Driver 1 - You Are The Wheelman: Soundtrack 1 - Driver Theme Song

Song nº 01: Driver Theme Song;
By Allister Brimble ©1999
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[@jacks2176]

Driver has suffered a hell of a lot in comparison to Grand Theft Auto. It just hasn't received the critical acclaim that it deserves. Admittedly, Driver 2 was released too close to GTA 3, Driv3r was outshone by GTA Vice City, and the latter Driver games were merely playing catch-up. But what you cannot escape is the awesome 70's movie feeling of the first Driver game. The game and soundtrack were way ahead of their time, and they helped to shape the modern Grand Theft Auto series and what game soundtracks are today. Driver was a driving force. I hope nobody forgets this.

[@clairej3291]

+Jack Sheldon Your average gamer under the age of 20 probably hasn't even heard of the Driver series. I'm old enough to remember the PS1/N64 years and classics like the first two Driver games. Driver 2 came out a full year before GTA III - and on the PS1, it had critical acclaim and sold well, but the hardware of the PS1 simply wasn't capable of rendering a free roam game that well where you could drive around a city and get out of your car, walk around, get into other cars, etc. With about 15 years of hindsight it should've been a PS2 game, maybe a launch title, with gameplay more like DRIV3R.

[@shinkansenhype8694]

+Claire J The second Driver game in my opinion should have been a PS2 game because It boarder lined on being barely working on the first PlayStation I mean the frame rates on the console was shit and the game itself felt like it was pushing the limits of the PlayStation in general. Overall though this was the game that got me even more interested into gaming than any other game prior to Driver 2 one of them being an elder scrolls game called dagger fall. To me If I had this game again I could play it any day of the week. It is the most underrated game in the most underrated series of games of all time in my opinion.

[@clairej3291]

Shinkansen Hype Yeah I agree it should've been developed as a PS2 title and came out in 2000 or early 2001, before GTA III.

[@jackcold6848]

Claire J

[@jackcold6848]

Claire J في

[@Diegoku182Mugiwara]

Hands down for one of the best main themes in videogames history.

[@daveraschke]

you know it

[@paer76]

This and it's driver San Francisco arrangement are the best original theme songs ever in a racing game.

[@brenildss6298]

No doubt !

[@saudalarfaj88]

Absolutely

[@theretrodudesnetwork3823]

Driv3r*

[@DarthWall275]

More 70's Cop show than any 70's Cop Show

[@CharlieFoxtrot]

the movie The Driver comes extremely close, pretty sure this game was based off of that movie. They even had the same vehicle crash Sound FX

[@youtubevision6452]

@@CharlieFoxtrot you mean Drive , written withou "r"?

[@CharlieFoxtrot]

no, The Driver. Made in 1978. Even has a similar font on the cover

[@DrEarthwormRobotnik]

@Decimator Omega It's so much of an inspiration that the infamous parking garage is outright lifted from a similar scene in the movie.

[@CheeseburgerFreedomMan]

26 people couldn't pass the first tutorial level

[@sonicradioetuf]

+Exploding Baconeer DONT REMIND ME ABOUT THAT DAMN TUTORIAL

[@CheeseburgerFreedomMan]

sonic radio Damn, the tutorial level was a pain. So many broken controllers :(

[@sonicradioetuf]

+Exploding Baconeer RIP controllers they will always be in our hearts

[@sonicradioetuf]

Exploding Baconeer Lets have a moment of silence for them

[@FerrosFRG]

+Exploding Baconeer That tuto was harder than the entire game x_x

[@Megumi_Bandicoot]

I see the Driver team used to know a thing or two about music. Hats off to them for this magnificent piece of art.

[@sergeilikhomanov8638]

This game needs a remake!

[@christophejonathan1067]

YES ! ;)

[@kj656kj4]

@@christophejonathan1067 YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSWS

[@sgtjasonbond]

Unfortunately I don't think that will happen, since Ubisoft owns the IP and it seems they're mostly focused on Tom Clancy. Don't get me wrong I would love to see a remake of the trilogy but at least currently it doesn't seem like it will happen anytime soon. I could be wrong in the future but I'm hoping I'm wrong

[@zargantenna628]

Well it has kinda remake, it's called driver san Francisco.

