Ride (SoMo song)
| "Ride" | |
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| Single by SoMo | |
| from the album SoMo | |
| Released | December 7, 2013[1] |
| Format | Digital download |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 4:49 |
| Label | Republic |
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"Ride" is a song recorded by American singer SoMo. The song serves as the lead single from his debut self-titled studio album, SoMo. It was written by SoMo with Cody Tarpley, and produced by the latter.[2] The song was released on December 7, 2013 by Republic Records.
Ride reached a peak of number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 11 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song's music video was released on January 17, 2014.
The song's official remix features new verses by Ty Dolla Sign and K Camp.
Composition
"Ride is written in the key of G♯ minor with a slow tempo of 58 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of Emaj7 – Bsus2 – D♯m7 – C♯m7, and SoMo's vocals span from F♯3 to D♯6.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 76 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 11 |
| US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Chase Rice version
| "Ride" | ||||
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| Song by Chase Rice from the album Ignite the Night (Party Edition) | ||||
| Format | Digital download | |||
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| Length | 4:01 | |||
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American bro-country singer Chase Rice recorded a version of "Ride" which was a bonus track on his album Ignite the Night. The version was recorded after Rice jokingly tweeted SoMo a Photoshopped cover of his face on SoMo's album, and SoMo tweeted back that Rice should record a country version of the song.[8] This version reached No. 38 on the Hot Country Songs chart,[9] and has sold 413,000 copies in the US as of February 2016.[10]
Chart performance
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 38 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 98 |
References
- ↑ "Ride - Single by SoMo". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "SoMo - Ride". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ↑ Joseph, Somers-Morales,. "Ride". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ "SoMo Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 15, 2014. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "SoMo Album & Song Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "SoMo Song Chart History: Heatseekers Songs". Billboard (Heatseekers Songs). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 22, 2014. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "American single certifications – SoMo – Ride". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Lindsey Caldwell (November 18, 2014). "Country Star Chase Rice Reveals His Celeb Crush and Teases New Music". E online.
- ↑ "Chase Rice: Chart History". Billboard.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (February 2, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: February 2, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Chase Rice – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Chase Rice.
- ↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.