Drive (track)
by R.E.M.
Drive appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Automatic For The People (track #1) (this album) (1992)
- Live At The Olympia In Dublin 39 Songs (track #21) (2009)
- Live (track #19) (2007)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #49) (compilation) (2018)
- The Best Of R.E.M. At The BBC (track #24) (compilation) (2018)
- Complete Studio Albums 1988-1996 (track #23) (compilation) (2014)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/09/2025 23:46 | AbsurdCheesecake | 1,443 | 89/100 |
| ! | 12/02/2025 09:07 | mash | 4,189 | 92/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2025 02:06 | Exist-en-ciel | 47,435 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2025 23:06 |  Superunknown | 506 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2025 07:34 | Juneof44 | 2,988 | 74/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 88.4/100, a mean average of 87.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.0.
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Squonk007 09/14/2021 19:05 | #273725
Great opener and one of their best tracks.
Best track on the album. John Paul Jones' string arrangement takes it to another level. Mid slow tempo delivery, acoustic guitar laid back drumming sets the scene for a lot of what's to follow.
It's better than Everybody Hurts (at least)
Might be R.E.M.'s best song, to be honest. So powerful, haunting. Incorporation of strings was a great move.
BEST SONG OF THE ALBUM, in my opinion!
One of their most powerful songs for me. Everyone always says they interpret it differently but to me it's about time, death, sem-political even. Very somber, but hard to shake the feel. Excellent.
A powerful opener
Jasonconfused 01/21/2013 22:15 | #62410
SUCH a powerful song! I feel like it's talking directly to me.
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