Do You Wanna Ride?

Do You Wanna Ride? is the debut album by American R&B singer Adina Howard.[1] It was released by Mecca Don and EastWest Records on February 28, 1995.[2] It features the gold-selling hit single "Freak like Me," which was later covered by Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy in 2000 and by the Sugababes in 2002. Do You Wanna Ride? was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 21, 1995.

Do You Wanna Ride?
Studio album by
Adina Howard
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1995
Genre
Length40:47
LabelEastWest
Producer
Adina Howard chronology
Do You Wanna Ride?
(1995)		 Welcome to Fantasy Island
(1997)
Singles from Do You Wanna Ride?
  1. "Freak Like Me"
    Released: January 24, 1995
  2. "My Up & Down"
    Released: June 27, 1995
  3. "It's All About You"
    Released: November 21, 1995

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert Christgau[4]

Allmusic editor William Cooper called Do You Wanna Ride? a "lackluster debut release." He found that "there's not much to recommend [on] the album. The main problem with Do You Wanna Ride? is more work was put into the production than into the songwriting. The employment of several producers for various songs doesn't mask Adina Howard's inability to move beyond basic R&B bump-and-grind clichés [...] and her limited vocal range doesn't allow her to soar above the mediocre material."[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You Got Me Humpin'"
  • Adina Howard
  • Jeffrey Fortson
  • Jorge Corante
  • Livio Harris
  • Lord Spencer Nobles
  • Michael Anderson
  • Corante
  • Harris
3:51
2."Freak like Me"
  • Mass Order
  • Harris[A]
4:13
3."If We Make Love Tonight"
  • Curtis Wilson
  • Jeff Young
  • Rochad Holiday
Somethin' for the People4:24
4."I Wants ta Eat"
  • Al Pretender
  • Harris
  • Pretender
  • Harris
0:28
5."You Can Be My Nigga" (featuring Yo-Yo)
  • Reis
  • Moe Doe
  • Harris[A]
3:54
6."It's All About You"
  • Corante
  • Harris
3:54
7."Let's Go to da Sugar Shack"
  • Howard
  • Pretender
  • Harris
  • Pretender
  • Harris
0:50
8."Do You Wanna Ride?"
  • Doc Little
  • Harris
  • Doc Little
  • Harris
4:50
9."You Don't Have to Cry"
  • Corante
  • Harris
4:26
10."My Up and Down"
  • Budd Ford
  • Joey Elias
  • Kevin Pierce
  • Harris
  • Mark Lomax
  • Pierce
  • Harris
  • Lomax
3:41
11."Horny for Your Love"Dinky BinghamBingham3:56
12."Coolin' in the Studio"
  • Pretender
  • Harris
  • Pretender
  • Harris
0:54
13."Baby Come Over"
  • Carl Roland Jr.
  • Charles Jordan II
Pretender4:28

Notes

  • ^[A] denotes co-producer

Sample credits

  • "You Got Me Humpin'" contains a sample from "Humpin'" as performed by The Gap Band.
  • "If We Make Love Tonight" contains a sample from "Bumpy's Lament" as performed by Isaac Hayes.
  • "You Can Be My Nigga" contains a sample from "You Are My Starship" (1976) as performed by Norman Connors.
  • "It's All About You" contains a sample from "Nobody Beats the Biz" by Biz Markie and embodies portions of "Back Seat (of My Jeep)" by LL Cool J.
  • "Do You Wanna Ride?" embodies a portion of "Part Time Lover" as performed by H-Town.

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 7

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT . . . ADINA HOWARD : Hit Single Sends a Sexual Message". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1995.
  2. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (January 21, 1995). "Howard Takes Fans on Steamy 'Ride'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  3. "Do You Wanna Ride? - Adina Howard - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. "Robert Christgau: CG: Adina Howard". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. "Adina Howard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  6. "Adina Howard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. "American album certifications – Adina Howard – Do You Wana Ride". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 11, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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