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A country version was recorded by American country music and rockabilly singer Narvel Felts in 1973. Felts' version — which changed the lyrics "I wanna get lost in your rock and roll" to "I wanna get lost in your country song" — peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in mid-August 1973, about three months after Gray's version reached its popularity peak. [14]
The song combines country and hip-hop elements, [1] opening with acoustic guitar strums and audio samples of people talking in a bar. Dustin Lynch recounts a romantic encounter in the opening verse and sings in the melody of "Drift Away" during the chorus, [2] in which he describes his ideal environment to spend time with a "country girl": a six-pack, some Brooks & Dunn and a Chevrolet.
"Drift Away" was released as a single on 16 March 2018. [6] A music video was released for the song in April, which featured a couple enjoying the end of summer at the beach. [4] The song was a commercial success, becoming the number one most performed song on New Zealand radio for 11 weeks, [7] and becoming double platinum certified.
His hit songs included "The 'In' Crowd" in 1965 and "Drift Away" (a cover of a song written by Mentor Williams). "Drift Away" was one of the biggest hits of 1973, has sold over one million copies, and remains a staple of radio airplay. [1] Dobie Gray was a member of the cast of "Hair" at the Aquarius Theater in Hollywood, CA from 1968 to 1969.
Mentor Ralph Williams (June 11, 1946 – November 16, 2016) was an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for writing "Drift Away", a popular song first performed by Mike Berry in 1972 and popularized by Dobie Gray the following year, and has since been covered by multiple artists.
On the same day, at Abbey Road Studios, Starr, and Mark and Scott Gordon, via telephone, recorded Petty's (who is assisted by Greedy) vocals for the song "Drift Away", who was at Village Recorder Studios in Los Angeles. [6] "Drift Away" was remastered, now with Petty's vocals for the song in the mix, on 12 May. [6]
A Normandy-set cop movie with far more on its mind than simply solving the case, Xavier Beauvois’ Berlinale competition entry “Drift Away” examines the toll that law enforcement takes on an ...
The first single from the album, "Drift Away", became a break-away hit for the group. [2] [1] The album was a success, becoming Platinum certified in New Zealand. [5] The band toured internationally to promote the album. [6] In 2020, Panapa became the host of the Māori Television show Lifted. [2]