[@sgtjasonbond]

@@zargantenna628 After reading this comment, I guess you're kinda right after I was thinking about it some more. But I would love to see a trilogy remake though would be cool.

[@The_Shadow_25]

I was playing Driver: San Francisco... And the theme song there had a familiar style to it... I was damn near brought to tears when I realised that these two songs share a similar style. I love it!

[@GrinXpedia]

Driver:SF main theme song is a remake of this one

[@credit0880]

@@GrinXpedia i may be Nostalgia baised because i had it when i was a Little lad, but San Francisco's Version is the best one.

[@miraxandrax969]

Yeah,because he started in San Francisco

[@TequilaToothpick]

San Francisco was the first time than any Driver game surpassed the original.

[@theboredkevin737]

@@TequilaToothpick You think so? I'll give that one a try next. Just started Driver 2 and the ost is so lackluster.

[@xavierlopez7096]

I think still to this day this game had the best driving physics of all time. It was an absolute joy to burnout and do doughnuts in this game.

[@blitzi9631]

Ahead of its time !

[@petersinkworking6198]

it had gta 4 level driving physics before gta even got to 3d

[@j.m.k3160]

"Okay man! Okay Okay Okay!"

[@Charlie-Cat.]

"Maybe I'll give you a call, when I need a ride to the grocery store."

[@flynnguest8323]

No dont do this to me..... i just... give me more time. me on try no. 8 made it on try 10

[@HazzJB]

I miss the days where tutorials were the hardest mission in the games

[@Eriecartel]

Who remembers doing the glitch in miami where you can drive on the sea?

[@geminijets7568]

Me!

[@ianmacdonald8585]

+Eriecartel Yes, when I was five, still is fun though.

[@ravensoul3210]

you you remember the San Francisco flying glitch

[@almosalem]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@LGLFanTeam12]

Idk, i was trying to glitch to the seas without looking any yt videos that time (and i guess there was exactly NO KZbin back in the days), and i've done it myself

[@KassRedFox]

Music like this tells you that the game's gonna be awesome and you're gonna remember it forever.

[@drtomato]

The music is eternal too

[@kimjong-un1136]

The song... holy shit. A truly amazing orchestra.

[@tristantategta9884]

Ahhh the good old days playing this in the early 2000 🔥❤️

[@MightyJoe-jt2zq]

This title music brings you to the 1970s classic cop movies and TV shows all the way. You can definitely tell where the inspiration was at when developing this game.

[@DieseltheWhiteTailedBuck]

If you remember this, you deserve a veteran's pass

[@DieseltheWhiteTailedBuck]

@Android 2990 Version 2.0 the last time I've played it was in 2013 on my dad's ps1

[@Suitzenx]

​@@DieseltheWhiteTailedBuckFor me it was my big brother's PS1 haha

[@DieseltheWhiteTailedBuck]

@@Suitzenx Hahaha nice

[@waddaboutyeee]

'the music makes me want to save the president or something'

[@marianoyave1398]

The president of run is the final mission but is very difficult!!

[@tyrese2332]

Joel Neill Nice driving son

[@theofficialexl8419]

Really, I feel like doing some crazy car stunts in a parking garage

[@leruty]

@@tyrese2332 Where are we going son?

[@AT-qu2bz]

10 years later Im here to say.. FOOK THE PRESIDENT What a headache of a mission man, and I was using cheats 🤣

[@codyC423]

This theme song was heavily inspired by the main track during the car chase in Bullitt

[@DeathBloodRider]

Back then the soundtracks for games was awesome and make you want to listen to it all the time. Most modern games don't really have that anymore :(. I still have this game for the PC :).

[@Megumi_Bandicoot]

Well GTA V does have a nice set of Dynamic Scores.

[@stockfootage8096]

You must be playing a very small and stale collection of modern games then...

