Ridin' (Mya song)
"Ridin'" | ||||
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Single by Mya | ||||
from the album Liberation | ||||
Released | July 17, 2007 | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Universal Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | |||
Mya singles chronology | ||||
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"Ridin'" is a song by American singer Mya. It was written and composed by Mýa, Ester Dean, Jevon Simms, The-Dream, Traci Hale and Tricky Stewart for her fourth studio album Liberation (2007), with the latter serving as producer. The lyric of the R&B song is based on a personal experience Mýa endured in a relationship at one point in time when she suspected her ex-boyfriend of cheating, finding herself at her lowest point, while chasing him and his affair.
The song was released by Universal Motown as a single in favor over album cuts "I Am" and "Walka Not a Talka" in a poll on Mya's MySpace page voted by fans and after the commercial disappointment of previous single "Lock U Down". Upon release, it received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who complimented on Mya's toned of voice and the topic of the song. A minor success on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, it peaked at number fifty-eight. The song's accompanying music video was filmed by Erik White.
Background
[edit]"Ridin'" was written by Mýa along with Ester Dean, Jevon Simms, Traci Hale and Tricky Stewart, while production was helmed by the latter.[1] The autobiographical song was inspired by a toxic relationship with a New York-based record producer whom Mýa found cheating after she had moved to Los Angeles to record her third studio album Moodring there.[2] In a 2007 interview with Vibe Vixen she commented: "I became my own private investigator. I found the chick's address; I went riding by. I was calling her cell phone to if he would be in the background. I had her work number, all that."[3][2] Citing it her "lowest point," she felt encouraged to write a song about her "feeling of helplessness and desperation" in that situation, telling Vibe: "I never, never want to be that woman again, but it happens to a lot of us. I felt like I was playing myself following this dude and hiring this private investigator, just going crazy [...] I was scared to write about these kinds of things before."[4]
Critical reception
[edit]In reviewing Ridin', Mark Edward Nero of About.com noted that "stylistically, it's very similar to some songs on Usher's Confessions album, with the major difference being Mýa playing the cheated-on role instead of the cheater."[5] Vibe's Julianne Shepherd called "Ridin'" a "mean jeep jiggler, in which [Mýa] describes scouring the city at 4 a.m. — 'past your ex-bitch's house' — to find her man. She sounds like she's clutching a dagger between her teeth on the track."[6]
Music video
[edit]A music video for "Ridin'" was directed by Erik White.[7] It premiered on BET's music video show 106 & Park on September 7, 2007.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks produced by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart.[1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ridin'" (Clean) | 3:41 |
2. | "Ridin'" (Main) | 3:44 |
3. | "Ridin'" (Instrumental) | 3:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ridin'" (Clean) | 3:41 |
2. | "Ridin'" (Instrumental) | 3:40 |
3. | "Ridin'" (Main) | 3:44 |
4. | "Ridin'" (Acappella) | 3:40 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits lifted from the liner notes of Liberation.[1]
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Chart
[edit]Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 58 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | July 31, 2007 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Universal Motown | [11] |
July 17, 2007 | Digital download | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Liberation (booklet). Mýa. Universal Motown Records. 2007.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Release Therapy". Vibe Vixen. June 1, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Mya - Interview". rapindustry.com. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ Lelinwalla, Mark (September 15, 2006). "Mya: All Guards Down". Vibe. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "New Music: Mya - "Ridin'". About.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ Shepherd, Julianne (December 2006). "Revolutions". Vibe. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mýa: Ridin". IMDb. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mýa* – Ridin'(CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Mýa* – Ridin'(Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Mya Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "Available For Airplay". FMQB. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "Ridin - Single". iTunes. January 2007. Retrieved 2011-08-09.