Ride (The Vines song)

"Ride" is the second single from the Vines' second album, Winning Days. In Australia, the song was ranked #94 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.[1]

"Ride"
Single by The Vines
from the album Winning Days
Released8 March 2004
Recorded2003
Length2:36
LabelEMI/Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)Craig Nicholls
Producer(s)Rob Schnapf
The Vines singles chronology
"Fuck The World"
(2003)		 "Ride"
(2004)		 "Winning Days"
(2004)
UK CD single and vinyl cover
Cover artwork for the UK CD single, also used as the cover for the vinyl single.

Track listing

CD single

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ride"Craig NichollsRob Schnapf2:34
2."Drown the Baptists"  2:05
3."Don't Go" (4-track demo)  2:51

Vinyl single

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ride"Craig NichollsRob Schnapf2:36
2."Give Up Give Out Give In"  3:04
3."Drown the Baptists"  2:05

Music video

The "Ride" music video, directed by Michel Gondry, shows the band playing by themselves in a hall. When they get to the chorus, bands appear from everywhere, helping them sing and play.

"Ride" was featured in a number of advertisements, including commercials for Apple's iPod, Nissan, American Chopper, NASCAR Hot Pass, WKCF, The WB, and Split/Second. The song was also featured on an episode of America's Funniest Home Videos in 2006 during a montage of motorcycle accidents and in the "Best Movie" montage at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards for nominee Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. "Ride" is also featured on the soundtracks of the 2007 video game Thrillville: Off the Rails and the 2010 film Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 44
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[3] 21
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 25
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 25
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] 13
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References
  1. "hottest 100 2004". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – The Vines – Ride". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 59. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  6. "The Vines Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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