"Driven by You" is a song

Song

In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

 by Queen

Queen (band)

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

 guitarist Brian May

Brian May

Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...

. It was written as part of his 1992 solo album, Back to the Light

Back to the Light

Back to the Light is the first solo effort of Queen's guitarist Brian May and his second non-Queen album. It was recorded between 1988 and 1992 at the Allerton Hill Studios, mixed at the Metropolis Studios and then released on September 28, 1992 in the UK...

. It was released as a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 in late 1991, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart

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 and #9 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart.

Besides the original album/single version, there are three other known studio versions of the song. One was used in a Ford

Ford Motor Company

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 commercial. The second is an instrumental

Instrumental

An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....

 remix of the song, called Driven By You Too. The other known version of this song has a new drum track from Cozy Powell

Cozy Powell

Colin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...

 as a bonus track on the US release of Back to the Light.

Shortly before releasing it as single, May played it on the Guitar Legends concert in October 1991, having a super-group backing him: Cozy Powell

Cozy Powell

Colin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...

 on drums, Neil Murray

Neil Murray (British musician)

Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...

 on bass, Steve Vai

Steve Vai

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 on rhythm guitar, Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman

Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...

 and Mike Moran on keyboards, Maggie Ryder

Maggie Ryder

Maggie Ryder is an English singer, principally known as a backing singer for bands such as Eurythmics and Queen.Ryder had a solo record deal with Polydor Records in the 1970s and released a self-titled album in 1978. She worked as a backing singer and songwriter through the Eighties...

, Miriam Stockley

Miriam Stockley

Miriam Stockley is a British singer. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and her work is influenced by the African music in her home country. Her unique vocalese style gained international acclaim when Karl Jenkins' launched the "Adiemus" project with "Songs of Sanctuary", featuring...

 and Chris Thompson on backing vocals.

It was released on 6 November 1991, just 18 days before the death of May's bandmate Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...

. Earlier in the year, Mercury had urged May to persist with recording the song, telling him that if he did die around the time of its release, it would help boost sales.http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/Songs/backto.htm

Appearances

1. Single Driven By You / Just One Life (Guitar Version, Instrumental) (November 1991)
2. On the album Back to the Light (September 1992)
3. Used as an advertising slogan by Ford: "Better Ideas. Driven by You." and "Everything we do is driven by you" (1991)
4. The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
   Live at the Brixton Academy (Brian May album)
   Live at the Brixton Academy is a recording of The Brian May Band's first show in London on June 15 1993. The album was released on CD, LP and VHS in 1994, and remains the group's only release as a collective....
   
   (live album, 1994)
5. Queen - Greatest Hits III
   Greatest Hits III (Queen)
   - Charts :- Certifications :...
   
   (compilation, 1999)
6. A 35sec orchestral (unattributed) clip used in a Ford promotional video for Mondeo - 1993.