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.

Track listings
 CD
 "We Ride" — 3:58
 "Unfaithful" (Nu Soul remix) — 6:55

 Maxi CD
 "We Ride" (radio edit) — 3:58
 "We Ride" (Stargate remix) — 4:01
 "We Ride" (Lenny B club mix) — 8:26
 "We Ride" (video)

 Digital download
 "We Ride" (No Hi Hat) — 3:56
 "Unfaithful" (Nu Soul remix) — 6:55

 Digital download (extended play)
 "We Ride" (radio edit) — 3:56
 "We Ride" (Stargate remix) — 3:57
 "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.

Recording
 Recorded at Battery Studios, New York City, New York; The Loft Recording Studios, Bronxville, New York; Blue Wave Studio, Saint Philip, Barbados; and Hinge Studios, Chicago, Illinois.

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

Weekly charts
+ Weekly chart performance for "We Ride" Chart (2006–2007) Peakposition Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 2 Romania (Romanian Top 100) 22

Year-end charts
+ 2006 year-end chart performance for "We Ride" Chart (2006) Position Australian Urban (ARIA) 45

+ 2007 year-end chart performance for "We Ride" Chart (2007) Position US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 17

Certifications

Release history
+ Release dates and formats for "We Ride" Region Date Format(s) Label  United States August 21, 2006  Def Jam United Kingdom October 30, 2006 CD Mercury Australia November 6, 2006 Universal  Germany November 17, 2006 

Related pages
 List of Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number ones of 2007

References

Category:Rihanna songs
Category:2006 songs
Category:2000s ballads
Category:Hip hop soul songs
Category:R&B songs
Category:R&B ballads