Ridin'

2005 single by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"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 producers 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).

ReleasedNovember 12, 2005[1]
Recorded2005
Length5:02 (album version)
4:08 (radio edit)
Quick facts from the album The Sound of Revenge, Released ...
"Ridin'"
Single by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
from the album The Sound of Revenge
ReleasedNovember 12, 2005[1]
Recorded2005
GenreHip hop
Length5:02 (album version)
4:08 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriters
ProducerPlay-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
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Music video

The music video shows a police officer Tommy Lister Jr., abusing his power. He juxtaposes police actions with wrestling scenes to show how the police treats suspects. The music video, filmed in Dallas, features appearances Bone Thugs-n-Harmony members Wish Bone and 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] It moved 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 eight consecutive weeks at the top with "Tha Crossroads" as part of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. "Ridin'" stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 31 weeks.[7] Throughout 2006, it sold 1,417,178 digital copies in the United States.[8] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 3, then moved to number 2, where it peaked and stayed for seven consecutive weeks. The song peaked at number 2 in the United Kingdom, 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

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[43] Platinum 60,000
Canada (Music Canada)[44]
Ringtone
6× Platinum 240,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] Gold 4,000^
Germany (BVMI)[46] Platinum 300,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] Platinum 30,000
Sweden (GLF)[48] Gold 10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[50] Gold 500,000*
United States (RIAA)[1]
Mastertone
4× Platinum 4,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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