Ride!
1962 single by Dee Dee Sharp
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"Ride!" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Dee Dee Sharp. It was featured on the 1963 album All the Hits (Volume II).[3] The single sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.[4]
| "Ride!" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dee Dee Sharp | ||||
| from the album All the Hits (Volume II) | ||||
| B-side | "The Night" | |||
| Released | October 1962 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Cameo | |||
| Songwriters | Kal Mann, Dave Appell[2] | |||
| Dee Dee Sharp singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The song begins with Dee Dee Sharp yelling : "Let's Pony Again". The male backup singers repeatedly sing the words: "Get It". This song was meant to rejuvenate Chubby Checker's dance hit song from the previous year "Pony Time" (1961).
Chart performance
"Ride!" reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 7 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1962.[5] In Canada it reached No. 15.[6]
Other versions
- The Orlons released a version of the song on their 1963 album All the Hits by The Orlons.[7]
