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36: 782:"Driven by You" was used by the Ford Motor Company in advertisements for the whole of the Ford range and included World Rally Championship footage of the Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth Rally Car. It was then used, at a later date, in an edited version for the launch of the 144: 1027: 404:
in the UK, is a shorter take with alternative lyrics; it was released as a B-side exclusive to the 12-inch single in the UK. Following the single's release, a version was produced featuring a new drum track by
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Besides the original album/single version, there are at least three additional studio versions of the song. The first, originally written for a series of television advertisements for
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version of the song, titled "Driven by You Two"; this was released as B-side to his single "Resurrection".
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Shortly before releasing it as single, May played it on the
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