Ride It (Jay Sean song)
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"Ride It" is the first single from Jay Sean's second album My Own Way
. It was written by Jay Sean himself and Alan Sampson. It was released on 21 January 2008. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart
, peaking at #11. The single was also successful in Eastern Europe
, particularly in Russia
, Bulgaria
and Romania
, where it became one of the top three best-selling singles of the year. A Hindi
version of the song was also included in the Indian release of the album My Own Way.
The song produced by Alan Sampson
became Song of the Week on London's Kiss 100
on 10 December 2007 and was also playlisted on Capital 95.8FM, Choice FM
, Galaxy
, BBC 1Xtra
, and being featured on BBC Radio 1's
B-list. It reached the number 1 spot on MTV's The Base Chart Show. Later, a Hindi
version of the song was added to YouTube
.
Sean said of this song: "It started off with me in the studio with a rap, jumping around like a joker. It's all about the games people play across the dancefloor on a night out - how you can catch someone's eye and accept a challenge that lasts the rest of the evening."
The intro and the epic melody background was based on the Hero soundtrack Tan Dun. Some of the scenes in the video were shot in Manhattan
.
On 28 September 2007, the video was exclusively available to watch on 3G mobile handsets. A clip of the video was added to the 2Point9 YouTube Channel on 29 September 2007.
By 9 October 2007, the full video was added onto the 2Point9 YouTube Channel. The video premiered on The Box and other music channels in December. It starts off with Jay Sean arriving outside a club, the video is interspersed with a scene of Jay in a dark hallway. He flirts with a woman and then a dance ensues, the video ends with the girl arriving by his side...
1)-f "ride itr"[song plus ringtone]
My Own Way (album)
My Own Way is the second studio album by British Contemporary R&B singer Jay Sean, released May 12, 2008 on Jayded Records and 2Point9 Records. Recording sessions took place from 2006 to 2009. Production was handled by Jay Sean and several other recording producers, including Jared Cotter, J remy,...
. It was written by Jay Sean himself and Alan Sampson. It was released on 21 January 2008. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, peaking at #11. The single was also successful in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
, particularly in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, where it became one of the top three best-selling singles of the year. A Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
version of the song was also included in the Indian release of the album My Own Way.
Information
"Ride It" was originally planned to be released in the United Kingdom on the 5 November 2007 followed by the album My Own Way on 3 December 2007. However, music channels were unwilling to play it at the time and eventually reached an agreement to play it extensively from December onwards, consequently Jay pushed back the single's release date as well as the album's release date.The song produced by Alan Sampson
Alan Sampson
Alan Sampson, is a British record producer, musician and songwriter. He has written and produced many songs with Jay Sean including "Ride It," "Maybe," "Do you," "Far Away Feat. Keisha Buchannon," and "Stay". He is signed under the Bucks Music Group....
became Song of the Week on London's Kiss 100
Kiss 100 London
Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV...
on 10 December 2007 and was also playlisted on Capital 95.8FM, Choice FM
Choice FM
Choice FM, branded on-air as London's Choice, is a brand used by the UK's biggest radio company, Global Radio for its network of black music radio stations...
, Galaxy
The Galaxy Network
The Galaxy Network was a radio station brand owned by Global Radio and broadcast across the British Isles on FM in regional areas of England and Scotland, through the digital platform with Sky and DAB and online respectively. The Galaxy Network included stations: Galaxy Birmingham, Galaxy...
, BBC 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...
, and being featured on BBC Radio 1's
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
B-list. It reached the number 1 spot on MTV's The Base Chart Show. Later, a Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
version of the song was added to YouTube
YouTube
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.
Sean said of this song: "It started off with me in the studio with a rap, jumping around like a joker. It's all about the games people play across the dancefloor on a night out - how you can catch someone's eye and accept a challenge that lasts the rest of the evening."
The intro and the epic melody background was based on the Hero soundtrack Tan Dun. Some of the scenes in the video were shot in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
Music video
The video for the single was shot on the 12 August 2007 in the central London nightclub Mo*Vida. On 28 September 2007, the video was exclusively available to watch on 3G mobile handsets and on 9 October 2007 was officially released to the internet by 2Point9 Records. The new video featured Jay Sean with a new style after being out of the limelight for nearly three and a half years.On 28 September 2007, the video was exclusively available to watch on 3G mobile handsets. A clip of the video was added to the 2Point9 YouTube Channel on 29 September 2007.
By 9 October 2007, the full video was added onto the 2Point9 YouTube Channel. The video premiered on The Box and other music channels in December. It starts off with Jay Sean arriving outside a club, the video is interspersed with a scene of Jay in a dark hallway. He flirts with a woman and then a dance ensues, the video ends with the girl arriving by his side...
Formats and track listings
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| CD1: Island / 1748515 (UK) | ||
| 1. | "Ride It" [Radio Edit] | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Just a Friend" | 3:03 |
| CD2: Island / 1748657 (UK) | ||
| 1. | "Ride It" [Radio Edit] | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Ride It" [Desi Remix] | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Ride It" [Sunship Remix] | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Ride It" [Ishi Remix] | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Ride It" [Video plus extras] | 3:26 |
1)-f "ride itr"[song plus ringtone]
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|