"Drivin' Me Wild" is the third single from Common

Common (rapper)

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....

's 2007 album Finding Forever. The song was produced by Kanye West

Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...

 and features British singer Lily Allen

Lily Allen

Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...

. It contains samples of "Love Has Fallen on Me" by Rotary Connection

Rotary Connection

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. It released as first single taken from the album in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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.

Background

The conceptual, piano-driven track discusses obsession and the strive to be "in," referencing several pop culture fads. The chorus is delivered by Lily Allen

Lily Allen

Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...

. The collaboration came about when Kanye West introduced Common to Allen's work and suggested that she be included on the record. After listening to some of her music, Common took a liking to Allen's style, saying, "I was like 'OK, let me check.' I dug into her music for a while and was like, 'Man, she's perfect for this song.' It's something about her spunk that I dug. I like artists who don't care and can be themselves. It was a real good combination, it fit right."

Music video

The music video

Music video

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 for "Drivin' Me Wild" was directed by Chris Robinson

Chris Robinson (director)

Chris Robinson is an American film director working mostly with music videos and commercials. He has directed commercials for brands such as iPod, Coca Cola and Verizon and music videos for songs like "Fallin'" and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys, "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, the grammy nominated...

 and filmed in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

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. The narrative video contain scenes which illustrate lyrics of the song. It features Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

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 and Golden State Warriors Corey Maggette

Corey Maggette

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 as the "family guy" in Common's first verse in the video. Lauren London

Lauren London

Lauren Nicole London is an American film and television actress, model, and occasional music video actress. Beginning her career in music videos and later transitioning into film and television, London earned recognition for her performances in the film ATL as well as the television shows 90210...

 is also featured as the glamour obsessed female in the first verse. In the "underground hang-out scenes" Former Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors

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 guard Baron Davis

Baron Davis

Baron Walter Louis Davis is an American professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. Drafted as the third pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, Davis was a star at Crossroads School and UCLA....

 (now with the Cleveland Cavaliers) is seen. On December 31, 2007, the video appeared at number 99 on BET

Black Entertainment Television

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's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007.

In a recent documentary, Lily revealed that she wasn't treated well onset of Drivin' Me Wild; she stated that "nobody cared" that she was ill,(so much so she had to be given a B12 injection) yet they placed her inside an astronaut suit in the heat, made her run up a steep hill in boots a dress and in hair extensions and would not give her a ride up to the site - instead she was told to walk.

Track listing

• UK CD Single

1. "Drivin' Me Wild" (Radio Edit) - 3:08
2. "Testify" - 2:37

• European CD Single

1. "Drivin' Me Wild" (Radio Edit) – 3:08
2. "Drivin' Me Wild" (Album Version) – 3:43
3. "Drivin' Me Wild" (Instrumental) – 3:42

• 12" Vinyl Single

1. "Drivin' Me Wild" (Album Version) – 3:43
2. "Drivin' Me Wild" (Instrumental) – 3:42
3. "The Game" (Album Version) – 3:35
4. "The Game" (Instrumental) – 3:35

• Digital Download

1. "Drivin' Me Wild" (Radio Edit) - 3:08
2. "Drivin' Me Wild" (Instrumental) – 3:42
3. "The Game" (Album Version) – 3:35
4. "The Game" (Instrumental) – 3:35
5. "Testify" - 2:37

Personnel

Information taken from Finding Forever liner notes.

• Songwriters: Lonnie Lynn, Kanye West, Charles Stepney, Lloyd Webber
• Producer: Kanye West
• Recorder: Anthony Kilhoffer, Neil Baldock
• Mix engineer: Jimmy Douglas
• Keyboards: Omar Edwards

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	56