]

It was also featured on the end credits in the F1 2012 video game.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Robson . Alistair Griffin's new song motors up the charts - Local News - News . Gazette Live . 2010-11-16 . 2011-03-12 . dead . 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/ . 2011-02-06 .
  2. Web site: 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. . alastairgriffin.com . 23 August 2015.
  3. Web site: 'Just Drive' for Sky Sports F1 . 7 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120420154426/http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1/news/12433/7577279/-Just-Drive-for-Sky-Sports-F1 . 20 April 2012 .
  4. 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
  5. Web site: F1 2012 soundtrack at RacingSoundtracks.com . 24 February 2024 . racingsoundtracks.