Top singles from the past

23 July 2024

American band THE CARS (1976–1988, 2000-2010, 2011-2018) released their
big hit DRIVE on 23 July 1984, today 40 years ago. It peaked at #3 in the US.

Drive is associated with the massive charity concerts of Live Aid 1985 to raise funds for the deadly Ethiopian famine drama, both in the UK and the USA, where it was performed by Benjamin Orr during the Philadelphia concert.

The song was previously used as the background music to a montage
of clips showing the awful outcome of the devastating famine crisis
in Ethopia during the London event, which was introduced by David
Bowie.

Click ‘Watch on YouTube’ below,
to see the heartbreaking video.