We Ride
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| Single by Rihanna | ||||
| from the album A Girl like Me | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Producer | Stargate | |||
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| "We Ride" on YouTube | ||||
"We Ride" is a song by the Barbadian singer Rihanna from her second album A Girl like Me (2006). It was written by Makeba Riddick, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, with production helmed 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. Critical reception of the song was generally positive, as the majority of reviewers praised its relaxing and carefree qualities.
"We Ride" peaked inside the Top 40 on multiple charts, including Australia, the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium and the United Kingdom. The song peaked inside Top 10 in Finland and New Zealand. Despite failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the song peaked at number 1 on the Dance Club Songs chart and number 34 on the Pop Airplay chart. The song's accompanying video was directed by Anthony Mandler, and shot in Miami and the Florida Keys. The video features Rihanna in various scenes, including a beach, nightclub and socialising with friends.