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We Ride

2006 single by Rihanna

"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)
Producer(s)Stargate
Rihanna singles chronology
"Unfaithful"
(2006) 		"We Ride"
(2006) 		"Break It Off"
(2006)
Music video
"We Ride" on YouTube

Track listings

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  • 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

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

Recording

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "We Ride"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000 

 sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "We Ride"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States August 21, 2006
Def Jam [29]
United Kingdom October 30, 2006 CD Mercury [30]
Australia November 6, 2006 Universal [31]
Germany November 17, 2006 [32]
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References

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  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Rihanna – A Girl Like Me". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Rihanna – A Girl Like Me". IGN. News Corporation. June 19, 2018. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ A Girl Like Me (inlay cover). Rihanna. The Island Def Jam Music Group. 2006. 0602517170483.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ "Rihanna – We Ride". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Issue 872" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rihanna – We Ride" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Rihanna – We Ride" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200712 into search. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Rihanna: We Ride" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Rihanna – We Ride" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – We Ride". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Rihanna – We Ride". Top Digital Download. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  13. ↑ "week 51 (23 december 2006)" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rihanna – We Ride" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Rihanna – We Ride". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Romanian Top 100: February 10, 2007". Romanian Top 100. February 10, 2007. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  18. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200646 into search. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Rihanna – We Ride". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  26. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2006". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  28. ↑ "American single certifications – Rihanna – We Ride". Recording Industry Association of America.
  29. ↑ "Available for aiplay". FMQB. August 8, 2006. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  30. ↑ "We Ride – Single". Amazon UK. October 26, 2006. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  31. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Issue 870" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  32. ↑ "We Ride – Single". Amazon Germany (in German). November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on December 17, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
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