Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

"Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"
Single by Deftones
from the album Around the Fur
Released1998
StudioStudio Litho (Seattle)
Genre
Length5:08
LabelMaverick
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Terry Date
Deftones singles chronology
"My Own Summer (Shove It)"
(1997) 		"Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"
(1998) 		"Change (In the House of Flies)"
(2000)
Audio sample

"Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" is the second single released from the American alternative metal band Deftones' second album, Around the Fur. It was their first single to chart on the US charts, peaking at number 29 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[5] and within the top 50 in the UK Singles Chart.[6]

In 2012, Loudwire ranked the song number two on their list of the 10 greatest Deftones songs,[7] and in 2020, Kerrang ranked the song number three on their list of the 20 greatest Deftones songs.[8]

A music video was filmed to accompany the single's release, directed by Frank W. Ockenfels III.[9]

Track listing

All tracks written by Deftones.

UK CD1

  1. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" – 5:08
  2. "Engine No. 9" (live) – 3:49
  3. "Teething" (live) – 3:34

UK CD2

  1. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" – 5:10
  2. "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) (remix)" [acoustic] – 4:33
  3. "Birthmark (live)" – 3:58
  • All live tracks recorded live at the Melkweg, Amsterdam on October 13, 1997.

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[10] 54
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 29

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The best nu metal songs ever".
  2. ^ "Deftones: White Pony". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ Prato, Greg. "Deftones". Allmusic. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Jarman, Casey (April 12, 2011). "Primer: Deftones". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
  6. ^ "UK Singles Top 75 - Music Charts". Navigate to appropriate week. acharts.us. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
  7. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (September 4, 2012). "10 Best Deftones Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  8. ^ Law, Sam (June 26, 2020). "The 20 Greatest Deftones Songs – Ranked". Kerrang. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  9. ^ B-Sides & Rarities liner notes.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Deftones Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – Deftones – Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 23, 2024.