"Shut Up and Drive" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It was written by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers while the production was done by the last two. Released as the album's second single, the song was solicited to the US radios on June 12, 2007 and was physically released on August 27, 2007, in the UK. "Shut Up and Drive" is a new wave song, which heavily incorporates the 1970s and 1980s musical styles. Lyrically, it contains multiple references to cars and car parts including the 57' Cadillac.

"Shut Up and Drive" was received with mixed reviews from music critics, who labeled its lyrics as fluffy and goofy. The song peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. On the UK Singles Chart, it reached number five, becoming Rihanna's fifth top-five single. "Shut Up and Drive" peaked within the top 10 in nine other countries, including in Australia, Canada, Germany and Italy. Its accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and was shot in Prague, Czech Republic. It features Rihanna in a makeshift junkyard. Rihanna performed "Shut Up and Drive" on the Good Girl Gone Bad (2007–09), Last Girl on Earth (2010–11) and Loud (2011) concert tours.

"Shut Up and Drive" was written by Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert and produced by Sturken and Rogers. Al Hemberger recorded the song at Sunwatch in Saint James, Barbados and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York. Hemberger also served as a mixing engineer and mixed "Shut Up and Drive" at The Loft Recording Studios, together with mixing assistant Roy Matthews. Sturken provided all of the instrumentation while Rihanna and Rogers sang the background vocals. The production manager of the song was Rob Heselden with Christie Moran serving as a production assistant. "Shut Up and Drive" was released as the second single from the album, following the worldwide chart-topper "Umbrella" (2007). The song premiered on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, on Rihanna's official website. It was sent to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June 12 and to rhythmic radio the following week. The single was later released as a CD single on August 27, 2007 in the UK.

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