Ridin'
title: "Ridin'" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2005-songs", "2006-singles", "chamillionaire-songs", "krayzie-bone-songs", "songs-written-by-chamillionaire", "billboard-hot-100-number-one-singles", "songs-written-by-krayzie-bone", "song-recordings-produced-by-play-n-skillz", "universal-records-singles", "songs-about-prison", "songs-about-police-brutality", "songs-about-racism-and-xenophobia"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridin'" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ridin' |
| cover | RidinChamillionaireKB.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone |
| album | The Sound of Revenge |
| released | November 12, 2005 |
| recorded | 2005 |
| genre | Hip hop |
| length | 5:02 (album version) |
| 4:08 (radio edit) | |
| label | |
| writer | |
| producer | Play-N-Skillz |
| chronology | Chamillionaire |
| prev_title | Turn It Up |
| prev_year | 2005 |
| next_title | Get Up |
| next_year | 2006 |
| misc | {{Extra chronology |
| artist | Krayzie Bone |
| type | singles |
| prev_title | Get'chu Twisted |
| prev_year | 2005 |
| title | Ridin' |
| year | 2005 |
| next_title | Spit Your Game |
| next_year | 2007 |
| type | single |
| :: |
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"Ridin is a song by American rapper Chamillionaire featuring fellow American rapper Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released on November 12, 2005, as the second single from his debut studio album The Sound of Revenge (2005). Produced by hip hop producers Play-N-Skillz, the song's lyrics discuss racial profiling and police brutality, in addition to the stereotyping of African Americans driving a vehicle with drugs and other contraband on the inside (riding dirty).
Music video
The music video shows a police officer Tommy Lister Jr., abusing his power. He juxtaposes police actions with wrestling scenes to show how the police treats suspects. The music video, filmed in Dallas, features appearances Bone Thugs-n-Harmony members Wish Bone and Layzie Bone, Play-N-Skillz, Chingo Bling, OG Ron C, Big Tuck, and Chamillionaire's younger brother Rasaq.
Reception
At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, "Ridin won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and received a nomination for Best Rap Song. It was awarded the last Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2006. The song ranked number three on Rolling Stone 100 Best Songs of 2006 and number 6 on BET's Top 100 Music Videos Of 2006. It was the best-selling ringtone in 2006, with 3.2 million sales, certified by the RIAA as the first multi-platinum Mastertone artist in history.
Chart performance
"Ridin debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 88 the week of February 25, 2006. It moved from number 12 to number 4 the week of April 29, 2006, and stayed there for two weeks. This gave Chamillionaire his first Hot 100 number-one hit in his career. It was Krayzie Bone's first Hot 100 number-one hit as a solo act and his first overall in a decade since spending eight consecutive weeks at the top with "Tha Crossroads" as part of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. "Ridin'" stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 31 weeks. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 3, then moved to number 2, where it peaked and stayed for seven consecutive weeks. The song peaked at number 2 in the United Kingdom, behind Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie".
Track listing
UK 12-inch
- "Ridin (album version)
- "Ridin (UK remix) (featuring Sway)
- "Ridin (instrumental)
Charts
Weekly charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (2006) | Peak position | Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | Canada CHR/Pop Top 40 (Radio & Records) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) | US Pop 100 (Billboard) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 7 | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | ::
::data[format=table] | Chart (2007) | Peak position | Romania (Romanian Top 100) | |---|---|---| | 69 | | | ::
Year-end charts
::data[format=table]
| Chart (2006) | Position | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Germany (Media Control GfK) | New Zealand (RIANZ) | UK Singles (OCC) | UK Urban (Music Week) | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | |||||||||
| 67 | |||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||
| 41 | |||||||||
| 30 | |||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||
| 47 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| :: |
Certifications
References
References
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- Caldwell, Brandon. (2015-09-11). "Remember when ringtone rap ruled the world?". Houston Press.
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- Hope, Clover. (May 11, 2006). "Rihanna Stays Strong On Hot 100". Prometheus Global Media.
- "Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone - Ridin'". aCharts.us.
- "Chamillionaire Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)".
- (June 16, 2006). "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 40".
- (September 2, 2006). "Hits of the World: Eurocharts".
- "Tipparade-lijst van week 41, 2006". [[Dutch Top 40]].
- "The Sound of Revenge - Chamillionaire". [[AllMusic]].
- "Issue nr: 4/2007 (05 Februarie – 11 Februarie 2007)". [[Romanian Top 100]].
- "European Hot 100 Songs".
- "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2006". [[GfK Entertainment]].
- "Top Selling Singles of 2006". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
- "2006 UK Singles Chart". [[UKChartsPlus]].
- (January 13, 2007). "2006 Urban Top 40".
- "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006".
- (2006). "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006".
- "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006".
- "Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer". [[IFPI Danmark]].
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