Let's Ride (Montell Jordan song)

"Let's Ride"
Single by Montell Jordan featuring Master P and Silkk the Shocker
from the album Let's Ride
B-side	Let's Ride (Instrumental)
Released	February 10, 1998
Format	CD single, 12" single, 7" single, cassette single
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B hip hop soul
Length	4:51
Label	Def Jam
Writer(s)	Montell Jordan, Percy Miller, Vyshonn Miller
Producer(s)	Teddy Bishop
Montell Jordan singles chronology
"What's on Tonight" (1997) "Let's Ride" (1998) "I Can Do That" (1998) Silkk the Shocker singles chronology "Just Be Straight with Me" (1998) "Let's Ride" (1998) "It Ain't My Fault" (1998) Master P singles chronology "Just Be Straight with Me" (1998) "Let's Ride" (1998) "Live or Die" (1999)

"Let's Ride" was the lead single released from Montell Jordan's third album Let's Ride. The song was produced by Teddy Bishop, arranged by R&B singer Case and featured verses from American rappers Master P and Silkk the Shocker.

"Let's Ride" became a huge hit in 1998, making it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, held from the #1 spot by both Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and K-Ci & JoJo's "All My Life". The song also spent three non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, becoming his second most successful single after 1995's "This Is How We Do It". "Let's Ride" was certified platinum by the RIAA on April 22, 1998 for individual sales of over 1,000,000 copies. The song was sent to radio stations on February 17, 1998.

Single track listing

A-Side

1. "Let's Ride" (Radio Edit)- 3:47

B-Side

1. "Let's Ride" (LP Version)- 4:51
2. "Let's Ride" (Instrumental)- 4:51

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1] 14 Billboard Hot 100 2 Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs 1 Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 7 Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 35

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 27 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,300,000[4]

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1998 (U.S.)

References

1. "Charts.org.nz – Montell Jordan – Let's Ride". Top 40 Singles.
2. "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
3. "American single certifications – Jordan, Montell – Let%27s Ride". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
4. "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics