''Drive'' is the eleventh studio album by American

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. It was released on July 27, 1993 via

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. The album produced four chart singles on the ''

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'' country charts in "If I Didn't Love You" at number 8, "Drivin' and Cryin'" at number 24, "It Won't Be over You" at number 18, and the title track at number 63.

Critical reception

Patrick Davitt of ''

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) rated the album 3 out of 5 stars. The reviewer felt that "It Won't Be Over You" was a "hard, bright highlight", while comparing "Drivin' and Cryin'" favorably to the

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, as well as the "simpler country tunes" of "(You Could Always) Come Back" and "The Same Mistake Again". He criticized the "unbearably thick and heavy choruses" of "Missing You" and "Married to a Memory", but praised "Sails" as a "pretty" song.

Track listing

Production

*Produced & Mixed By Scott Hendricks *Assistant Producer: John Kunz *Engineered By Keith Boden, Mike Bradley, Tony Collins, Jon Dickson, Scott Hendricks, Clark Hook, Mike Janas & John Kunz *Mastered By Denny Purcell *Digital Editing By Don Cobb

Credits

* Grace Bahng –

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* Bill Cuomo –

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* David Davidson –

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* Paul Franklin –

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* Connie Heard – violin *

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– background vocals *

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– background vocals *

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* Michael Rhodes –

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* Tom Roady – drums *

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– background vocals * Catherine Styron – keyboards * Billy Thomas – background vocals * Steve Wariner – lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar * Kristin Wilkinson –

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Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1993 albums Albums produced by Scott Hendricks Arista Records albums Steve Wariner albums