Question: when did the song drift away come out
Answer: `` Drift Away '' Single by Dobie Gray from the album Drift Away B - side `` City Stars '' Released February 1973 Format 7 '' ( 45 rpm ) Genre Pop Length 3 : 54 Label Decca Songwriter ( s ) Mentor Williams Producer ( s ) Mentor Williams Dobie Gray singles chronology `` Rose Garden '' ( 1972 ) `` Drift Away '' ( 1973 ) `` Loving Arms '' ( 1973 ) `` Rose Garden '' ( 1972 ) `` Drift Away '' ( 1973 ) `` Loving Arms '' ( 1973 )