Ridin'

For the UGK album, see Ridin' Dirty.

For other uses, see Ridin' (disambiguation).

"Ridin' " is a song by American rapper Chamillionaire featuring fellow American rapper Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released on February 27, 2006, as the second single from his debut studio album The Sound of Revenge (2005).^[2] Produced by hip hop producer 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).

"Ridin'"
Single by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
from the album The Sound of Revenge
Released	February 27, 2006^[1]
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hip hop
Length	5:02 4:08 (radio edit)
Label	Universal Chamillitary
Songwriter(s)	Hakeem Seriki Juan Salinas & Oscar Salinas Anthony Henderson
Producer(s)	Play-N-Skillz
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)
Music video
"Ridin'" on YouTube

Music video

The music video shows police officers abusing their powers, though Chamillionaire does admit to various crimes, including DWI and prostitution. He juxtaposes police actions with wrestling scenes to show how the police allegedly treat suspects. The music video, filmed in Houston, features 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. 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] Eight weeks later, it moved eight spots from number 12 to number 4 the week of April 29, 2006^[5] and stayed there for two weeks.^[6] 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.^[7] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 3, then moved to number 2 the next week where it peaked at and stayed for seven consecutive weeks.

Track listing

UK 12-inch

1. "Ridin' " (album version)
2. "Ridin' " (UK remix) (featuring Sway)
3. "Ridin' " (instrumental)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[8] 24 Australian Urban (ARIA)^[9] Remix feat. Tyree 6 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[10] 13 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[11] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[12] 7 France (SNEP)^[13] 40 Germany (Official German Charts)^[14] 8 Ireland (IRMA)^[15] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[16] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17] 73 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18] 2 Scotland (OCC)^[19] 5 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20] 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21] 19 UK Singles (OCC)^[22] 2 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[23] 1 US Billboard Hot 100^[24] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[25] 7 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[26] 2 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[27] 3 US Pop 100 (Billboard)^[28] 3 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[29] 1 Chart (2007) Peak position Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[30] 69

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[31] 54 Germany (Official German Charts)^[32] 67 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[33] 10 UK Singles (OCC)^[34] 41 US Billboard Hot 100^[35] 8 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[36] 47 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[37] 3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[38] Ringtone	6× Platinum	60,000^^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[39]	Gold	4,000^^
Germany (BVMI)^[40]	Platinum	300,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[41]	Gold	5,000^*
Sweden (GLF)^[42]	Gold	10,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)^[43]	Gold	400,000
United States (RIAA)^[44]	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.

See also

• Driving while black
• "White & Nerdy", a parody of the song by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 2000s
• List of Billboard Rhythmic number-one songs of the 2000s

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