| "Ride It" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Geri Halliwell | ||||||||||
| from the album Passion | ||||||||||
| B-side | "It's Raining Men" | |||||||||
| Released | 22 November 2004 | |||||||||
| Format | CD Single, Digital Download | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||||||||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||||||||
| Length | 3:46 | |||||||||
| Label | EMI | |||||||||
| Producer | Andreas Romdhane Ian Masterson Josef Larossi |
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"Ride It" was the first single to be released from Geri Halliwell's third album, Passion. Released on 22 November 2004, this single was Geri's first single release in three years. It is included in Now That's What I Call Music! 60.
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Geri dropped the "Halliwell" from her name and became known as the rather diva-esque "Geri" for the release of this disco number. Strong competition from Girls Aloud, Destiny's Child and Lemar resulted in a final chart position of number four (from a midweek position of number two), with 19,196 copies sold in its first week. "Ride It" went on to sell 55,142 copies, and was the 143rd best selling single of 2004. The single was very popular throughout Europe, Asia and South America, especially in the clubs. A remix of the track was later included on several Dance Compilations in the US and had big exposure on music channels, especially on MTV Europe where "Making The Video" was shown to promote the single. The Hex Hector 12" Remix was also included on the soundtrack to the fifth and final season of Queer as Folk.
A music video was released in 2004 and was directed by Luca Tommassini. Simon Cowell criticized the single's music video on ITV's CD:UK saying, "If I was her record label and that video arrived on my desk I would throw it in the bin." [1]
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Ride It".
UK CD1
(SINCD69; Released: 22 November 2004)
UK CD2
(SINDX69; Released: 22 November 2004; Special Limited Edition including four Post Cards)
UK 12" Vinyl
(SINT69; Released: 22 November 2004; Picture Disc)
Side A
Side B
UK CD1 Promo
(SINCDJ69; Released: 2004)
UK CD2 Promo
(SINCDJX69; Released: 2004)
UK CDr Promo
(Released: 10 November 2004)
UK 12" Vinyl Promo
(SINTDJ69; Released: 2004)
Side A
Side B
EUR CD
(8169642/8169682; Released: 6 December 2004; Jewel/Wallet Case)
EUR CD
(8169652; Released: 6 December 2004)
AUS CD
(724381696521; Released: 28 February 2005)
| Chart (2004/2005) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[2] | 63 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[3] | 55 |
| Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[3] | 3 |
| Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[3] | 6 |
| European Hot 100 Singles[4] | 19 |
| German Singles Chart[5] | 73 |
| Irish Singles Chart[6] | 19 |
| Spanish Singles Chart[3] | 3 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[3] | 63 |
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 4 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
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| UK Singles Chart[8] | 143 |
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