Drive (Miyeon song) explained

"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.^[1]

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.^[2] The song is composed in the key of A major, 108 beats per minute with a running time of 3:21 minutes.^[3]

Commercial performance

Within hours of its release, "Drive" immediately reached No. 1 on Bugs' realtime chart in Korea.^[4] 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.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

On the second week of the song release, Miyeon performed on SBS MTV's The Show on May 3 where she won first place.^[9] 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.^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

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.^{[15] [16]}

Accolades

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List	Rank
Billboard	The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022	15	[17]

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Date
The Show (SBS MTV)	May 3, 2022	[18]

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)[19]	110

Monthly charts

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Position
South Korea (Gaon)[20]	116

Release history

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Date	Format	Distributor
Various	April 27, 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: Drive. www.melon.com. ko. 2022-05-02.
2. Web site: Miyeon of K-pop group (G)I-dle embarks on new solo adventure. en. The Star. April 30, 2022. May 2, 2022.
3. Web site: Key and BPM of Drive by CHO MIYEON. musicstax.com. en-US. May 3, 2022.
4. Web site: (여자)아이들 미연, 'MY' 아이튠즈 22개 지역 1위…성공적 솔로 데뷔. Naver. ko. April 29, 2022. May 2, 2022.
5. Web site: (여자)아이들 미연, '엠카운트다운' 신곡 'Drive'로 첫 솔로 무대...팬 열광. Naver. ko. April 29, 2022. May 2, 2022.
6. Web site: (여자)아이들 미연, '뮤뱅'서 'Drive'로 첫 솔로 무대..청량美 발산. Naver. ko. April 30, 2022. May 2, 2022.
7. Web site: '음중' (여자)아이들 미연, 봄 감성 Drive. Naver. ko. May 1, 2022. May 2, 2022.
8. Web site: '인기가요' 빅뱅, 3주 연속 1위…싸이→미연 컴백 [종합]]. Naver. ko. May 1, 2022. May 2, 2022.
9. Web site: (여자)아이들 미연, '당근 1위' (더쇼) . May 3, 2022. May 13, 2022. ko. Star Daily News.
10. Web site: (여자)아이들 미연, '쇼! 챔피언'서 신곡 'Drive'로 첫 솔로 무대 공개 . May 5, 2022. May 13, 2022. ko. Naver.
11. Web site: '엠카운트다운', 오늘(5일) 라인업은? 려욱·몬스타엑스·르세라핌·조승연·싸이 . May 5, 2022. May 13, 2022. ko. Celuv Media.
12. Web site: 몬스타엑스 'LOVE', '뮤직뱅크' 1위...주헌 "몬베베 위한 앨범" . May 6, 2022. May 13, 2022. ko. News Insider.
13. Web site: '쇼 음악중심' 빅뱅, 방송 출연 없이 '3주 연속 1위' [종합] ]. May 7, 2022. May 13, 2022. ko. Naver.
14. Web site: '인기가요' 싸이vs(여자)아이들vs아이브, 1위 후보 대격돌 . May 8, 2022. May 13, 2022. ko. Naver.
15. Web site: (G)I-DLE's Miyeon unveils stunning music video for debut solo single 'Drive'. April 27, 2022. NME. May 3, 2022.
16. Web site: [영상](여자)아이들 미연, 솔로 출격…美친 비주얼 담은 'Drive' MV 티저 공개 ]. ko. Naver. April 27, 2022. May 3, 2022.
17. Jeff. Benjamin. Starr. Bowenbank. Joe. Lynch. Jessica. Oak. Glenn. Rowley. The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022: Staff Picks. December 20, 2022. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224072033/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-kpop-songs-2022/jimin-ha-sung-woon-with-you/. December 24, 2022. live. December 27, 2022.
18. Web site: '더쇼' (여자)아이들 미연, 컴백 동시에 1위 "행복 선사할 것"[★밤TView] ]. May 3, 2022. May 3, 2022. ko. Naver.
19. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 18 of 2022. Gaon Music Chart. ko. May 5, 2022.
20. Web site: Digital Chart – May 2022. Gaon Music Chart. ko. June 9, 2022.