[@zain.m2153]

PC IDIOT

[@Volition_To_The_Max]

@@Megumi_Bandicoot gta v has a very shit soundtrack in my opinion same with IV

[@ItHamBoi]

thankfully 9 years later i can say a lot of games now have banger soundtracks

[@HeavyMetalDriver666]

One of my favorite theme songs ever! It's so cool. Has that pure 70's car chase style sound to it. It's perfect.

[@neogeo1670]

This is nostalgia in the highest level for people who are watching this included myself

[@averagecitizen440]

I just realized has been re-recorded for the Driver San Francisco game ! What a wonderful tribute to the series roots !

[@FloosWorld_AoE]

Driver SF even has the infamous parking lot mission as a tribute

[@indskab]

A classic game that will never be forgotten out of my mind!!!! I AAAAAAAAAAM THE WHEEL MAN!!!!!!!

[@scarface9767]

nope I AAAAAAAM THE WEEL MAN :)

[@brunotimoteo9580]

​@@scarface9767 nope to you too. I AAAAAAAM THE WHEEL MAN!!!!!!!!

[@SauceTart]

EVERYONE IS THE WHEELMAN

[@Volition_To_The_Max]

@@brunotimoteo9580 and nope to you too, I AAAAAAAAM THE WHEELMAN

[@danskyl7279]

IAMMM THE WHEEEL MAAAANN TOOO! MANNN! Until Driver 2. Gonna miss those innocent times of golden age of PS1.

[@evertonnunes5390]

True this Tanner, three years in this department and you're still the best driver I got...

[@Doublethemilk]

Ah, I feel my childhood coming back to me! I recently found my PS1 with some old games, driver being one of them, I think it's time to boot it up!

[@j-hod6274]

Porter :3 why are u writing this comment??? go now! lol :p

[@Doublethemilk]

The Harbour Master Oh I played it alright! :)

[@GoredonTheDestroyer]

You know, for a PS1 game, this game does have one of the best soundtracks on the little grey brick.

[@mnc221]

Not to mention one of the best games on the console as well

[@danielcarney2570]

Mr. ✭✵⋆✰ Damn straight its better, personally I prefer driver 2 but this one is still good :)

[@MatthewGames1]

Daniel Carney fuck yeah Driver and Driver 2 i like driver 2 best.

[@danielcarney2570]

+MatthewGames1 its just a classic game that can never be beaten! My favourite game ever is driver 2 :D

[@purwantiallan5089]

This is the best theme for a very difficult game. Especially in the tutorial and the final level.

[@ububububububububub1667]

I still haven't beaten president's run lol

[@BPKPhoenix]

Such a crazy awesome theme, childhood theme, ah how I would play this game as a kid, trying to flip cars on their sides. Hit the suspension, send them literally FLYING or hit the top of the car, I MYSELF goes flying! Ah I remember being able to cheat Survival by doing this trick, ramming the top of a car, flying myself up to a building... which really you weren't up there... lmao. Damn I'm so old now.

[@Lagmaster33]

The horn section woke my family a couple of times on saturday mornings...

[@quadairmcgoy5323]

22 people couldn't pass the president‘s run...

[@lysandrotiger5016]

Or maybe the first mission XD

[@quadairmcgoy5323]

at first I couldn't pass it either until I knew wat to do

[@neogeo1670]

@@lysandrotiger5016 I didn't know English back then because I was a young lad. remember just doing random stuff till the mission passed

[@masteraxe1453]

That last mission was honestly the hardest mission I played out of all games. My god...the memories....

[@leruty]

Just completed my second playthrough. First was on PC and the second on PS1. Just reminded me how ridicolous the last mission is. Slippery controls, both police and gangsters can hit you with insane acceleration if you don´t dodge them.

[@dzeips]

Ah, the times when games were actually hard, yeah that tutorial...

[@IanRB26]

God this theme is criminally underrated. Better than any GTA theme imo.

