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Written by
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Language
English
First recorded in
1987
Released on
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King of Hearts
Album
October 20, 1992

Tags
demo hit song
Comments
Nr 7 UK.
When "I Drove All Night" was written, Kelly and Steinberg wrote it in the style of Roy Orbison, but never expected Orbison to actually sing the song. However, in 1987 they convinced Orbison to record a demo at Kelly's house with Kelly on guitar or piano.
Unfortunately, as Orbison didn't have any record contract at the time, Kelly and Steinberg didn't know what to do with the takes remained unused.
Much later after Orbison's death, his demo was engineered by Jeff Lynne into a finished version.
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(8th best version)
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Versions

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Title Performer Release date Info
 REC 1991 First recording in 1987
Hit song
Demo
 REL 1989 First release
Editor's cover song pick
Hit song
  1999
  2001 Released more than 10 years after its recording
  October 8, 2002
  March 25, 2003 Editor's cover song pick
  October 22, 2003
  November 2003
  2004
  July 2007
  November 3, 2007
  2007
  March 6, 2008
  July 23, 2008
  2008
  2009 Live
  (Planet Music Studio Artists) 2010
  April 15, 2011
  April 15, 2011
  September 20, 2012
  September 22, 2013
  November 2014
  2014
  February 20, 2015
  2015
  March 13, 2016 Acoustic
  March 21, 2017
  May 17, 2018
  February 24, 2023 Performances that are labelled as bonus tracks on releases
I Drove All Night Bandido Unverified
I Drove All Night Rosé Unverified

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