We Ride

"We Ride" is a song by Rihanna from her second studio album A Girl like Me (2006). It was written by Makeba Riddick, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen and was produced by Stargate. The song was released on August 21, 2006, as the album's third single. "We Ride" is a hip hop soul and R&B ballad. "We Ride" received positive reviews for its relaxing and carefree lyrics.[1][2]

"We Ride"
Single by Rihanna
from the album A Girl like Me
ReleasedAugust 21, 2006 (2006-08-21)
Recorded2006
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 3:46 (album version)
  • 3:56 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Makeba Riddick
  • Mikkel S. Eriksen
  • Tor Erik Hermansen
Producer(s)Stargate
Rihanna singles chronology
"Unfaithful"
(2006)		 "We Ride"
(2006)		 "Break It Off"
(2006)
Music video
"We Ride" at YouTube

Track listings
  • CD
  1. "We Ride" — 3:58
  2. "Unfaithful" (Nu Soul remix) — 6:55
  • Maxi CD
  1. "We Ride" (radio edit) — 3:58
  2. "We Ride" (Stargate remix) — 4:01
  3. "We Ride" (Lenny B club mix) — 8:26
  4. "We Ride" (video)
  • Digital download
  1. "We Ride" (No Hi Hat) — 3:56
  2. "Unfaithful" (Nu Soul remix) — 6:55
  • Digital download (extended play)
  1. "We Ride" (radio edit) — 3:56
  2. "We Ride" (Stargate remix) — 3:57
  3. "We Ride" (Lenny B club mix) — 8:23

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of A Girl Like Me, Def Jam Recordings, SRP Records.[3]

Recording

Personnel

  • Songwriting – Makeba Riddick, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Production – Stargate
  • Vocal engineering and recording – Mikkel Eriksen, Al Hemberger, James Auwarter
  • Mixing – Phil Tan
  • Vocal production – Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken
  • Instruments – Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Lead and background vocals – Rihanna

Charts

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "We Ride"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Release dates and formats for "We Ride"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States August 21, 2006
  • Contemporary hit radio
  • rhythmic contemporary radio
 Def Jam [29]
United Kingdom October 30, 2006 CD Mercury [30]
Australia November 6, 2006 Universal [31]
Germany November 17, 2006 [32]
  • List of Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number ones of 2007

References
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