[@5Puff]

I see what you did there, CRIMINALLY underrated

[@IanRB26]

​@@5Puffactually didn't mean it but funny how it works out 😂

[@AT-qu2bz]

GTA IV theme goes hard, but I love this vibes

[@megarollxrgmbroadcasting91]

Brings back memories of playing this on my PS2 upstairs with my dad when I was like 3. I shouldn't have played this, but I have mad skills now. Still only beat the "tutorial" once. Take a Ride is where it's at.

[@TheHomerjt]

They need to remake this one day! This PS1 game was my childhood favourite! Alongside Spyro the Dragon.

[@sonicradioetuf]

+Jack Tuck Too bad they wont

[@ChrisMovieChannel]

They did, gameloft which is a game company remade the game back in 2009 but it was removed, I will always have memories of that remastered game

[@TheIrland09]

Well they're remaking practically every Ps1 game nowadays. Maybe there's a chance.

[@BiCornejoxP]

Driver Syndicate... Search that

[@Fifafo8384]

I want a remake of this first Driver game.

[@MrSonicTeam]

Driver Syndicate. They're calling you.

[@Fifafo8384]

@@MrSonicTeam or better yet, project wheelman. Somebodys been working on a remake with graphics better than syndicate, go look it up

[@Volition_To_The_Max]

@@MrSonicTeam fan made remaster

[@MrSonicTeam]

@@Volition_To_The_Max Right as rain

[@Volition_To_The_Max]

@@MrSonicTeam they definitely did do a good job with Driver Syndicate, would love if they renewed the licenses for Driver San Francisco and remastered all Driver games to see it in a bundle

[@TomedysTrains]

I've always loved the Driver 1 Theme. Not only was/is it a fun game to play, it had such an awesome theme song. So awesome in my opinion that I used the very end of it in my channel intro video. I think it goes very well with the footage.

[@RickyHadou]

“LOSE THE TAIL, MAN”

[@mynameisberry9740]

Objection!

[@Don_Ramiro]

Happy 20th anniversary!!!

[@gayle619]

Hell yea, I remember this classic game on psx! Awesome audio quality bro.

[@captainslow6164]

As of 2024 i am 14 and i am one of the lucky ones to have played this

[@captainslow6164]

And I love the 1976 crown vic police interceptors and the mustang.

[@glaprince]

Without Driver, there wouldnt be a GTA…the father of sandbox driving games

[@russianfunkerroma]

First GTA came out it in 1997, Driver in 1999

[@felipedeandrade8414]

EPIC, thank you so much for uploading this :D

[@builttoscalevideos]

God damn I love this theme! Gets me in the mood for some nostalgic jazzy not being able to get out of your car crime fighting! I had some good times playing this game

[@eddox94]

My childhood defined by one soundtrack... Thank you :)

[@K9PPFAN]

"that lalo schifrin feeling" 😎

[@joeboyko8013]

1 year later and only 3 people get the reference. I can dig it though.

[@mickeyhunter945]

I'm still playing this classic I still think it is more addictive than gta. You are the wheelman😁

[@Full-Otto19]

look, I'll be honest with you chief. This song is an absolute banger.

[@codyC423]

This would be the PERFECT time for a PS4/PS5 remaster. Change nothing but updated graphics and add more cars and missions

[@wesleyhenrike418]

super classico saudadess!!!!

[@jamarnemcgill1400]

For some reason, I preferred the PC version of this game to the PS1 version. The graphics on the PC were superb, but there was also a driving mode called "carnage" where you could smash into as many vehicles as possible and cause damage for a limited amount of time. You could send cars into orbit too (if you struck them hard enough) lol.

[@leonelgrippi9844]

un super gran clasico sin duda un gran juego driver si lo jugaste tuviste una gran infancia.

