Song · Ides Of March
“Vehicle” by Ides Of March
From the album Vehicle (1970)
“Vehicle” by Ides Of March appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2010 and 2014. It was first released in 1970 on the album Vehicle. Its best result is #524 on the WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,872 classic rock song of all time.
"Vehicle" was the title song of the Ides of March's debut album, and Warner Bros. put it out as the lead single in March 1970. Jim Peterik, the band's singer and frontman, wrote it about a girl who kept using him to get around, until he figured he was little more than her ride. Its arrangement packs a horn-section riff that grabs you by the collar, and between that and Peterik's David Clayton-Thomas-style pipes, some listeners took the band for Blood, Sweat & Tears.
It shot to number 2 on the Hot 100 and 3 in Canada, and it was said to be the fastest-selling single Warner Bros. had ever had up to then. Bob Destocki and Frank Rand produced it. The band never landed another hit, but Peterik went on to found Survivor.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 524 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2014 | 1000 | Big 100 | BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
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