Released 8 March 2004 Recorded 2003 Label EMI/Capitol Records | Format Single Length 2:36 | |
Genre Garage rock, garage punk, post-grunge | ||
"Ride" was the second official single from The Vines' second album, Winning Days. Although it wasn't a big chart success, "Ride" is one of the band's best known songs because it 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: Velocity. Written by Craig Nicholls.
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This 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" along with "Get Free" were featured in the documentary Warren Miller's Impact.
In Australia, the song was ranked #94 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
CD single
- "Ride" – 2:34
- "Drown the Baptists" – 2:05
- "Don't Go (4 track demo)" – 2:51
Vinyl single
- "Ride"
- "Give Up Give Out Give In" – 3:04
- "Drown the Baptists"
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.