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Short description: 2006 single by Chamillionaire
"Ridin'"
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Single by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
from the album The Sound of Revenge
ReleasedNovember 12, 2005[1]
Recorded2005
GenreHip hop
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Label
  • Universal
  • Chamillitary
Songwriter(s)
  • Hakeem Seriki
  • Juan Salinas & Oscar Salinas
  • Anthony Henderson
Producer(s)Play-N-Skillz
Chamillionaire singles chronology
"Turn It Up"
(2005) 		"Ridin'"
(2005) 		"Get Up"
(2006)
Krayzie Bone singles chronology
"Get'chu Twisted"
(2005) 		"Ridin'"
(2005) 		"Spit Your Game"
(2007)
Music video
"Ridin'" on YouTube

"Ridin' " is a song by American rapper Chamillionaire featuring fellow American rapper Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released on November 12, 2005, as the second single from his debut studio album The Sound of Revenge (2005).[2] Produced by hip hop producer Play-N-Skillz, the song's lyrics discuss racial profiling and police brutality, in addition to the stereotyping of African Americans driving a vehicle with drugs and other contraband on the inside (riding dirty).

Music video

The music video shows police officers abusing their powers. He juxtaposes police actions with wrestling scenes to show how the police allegedly treat suspects. The music video, filmed in Houston, features appearances from Tom Lister Jr., Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Play-N-Skillz, Chingo Bling, OG Ron C, Big Tuck, and Chamillionaire's younger brother Rasaq.

Reception

At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, "Ridin' " won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and received a nomination for Best Rap Song. It was awarded the last Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006. The song ranked number three on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of 2006 and number 6 on BET's Top 100 Music Videos Of 2006. It was the best-selling ringtone in 2006, with 3.2 million sales, certified by the RIAA as the first multi-platinum Mastertone artist in history.[3]

Chart performance

"Ridin' " debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 88 the week of February 25, 2006.[4] Eight weeks later, it moved eight spots from number 12 to number 4 the week of April 29, 2006[5] and stayed there for two weeks.[6] This gave Chamillionaire his first Hot 100 number-one hit in his career. It was Krayzie Bone's first Hot 100 number-one hit as a solo act and his first overall in a decade since spending 8 consecutive weeks at the top with "Tha Crossroads" as part of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. "Ridin'" stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for thirty-one weeks.[7] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 3, then moved to number 2 the next week where it peaked at and stayed for seven consecutive weeks. The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom , ranking behind Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie".

Track listing

UK 12-inch

  1. "Ridin' " (album version)
  2. "Ridin' " (UK remix) (featuring Sway)
  3. "Ridin' " (instrumental)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[20] Gold 4,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

  • Driving while black
  • "White & Nerdy", a parody of the song by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
  • List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 2000s
  • List of Billboard Rhythmic number-one songs of the 2000s

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RIAA1
  2. ↑ "The Sound of Revenge – Chamillionaire | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. November 22, 2005. https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sound-of-revenge-mw0000170804. 
  3. ↑ Caldwell, Brandon (2015-09-11). "Remember when ringtone rap ruled the world?". Houston Press. http://www.houstonpress.com/music/remember-when-ringtone-rap-ruled-the-world-7751438. 
  4. ↑ Hope, Clover (February 23, 2006). "No Budging Beyoncé From Hot 100 No. 1". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59610/no-budging-beyonce-from-hot-100-no-1. Retrieved September 13, 2014. 
  5. ↑ Hope, Clover (April 27, 2006). "Charts: Powter Stays Hot, Bon Jovi Scores With Country". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58614/charts-powter-stays-hot-bon-jovi-scores-with-country. Retrieved September 13, 2014. 
  6. ↑ Hope, Clover (May 11, 2006). "Rihanna Stays Strong On Hot 100". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58468/rihanna-stays-strong-on-hot-100. Retrieved September 12, 2014. 
  7. ↑ "Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone - Ridin'". aCharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/7860. 
  8. ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard 118 (35): 85. September 2, 2006. 
  9. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 41, 2006". Dutch Top 40. https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2006/week-41. 
  10. ↑ "The Sound of Revenge - Chamillionaire". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sound-of-revenge-mw0000170804/awards. 
  11. ↑ "Issue nr: 4/2007 (05 Februarie – 11 Februarie 2007)" (in ro). Romanian Top 100. http://www.rt100.ro:80/top-100-edition.html. 
  12. ↑ "European Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp. Retrieved January 9, 2022. 
  13. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in de). GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2006. 
  14. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2006". Recorded Music NZ. https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=2218. 
  15. ↑ "2006 UK Singles Chart". UKChartsPlus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2006.pdf. 
  16. ↑ "2006 Urban Top 40". Music Week: 26. January 13, 2007. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2007/Music-Week-2007-01-13.pdf. Retrieved August 6, 2023. 
  17. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs. Retrieved December 2, 2019. 
  18. ↑ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". 2006. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles. 
  19. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/rhythmic-songs. Retrieved December 2, 2019. 
  20. ↑ "Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer" (in da). IFPI Danmark. http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/forårets-guld-og-platincertificeringer. 

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