Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

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"Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"
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Single by Deftones
from the album Around the Fur
ReleasedMarch 9, 1998
RecordedApril–June 1997 at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington
Genre
Length5:08
LabelMaverick
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Terry Date
Deftones singles chronology
"My Own Summer (Shove It)"
(1997) 		"Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"
(1998) 		"Change (In the House of Flies)"
(2000)
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"Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" is the second single released from the American alternative metal band Deftones' second album, Around the Fur. It was their first single to chart on the US charts, peaking at number 29 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[1] and within the top 50 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] Stylistically, the song has been described as alternative metal,[3] shoegaze[4] and nu metal[5]

A music video was filmed to accompany the single's release, directed by Frank W. Ockenfels III.[6]

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Deftones.

UK CD1[]

  1. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" – 5:08
  2. "Engine No. 9" (live) – 3:49
  3. "Teething" (live) – 3:34

UK CD2[]

  1. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" – 5:10
  2. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) (remix)" [acoustic] – 4:33
  3. "Birthmark (live)" – 3:58
  • All live tracks recorded live at the Melkweg, Amsterdam on October 13, 1997.

Charts[]

Charts (1998) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[7] 54
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 29

References[]

  1. ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  2. ^ "UK Singles Top 75 - Music Charts". Navigate to appropriate week. acharts.us. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  3. ^ Prato, Greg. "Deftones". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  4. ^ Jarman, Casey (April 12, 2011). "Primer: Deftones". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Enis, Eli (July 6, 2021). "10 Wildest Nu-Metal Performances". Revolver. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ^ B-Sides & Rarities liner notes.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Deftones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

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