Ride a White Horse

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"Ride a White Horse"
"Ride a White Horse" cover
Single by Goldfrapp
from the album Supernature
Released 13 February 2006 (UK)
February 2006 Europe
Format CD single: Worldwide
DVD single: United Kingdom
Vinyl single: United Kingdom
Digital download: Worldwide
Recorded Red Bus Studios, London
Genre Electronicdance
Length 4:41
Label Mute
Writer(s) Alison Goldfrapp
Will Gregory
Nick Batt
Producer(s) Goldfrapp
Chart positions
  • #15 (UK)
Goldfrapp singles chronology
"Number 1"
(2005)
"Ride a White Horse"
(2006)
"Fly Me Away"
(2006)

"Ride a White Horse" is an electronicdance song written by British duo Goldfrapp and Nick Batt for their third album Supernature (2005). It was produced by Goldfrapp, and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the third single during the first quarter of 2006 (see 2006 in music) and reached number fifteen in the United Kingdom and number thirty-six in Ireland. The song was released as the third single in the United States on May 30th, 2006.

The song makes reference to T. Rex's "Ride a White Swan" (1970) and Bianca Jagger, who famously rode through Studio 54 on a white horse.

Contents

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Ride a White Horse".

[edit] CD single

  1. "Ride a White Horse" (Single version) – 3:35
  2. "Slide In" (DFA remix edit) – 5:20

[edit] Limited edition CD single

  1. "Ride a White Horse" (Serge Santiago Re-Edit) – 8:10
  2. "Ride a White Horse" (FK-EK Vocal Version) – 7:55
  3. "Ride a White Horse" (FK Disco Whores Dub) – 6:55
  4. "Ride a White Horse" (Ewan Pearson Disco Odyssey Parts 1 + 2) – 15:12

[edit] DVD single

  1. "Ride a White Horse" (Live In London - video) – 7:12
  2. "Supernature Tour Access All Areas" (video) – 4:25
  3. "Number 1" (Mùm remix - audio) – 2:23

[edit] European Maxi-Single

  1. "Ride A White Horse (Single Version)"
  2. "Ride A White Horse (Serge Santiágo Re-Edit)"
  3. "Ride A White Horse (FK-EK Vocal Version)"
  4. "Slide In (DFA Remix)" – 12:50
  5. "Number 1 (Múm Remix)"
  6. "Ride A White Horse" (Live in London - Video)

[edit] Vinyl single

  1. "Ride a White Horse" (Serge Santiágo Re-Edit) – 8:05
  2. "Ride a White Horse" (FK-EK Vocal version) – 7:45

[edit] iTunes Single

  1. "Ride a White Horse" (Single Version); 3:35 (though not titled, it is an edit of the original single version)
  2. "Slide In" (DFA Remix Edit) 5:21

[edit] iTunes EP

  1. "Ride a White Horse" (Serge Santiágo Re-Edit Edit); 6:54
  2. "Ride a White Horse" (FK-EK Vocal Version Edit); 6:58
  3. "Ride a White Horse" (FK Disco Whores Dub Edit); 6:55
  4. "Ride a White Horse" (Ewan Pearson Disco Odyssey, Pt. 1 Edit); 6:53

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 15
UK Airplay Chart 23
Welsh Singles Chart 16
Ireland IRMA Singles Chart 36
World Chart Show 36

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Goldfrapp
Alison Goldfrapp - Will Gregory
Discography
Studio albums: Felt Mountain - Black Cherry - Supernature
Selected singles: "Utopia (Genetically Enriched)" - "Pilots" - "Strict Machine" - "Twist" - "Black Cherry" - "Ooh La La" - "Number 1" - "Ride a White Horse" - "Fly Me Away"
Related article
Mute Records