[@Facu10388]

Y el driver 2 foaaa aguante el soundtrack de las Vegas, o el río de Janeiro, un desbloqueo de nostalgia , hace bien 🥲✨

[@clementm9161]

This is marvelous, brings so many memories of the old times

[@sunwolf6]

i played this the year it came out (1999) and i still play it to this day. and i'll be 15 and the end of this month

[@CommanderMartins]

Nossa que nostalgia, tempos bons quando jogava no PS One com os meus tios e primos, a fase da garagem nem se fala e tantas outras. Antes era a Refletions a produtora deste game e agora é a Ubisoft, que enterrou a franquia. É uma tristeza mesmo, mas me divirto com os antigos e alguns novos desta mesma. Enfim, perdão o textão obrigado por ter compartilhado esta OST completa amigo. Tamo junto! 😉

[@LMonteiro]

Nostalgia. É o que resume!

[@CommanderMartins]

@@LMonteiro Verdade mano.

[@NoName-ik2du]

I remember always being annoyed that the demo videos would interrupt this song if the game was left idle.

[@endoflevelboss7806]

Time to bring out my Playstation from the Shadows, put in Driver and press play! 👌🏽 OH MY GOD, the graphics are hurting my eyes!

[@AbdouDevil]

Hands down for one of the best main themes in videogames history. *.....*

[@indecisivewolf5620]

I still listen to this in the car and it makes me feel like I'm back in the first game. If they ever remake this game and don't use this theme, I will be so disappointed lol

[@MG-id7hl]

Wonderful.....just wonderful. Great music, great game, great story. The way these things are supposed to be.

[@SaadNefaie]

Who remembers when police’ cars crash you make you fly in the sky

[@OriginalSuper]

Watching the replays were hilarious, car just gets flung across the roads

[@marconova6241]

الله ذكريات 1999 ❤️

[@Horatio268]

This tune reminds me of the music used in the BBC series Hustle.

[@Commentguy2]

Thanks for uploading and sharing :)

[@capcom7794]

Just did a power slide around a corner in my 77 Buick playing this song.

[@TZS24]

Nostalgia 2007 I was 9 years at that time

[@CheeseburgerFreedomMan]

We need a Driver remastered, being able to get out of cars and such

[@CheeseburgerFreedomMan]

***** Nope, I mean like an HD remake or something. Driver 2 was crap.

[@MrDerOutsider]

+Exploding Baconeer driver 2 was pretty good.

[@CheeseburgerFreedomMan]

***** Well compared to Driv3r, yeah, it was better.

[@MrDerOutsider]

Exploding Baconeer i think its atleast as good as driver 1.

[@RetroGamerr1991]

Cheeseburger Freedom Man play BeamNG if you want a game with similar physics. You can set up chases and stunts. Basically it's a driving physics sandbox with the most incredible damage model ever. Every bit of your car crumples in real time as you'd expect.

[@indskab]

Soo many memories on this song! Its beyond epic! Thanks for uploading my memories!

[@RockrioXD]

tema de malandrão memo ! akakakakak, um dos melhores temas para jogos que eu já escutei ! COMBINA PRA CARALHO COM O JOGO !

[@thiagonplay]

Kkkkkk minha infancia se resume a essa musica e tentar sair do carro

[@renanlima6285]

demo rei anos pra ter competência de jogar a campanha

[@vorveiro]

Tdo lugar tem um brazuka, PTQ kkkkkk

[@teuzz544]

Essa musica combina pra KARALHO com o jogo, PQ é foda,traz um ar dos anos 70 e É foda uauhauhuau.

[@renanlima6285]

Teusma Brielga verdade

[@RenanSueth]

ahh minha infância... joguei isso com 10 anos. hehe o 2 tbm joguei mto, era viciado neles! essa musiquinha, eu deixava no menu so pra tocar.. hehe, na epoca eu n tinha pc nem net pra baixar... hj td é mais facil. Bons tempos!!! Driver é foda! Pra mim o 1, 2 e o novo SF são os melhores!

[@supremebeans1004]

Brings back so many memories

[@daveraschke]

that theme is pure gold. rad to THE max ooooooooooo ya brother!!!!!!!

[@masturch33f87]

I was today years old when i realised that Driver san Franciscos theme is based on the 1st games soundtrack, which is an aweseome thing

[@ThomasMutchEFC]

My favorite driver theme with San Francisco coming in pretty close.

