"Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" is the second single released from the American

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band

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' second album, ''

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''. It was their first single to chart on the US charts, peaking at number 29 on the

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chart, and within the top 50 in the UK Singles Chart. In 2012, ''

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'' ranked the song number two on their list of the 10 greatest Deftones songs, and in 2020, ''

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'' ranked the song number three on their list of the 20 greatest Deftones songs. A music video was filmed to accompany the single's release, directed by Frank W. Ockenfels III.'' B-Sides & Rarities''

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Track listing

All tracks written by Deftones.

UK CD1

# "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" – 5:08 # "Engine No. 9" (live) – 3:49 # "Teething" (live) – 3:34

UK CD2

# "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" – 5:10 # "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) (remix)" cousticnbsp;– 4:33 # "Birthmark (live)" – 3:58 * All live tracks recorded live at the Melkweg, Amsterdam on October 13, 1997.

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control Deftones songs 1998 singles 1997 songs Maverick Records singles Song recordings produced by Terry Date Songs written by Stephen Carpenter Songs written by Chi Cheng (musician) Songs written by Abe Cunningham Songs written by Chino Moreno Shoegaze songs