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Sniff 'n' The Tears - "Driver's Seat

"Driver's Seat" is a 1978 song by the British band Sniff 'n' the Tears that appears on their debut album, Fickle Heart. The band is considered a one-hit wonder as "Driver's Seat" was their only hit, except in the Netherlands, where they had a second Top 40 single.

The genesis of the song dates back to 1973 and a demo tape recorded for a French record label by Sniff 'n' The Tears with singer/guitarist Paul Roberts, guitarists Laurence "Loz" Netto and Mick Dyche, and bassist Chris Birkin. The drummer Luigi Salvoni was a new addition at the time coming from the breakup of Moon, the band he'd been in. They shopped the demo tape and signed with the small Chiswick label in 1977. Keith Miller played the Moog solo and also toured America with the band. Noel McCalla sang the backup vocals.

According to Paul Roberts, "Driver's Seat" isn't about driving, but rather "fragmented, conflicting thoughts and emotions that might follow the break-up of a relationship". One of the key decisions in arranging the song was to start with drums and progressively introduce other instruments.

"Driver's Seat" reached number 15 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart in the fall of 1979, and reached the top 10 in the Netherlands in November 1980.

In Canada, the song reached number 17, and was in the RPM Top 100 for 21 weeks.

A 12" version was released on A Best of Sniff 'n' the Tears in 1991. The song appeared at number one on the Dutch Top 40 chart that same year as a result of its use in a Pioneer commercial.

Chart performance
Chart (1979)   Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6]   13
UK Singles Chart[7]   42
Canadian RPM Top Singles[8]   17
New Zealand Recorded Music NZ (RIANZ)[9]   20
US Billboard Hot 100[4]   15
Chart (1980)   Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10]   4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]   8
Chart (1991)   Peak
position
German Media Control https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-7660   32
Chart (1991)   Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 1

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