Driven is the lead single from the album ''
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'' by American
rock
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band
Sevendust
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. "Driven" was the band's highest charting single (matched only by "
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"), peaking at #10 on the Mainstream Rock Charts,
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Sevendust Singles Chart and since surpassed only by "
Unraveling", which peaked at #7.
Music video
The music video, which was shot in
Haverhill,
during the band's rehearsal for their 2007 tour, features rare behind-the-scenes footage of the band's members as they prepare material from their sixth album ''
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''. The video debuted nationwide on March 3 and was featured on the "
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" program on cable channel
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on March 10.
"Sevendust Driven music video"
''Goodheartmedia.com''. Retrieved on June 19, 2009.
Appearances
The song appeared in the 2007 THQ
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and also another song from this album ''Feed'' was in the game. Also "Driven" featured in a promo for the WWE film The Condemned
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.
Charts
References
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2007 singles
Sevendust songs
Songs written by Morgan Rose
Songs written by John Connolly (musician)
Asylum Records singles
2007 songs
Songs written by Vinnie Hornsby
Songs written by Lajon Witherspoon