Drive (Miyeon song)

"Drive"
Single by Miyeon
from the album My
ReleasedApril 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)
Genre
Length3:21
Label
Composer(s)
  • Lee Min-young (EastWest)
  • Yeul (1by1)
Lyricist(s)Yeul (1by1)
Miyeon singles chronology
"Kitty"
(2021) 		"Drive"
(2022)
Music video
"Drive" on YouTube

"Drive" is a song recorded by South Korean singer Miyeon, released on April 27, 2022, by Cube Entertainment as the lead single of her first extended play, My.

Composition

The title track "Drive", is a rock and rock-pop song that supports those struggling in difficult situations or when facing problems that are hard to handle. Miyeon described it as a song that tells people to keep moving forward and to never lose themselves. The song is composed in the key of A major, 108 beats per minute with a running time of 3:21 minutes.

Commercial performance

Within hours of its release, "Drive" immediately reached No. 1 on Bugs' realtime chart in Korea. The single also brought Miyeon her first music program trophy at SBS MTV's The Show on May 3.

Promotion

Miyeon performed "Drive" on four music programs on the first week: Mnet's M Countdown on April 28, KBS2's Music Bank on April 29, MBC's Show! Music Core on April 30, and SBS's Inkigayo on May 1.

On the second week of the song release, Miyeon performed on SBS MTV's The Show on May 3 where she won first place. She also performed on MBC M's Show Champion on May 4, M Countdown on May 5, Music Bank on May 6, Show! Music Core on May 7, and Inkigayo on May 8.

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Drive" was uploaded to (G)I-dle's official YouTube channel on April 27, 2022. It was preceded by two teasers released on the same platform on April 25 and 26. Miyeon was seen inside a lavish mansion, dressed in luxurious ballgowns as she wanders through its different rooms. She later makes her way through the city, feeling the breeze as she enjoys a night drive.

Accolades

Year-end lists for "Drive"
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 15
Music program awards for "Drive"
Program Date Ref.
The Show (SBS MTV) May 3, 2022

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Drive"
Region Date Format Distributor
Various April 27, 2022

References

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