By Mike Nied/Aug. 9, 2021 7:33 pm EST
According to the band’s official website, the anthem featured on the group’s 1978 debut album “Fickle Heart.” The breakout hit climbed the international charts and peaked at the number 15 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979 (via Billboard). It held that spot for two weeks and went on to play an important role in the group’s history.
This is not the first time Driver’s Seat was featured in a commercial
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Since then, “Driver’s Seat” has been featured in several movies, including 2013’s “Grown Ups 2” and “Anchor Man 2: The Legend Continues” and in 2016’s “Everybody Wants Some!!” The enduring anthem likely experienced something of a renaissance after it was first attached to a 2012 episode of “The Walking Dead” (via What Song). Culture Sonar, which listed the band as a one-hit wonder, noted that the song reappeared in popular culture even earlier after it was featured in 1997’s “Boogie Nights.”
Although the group hasn’t managed to replicate the popularity of “Driver’s Seat,” they are still releasing music to this day. Several members of the group dropped an album called “Jump” under the band’s name as recently as 2020 (via Spotify). It may not have hit quite as hard as their defining release, but it proved the group is still very much a creative force.
