Ridin'

"Ridin'"
Single by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
from the album The Sound of Revenge
Released	January 12, 2006
Format	CD single, 12" single
Recorded	2004–2005
Genre	Crunk, gangsta rap
Length	5:02 4:08 (radio edit)
Label	Universal, Chamillitary
Writer(s)	Hakeem Seriki, Juan Salinas, Oscar Salinas, Anthony Henderson
Producer(s)	Play-N-Skillz
Certification	4x Platinum (RIAA)
Chamillionaire singles chronology
"Turn It Up" (2005) "Ridin'" (2006) "Get Up" (2006)
Krayzie Bone singles chronology "Get'chu Twisted" (2005) "Ridin'" (2006) "Spit Your Game" (2007)

"Ridin'", from the Chamillionaires debut solo album Sound of Revenge.

"Ridin'" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Chamillionaire, released as the lead single from his debut studio album The Sound of Revenge (2005). The song, produced by Play-N-Skillz, features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Krayzie Bone, of Bone Thugs n Harmony. Its title is often incorrectly assumed to be "Ridin' Dirty", due to the chorus. The lyrics concern racial profiling and police brutality, as well as the stereotyping of African-Americans driving a vehicle with drugs or other contraband on the inside ("Riding dirty").

Music video

The music video attempts to create a sense of the police abusing their powers, though Chamillionaire does admit to various crimes of that nature, including driving under the influence and prostitution. He juxtaposes police actions with wrestling scenes to show how the police allegedly treat suspects. The music video, filmed in Dallas, Texas, features cameo 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

The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. for two weeks and peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, behind Shakira when it was released. "Ridin'" was awarded Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Best Rap Song. It was awarded the last Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards, which was awarded in 2006. The song ranked number three on Rolling Stone's "100 Best Songs 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. "Ridin'" appeared at #6 on BET's "Top 100 Music Videos Of 2006"

• The song is played after Houston Astros victories. Spunk rock band Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer has covered the song live. Ridin' Dirty is the title of the 1996 album by UGK. Chamillionaire often cites this as one of his all-time favorite records.
• The chorus, specifically "They see me rollin', they hatin'", has become an internet meme in image macros.

Chart performance

"Ridin'" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 88 the week of February 25, 2006.^[1] Eight weeks later, it moved eight spots from number 12 to number 4 the week of April 29, 2006^[2] and stayed there for two weeks.^[3] It peaked at number one and stayed there for two weeks. This gave both artists their first Hot 100 number-one hit in their career. It stayed on the chart for thirty-one weeks.^[4]

Later adaptation

On July 17, 2006, Chamillionaire announced via bulletin on his official Myspace page that American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded a parody of "Ridin'" for his new album Straight Outta Lynwood (released on September 26, 2006). The parody, called "White & Nerdy" also featured a music video and was released as the lead single from the album. On YouTube, the music video of "White and Nerdy" surpassed "Ridin'" in popularity receiving over 50 million more views than the original.^[5][6] Chamillionaire stated in an interview that he enjoyed the parody of the song written by Yankovic, and was surprised by Yankovic's rapping ability.^[7]

Track listing

UK 12"^[8]

1. "Ridin'" (Album Version)
2. "Ridin'" (UK Remix) (featuring Sway)
3. "Ridin'" (Instrumental)

UK CD^[9]

1. "Ridin'" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
2. "Ridin'" (Album Version) – 5:03

UK CD - Enhanced^[10]

1. "Ridin'" (Album Version)
2. "Think I'm Crazy"
3. "Ridin'" (UK Remix) (featuring Sway)
4. "Ridin'" (Instrumental)
5. "Ridin'" (Video)

US CD - Maxi-Single (Promo)^[11]

1. "Ridin'" (Radio Edit) (featuring Krayzie Bone) – 4:07
2. "Ridin'" (Main) (featuring Krayzie Bone) – 5:06
3. "Ridin'" (Instrumental) – 4:58

Remixes and parodies

The remixes feature the following artists:

• Houston Remix (official) – UGK
• NYC Remix (official) – Papoose and Jae Millz
• West Coast Remix (official) – The Game and DJ Quik
• "Ridin' Overseas" (official) – Akon
• "Ridin'" Remix (unofficial) – Trae and Krayzie Bone
• "Ridin'" UK Remix (official) – Sway
• "Ridin'" NZ Remix (official) – Tyree
• "Ridin'" DJay.Jonny.Young Remix (official) – Papoose
• "White & Nerdy" (official) Parody – "Weird Al" Yankovic (from Straight Outta Lynwood)
• "Immigration'" (official) Parody – Chingo Bling (from Chingo de Mayo)

Release history

Country	Date
United States	January 12, 2006
United Kingdom	September 14, 2006

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 24 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 13 France (SNEP)[14] 40 Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 8 Ireland (IRMA)[16] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 19 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 2 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[21] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[22] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 7 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 3 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[25] 2 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[26] 3 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position US Billboard Hot 100[28] 8 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United States (RIAA)[29] 4× Platinum 4,000,000 ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)
• List of Rhythmic Top 40 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)

References

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3. Hope, Clover (May 11, 2006). "Rihanna Stays Strong On Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
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16. "Chart Track: Week 41, 2006". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
17. "Charts.org.nz – Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone – Ridin'". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
18. "Swedishcharts.com – Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone – Ridin'". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
19. "Swisscharts.com – Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone – Ridin'". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
20. "Archive Chart: 2006-08-20" UK Singles Chart.
21. "Archive Chart: 2006-08-20" UK R&B Chart.
22. "Chamillionaire – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Chamillionaire. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
23. "Chamillionaire – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Chamillionaire. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
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28. "Year-End most popular songs across all genres, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS, sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and streaming activity data provided by online music sources." Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
29. "American single certifications – Chamillionaire – Ridin'". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

• Video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics