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Ed Sheeran's racing-inspired track, "Drive," surges onto streaming platforms
Check it out! Singer sensational Ed Sheeran has left everyone revved up with his smoking new track, Drive, inspired by the high-speed flick F1: The Movie!
Dropped on June 20 for our listening pleasure, this thrilling tune is the opening roar of F1: The Album, the beating heart of the pulse-pounding film. Fans and music enthusiasts have been hitting the play button since its release, as one user on X (formerly Twitter) exclaimed, "This drop is absolutely phenomenal 🤩!"
Another listener couldn't help but comment, "This soundtrack straight up bangs 🥁!"
Powered by the production prowess of John Mayer and Blake Slatkin, Drive packs a sonic punch with a star-studded lineup of musicians. The multi-talented Mayer shares producing duties with the innovative Slatkin, who also rocks the guitar alongside Sheeran.
The legendary Dave Grohl, drummer extraordinaire in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, brings his rhythmic might to the track, with veteran bassist Pino Palladino riding shotgun on bass, Rami Jaffee on keys, and Slatkin adding keyboards and drum programming for good measure.
Sheeran himself has shared that the song's creation was a whirlwind of inspiration, birthed in the studio after catching a sneak peek of F1: The Movie starring the likes of Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, and real-life F1 legends Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Calling it a magical moment, Sheeran described how Drive came together like a well-oiled machine, with Pino Palladino adding the final pieces that completed the song's cinematic, rock-driven soundscape.
Hold onto your helmets, folks, because Sheeran's complete F1: The Album will be tearing up digital shelves on June 27, the same day F1: The Movie crosses the finish line in U.S. theaters.
- The world of entertainment enthusiasts, including us, have been captivated by Ed Sheeran's new song, Drive, which is inspired by the movie F1.
- Fans and music lovers, such as who use the platform X, have been praising Drive, with one user expressing their excitement saying, "This drop is absolutely phenomenal 🤩!"
- In sports-betting circles, one could argue that the combination of Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Lewis Hamilton, and Max Verstappen, starring in F1: The Movie, might prove to be as entertaining as the music on F1: The Album.
- Nirvana's Dave Grohl, known for his rhythmic might as a drummer, and Pino Palladino, a veteran bassist, lend their talents to Drive, a song that packs a punch and will be part of Sheeran's complete album available on June 27.
