Drive (Cory Marks song)

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"Drive"
Drive CM.jpeg
Single by Cory Marks
from the album Who I Am
ReleasedJune 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)[A]
Genre
Length3:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cory Marks
Producer(s)
Cory Marks singles chronology
"Outlaws & Outsiders"
(2020) 		"Drive"
(2020) 		"Blame It on the Double"
(2020)
Music video
"Drive" on YouTube

"Drive" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country rock artist Cory Marks.[1][2] It was the second single from Marks' studio album Who I Am.[3] The track was produced by Kevin Churko and Kane Churko.[4]

Background[]

Marks wrote "Drive" alone, and said it "is one of those summertime, roll down your window good feeling love songs".[5]

Critical reception[]

"Drive" received generally positive reviews. Dave Brooks of Billboard called the song a "made for country radio jam" and "anthem with a infectious hook and roll-down-your-window feel-good sound", noting inspiration from past country stars like Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn.[4] Peter Coates of Think Country Music referred to it as a "top-down, feelgood, summer-cruising, country rocker".[6] Tuonela Magazine wrote that the track is a "feel-good romance about trucks, driving, and love".[7] Bethany Bowman of Main Street Nashville described the song as a "country classic".[8]

Music video[]

The official music video for "Drive" was directed by Ed Regan and premiered on June 4, 2020.[9] It features Marks and actor/pilot Kristy Mair.[10]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The track was not officially sent to country radio as a single until July 20, 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ "Drive – Cory Marks, Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cory Marks Shares New Track 'Drive'". Broadway World. June 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Elwood-Hughes, Pip (June 7, 2020). "Cory Marks debuts new track Drive ahead of August album release". Entertainment Focus.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Brooks, Dave (June 19, 2020). "Cory Marks New Track 'Drive' Is The Feel Good Country Hit of the Summer". Billboard.
  5. ^ Iahn, Buddy (June 5, 2020). "CORY MARKS ANNOUNCES 'WHO I AM'". The Music Universe.
  6. ^ Coates, Peter (December 16, 2020). "REVIEW: Cory Marks – Who I Am". Think Country Music.
  7. ^ "SONG OF THE DAY: Cory Marks – Drive (Musicalypse Archive)". Tuonela Magazine. June 5, 2020.
  8. ^ Bowman, Bethany (September 11, 2020). "Cory Marks rise to stardom". Main Street Nashville.
  9. ^ "Cory Marks - Drive". New Country Songs. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Cory Marks - Drive (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. June 4, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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