[@paer76]

Same shit with better instruments but you loose the 70's flute.

[@TheFantom_X]

Awesome!

[@10pencils]

oh god the nostalgia. i still have my psx and this game collecting dust somewhere

[@TrueMorbid]

Nostalgia hits hard with this one.

[@houstonsmith20]

this brings back so many memories

[@levimiller5007]

This is so damn groovy it's too awesome.

[@blitzi9631]

Imagine a remake of this for next gen

[@justynadabrowski4626]

Life would finally have a point...

[@Hammer9949]

who loves this games and misses it and who didn't like to play it

[@justynadabrowski4626]

Legends play the game in 2020... Im a Legend!

[@justynadabrowski4626]

2021 still in baby!

[@OriginalSuper]

Nice

[@speedhunter7156]

I grew up with driver SF and i am just hearing that that main theme is a callback to this one clear as day though the SF one feels more complete i understand why this was like it was

[@multimediaman256]

Cat, if I were fuzz from the '70's this mojo-defining song would be my home groove.

[@Kyle6OH]

I remember playing this game when I was like 5.... Still my favorite game after all these years

[@TaccRaccoon]

I haven’t played it in a while. I gotta play it again

[@87654321j]

my god i have not herd this song in ages yet the minute it starts i remember it lol ahhh memories i have owned and played every single driver game starting with driver 1 for the PS1 my god seems like just yesterday :)

[@TheLukey27]

My memories are with 2 and onwards. But to now realise that San Francisco used elements of this theme makes me happy. I like it when game series' don't shun and forget their past.

[@cheechogaming2920]

Bro I remember playing this game in daycare. So many memories 😩

[@3wGaming]

Actually, song name is Huggy Bear by Crispin Merrell!

[@Taraflagar-D-Water-Law]

No its not, Check The Song Then Come Again And Replie To My Comment

[@Taraflagar-D-Water-Law]

Okay No Your Worng I Serched Crispin Merrel I Didin't Find It If You Ask Me That I Lessdint To All Song The Answer Is Yes None Of Them Are DRIVER 1 Soundtrack Conclsion: Reflections Made Soundtrack For DRIVER

[@KelvinDstv]

Driver 2 was also good because it used the same formula of 1 and brought news that at the time was something of a new generation, but the next games were unable to use the power they had in hands and left the GTA dominate, maso focus has always been DRIVER direction ... thank you for making the SAN FRANCISCO

[@mrca20]

No dislikes, EPIC WIN :)

[@squirrelslockdowngamingani1284]

Apparently jerma is gonna play this game today? cant wait

[@as-ie1yv]

I want those days back!! miss my childhood man.... and damn! you can't drive and smash a car for real like that, one scratch equals "you've wrecked your car" :/

[@GarciaTepano]

LOL I love the first 25 secs of this, sounds so 70's era I havent played the new driver game that came out for the ps3, it doesnt look all that good. My fav drivers were the first 2 that came out for the ps1

[@JayAreAitch]

damn a moment of silence for this man. Missed out on one of the greatest games ever.

[@leruty]

Driver San Francisco is solid.

[@GrumpyF0X]

2:19 - The. Beat. Takes. Off!!!

[@airb90s22]

Who remembers survival mode now that was INTENSE

[@TaccRaccoon]

The physics were crazy

[@kyle6415]

Happy 20th Driver!

[@Jabermania]

Undercover

[@Kevooi]

Anyone else spent hours trying to tip cars on their sides so you could bump the roof or take advantage of San Francisco's insane streets to jump on them? :D Oh Joy!

[@G4NGB4NG3R00787]

I remember the old days, when I was 6 years old, brought the PS1, brought Driver 1, Failed at the undercover tutorial mission for months -.-, then was smart enough to understand the tricks and bang out this game hard ^^, awesome game

[@leruty]

For months, holy shit xD

[@flynnguest8323]

back when Slamon was the monster to understanding racing words

[@zerothestreetkinggamer6266]

Legendary