We Ride (I See the Future)
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"We Ride" is the first non-European single released from Mary J. Blige
's greatest hits
album, Reflections - A Retrospective, and was released to U.S.
radio in the first week of November.
"We Ride" was produced by Bryan Michael Cox
and Jon Jon Traxx, written by Cox and Johnta Austin
. The premise of the song is a celebration of her new found happiness with husband and manager, Kendu Isaacs. The song contains the lyrics "from the day to the night we ride, I see the future, baby, you and I, better with time" and Cox stated "Mary's married, she's happy, in the best shape of her life, her voice is in the best shape of her life...people thought she was over, done, then she came through with The Breakthrough - "We Ride" celebrates all of that."
in early November and directed by Erik White
. It premiered on December 9, 2006 on MTV
. The video opens up similar to the "Be Without You" music video, except it overlooks Los Angeles. Mary is singing in black with a black background then goes to her riding a blue bike. Another bike which is red and black appears which is Kendu. The two ride to the beach. From there it switches from Mary singing in a fur vest to Mary singing in a white dress in front of an orchestra, both on rocks on the beach, to the end of the video.
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
's greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album, Reflections - A Retrospective, and was released to U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio in the first week of November.
"We Ride" was produced by Bryan Michael Cox
Bryan Michael Cox
Bryan-Michael Cox is a GRAMMY award winning American songwriter and record producer.-History:Bryan-Michael Cox was born in Miami and grew up in Houston, where he attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. While in the eleventh grade he met and was mentored by Greg Curtis...
and Jon Jon Traxx, written by Cox and Johnta Austin
Johnta Austin
Johntá Austin is an American singer-songwriter, who is currently signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings. He is commonly known for collaborating with Producers Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & The Production Team StarGate. Austin was awarded two Grammy Awards for his work on the songs...
. The premise of the song is a celebration of her new found happiness with husband and manager, Kendu Isaacs. The song contains the lyrics "from the day to the night we ride, I see the future, baby, you and I, better with time" and Cox stated "Mary's married, she's happy, in the best shape of her life, her voice is in the best shape of her life...people thought she was over, done, then she came through with The Breakthrough - "We Ride" celebrates all of that."
Music video
The music video for "We Ride" was shot in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in early November and directed by Erik White
Erik White
Erik White is an American director, primarily with music videos. He directed the 2010 comedy film Lottery Ticket, starring rappers Ice Cube and Bow Wow. White is also the nephew of music video director Hype Williams....
. It premiered on December 9, 2006 on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. The video opens up similar to the "Be Without You" music video, except it overlooks Los Angeles. Mary is singing in black with a black background then goes to her riding a blue bike. Another bike which is red and black appears which is Kendu. The two ride to the beach. From there it switches from Mary singing in a fur vest to Mary singing in a white dress in front of an orchestra, both on rocks on the beach, to the end of the video.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
20 |
| German Singles Chart | 69 |
| Italia Singles Chart | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... |
18 |
| South Africa (5 FM Top 40) | 1 |