Sniff ‘n’ the Tears founding member Paul Roberts once revealed he started writing “Driver’s Seat” in the middle of the night when a noisy refrigerator kept him awake. In an interview with Rock History ...

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In 1979, Sniff ‘n’ the Tears had their first and only hit song with "Driver’s Seat.” The classic rock/new wave song, from the band’s 1978 album Fickle Heart, peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.