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"Driven by You" is a song by Queen lead guitarist Brian May from his 1992 solo album, Back to the Light. It was released as a lead single in November 1991.

"Driven by You"
Single by Brian May
from the album Back to the Light
B-side"Just One Life"
Released25 November 1991 (1991-11-25)[1]
Length4:11
Label
  • Parlophone (Europe)
  • Hollywood (North America)
Songwriter(s)Brian May
Producer(s)
  • Brian May
  • David Richards
  • Justin Shirley-Smith
Brian May singles chronology
"Star Fleet"
(1983)		 "Driven by You"
(1991)		 "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
(1992)

Promotion


Shortly before releasing it as single, May played it on the Guitar Legends concert in October 1991, having a super-group backing him: Cozy Powell on drums, Neil Murray on bass, Steve Vai on rhythm guitar, Rick Wakeman and Mike Moran on keyboards, Maggie Ryder, Miriam Stockley and Chris Thompson on backing vocals.


Reception


"Driven by You" peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, number 9 in Portugal, number 10 in the Netherlands, number 14 in Ireland, and number 35 in Belgium in early 1992. In 1993, the song charted in North America, reaching number 9 on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and number 70 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.


Release and versions


Besides the original album/single version, there are at least three additional studio versions of the song. The first, originally written for a series of television advertisements for Ford in the UK, is a shorter take with alternative lyrics; it was released as a B-side exclusive to the 12-inch single in the UK. Following the single's release, a version was produced featuring a new drum track by Cozy Powell; this version was released as B-side to the single "Too Much Love Will Kill You" and as a bonus track on the US release of Back to the Light. Finally, May recorded a short instrumental version of the song, titled "Driven by You Two"; this was released as B-side to his single "Resurrection".

"Driven by You" was included on Queen's 1999 album Greatest Hits III; and later re-released on 25 June 2021 to promote the re-release and remastering of Back to the Light (released August 2021), accompanied by a newly-edited and remastered video.


Uses in media


"Driven by You" was used by the Ford Motor Company in advertisements for the whole of the Ford range and included World Rally Championship footage of the Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth Rally Car. It was then used, at a later date, in an edited version for the launch of the Ford Escort RS Cosworth, in which the Ford Sierra Sapphire Rally car was replaced by the Ford Escort RS Cosworth; in this advertisement, Miki Biasion (a Ford rally driver at the time) compared his rally car to the road-going version.


Track listing


7-inch single

  1. "Driven by You" (Producer – Brian May, David Richards) – 4:11
  2. "Just One Life" (Engineer – David Richards, Justin Shirley-Smith, Producer – Brian May) – 3:43

CD single

  1. "Driven by You" – 4:13
  2. "Just One Life" – 3:38
  3. "Just One Life" (Guitar Version) – 3:38

12-inch single

  1. "Driven by You" – 4:13
  2. "Just One Life" – 3:38
  3. "Just One Life" (Guitar Version) – 3:38
  4. "Driven by You" (Ford Ad Version) – 1:30

Personnel



Charts



References


  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 November 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. "Brian May – Driven by You". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. "Brian May – Driven by You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1781." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 2. 11 January 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Driven by You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  7. "Ultimate Music Database". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09.
  8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  9. "Brian May – Driven by You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  10. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 16. 18 April 1992. p. 14. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  12. "Brian May Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  13. "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 11 January 1992. p. 20.
  14. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 3 August 2019.



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"Driven by You" es una canción escrita por el músico británico Brian May para su álbum de 1992, Back to the Light.[1] Fue lanzado como el sencillo principal en noviembre de 1991.[2]


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