Bumpy Ride
"Bumpy Ride" is a soca song by Swedish-Congolese R&B singer-songwriter Mohombi from his debut studio album, MoveMeant (2011).[1] It was released as his debut single in the United States on 24 August 2010. Written by RedOne, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, AJ Junior, and Mohombi, and produced by RedOne, it is the first release on RedOne's label 2101 Records, a joint venture with Universal Music.[2][3] He also released a popular bilingual French/English version[4] for the Francophone markets. The song became a number-one hit in The Netherlands, and a top ten hit in Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden.
"Bumpy Ride" | ||||
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Single by Mohombi | ||||
from the album MoveMeant | ||||
Released | 24 August 2010 | |||
Recorded | Cosmos Studios, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | RedOne | |||
Mohombi singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Bumpy Ride" on YouTube |
Critical reception
Paul Lester of The Guardian described the song as a "popped-up dancehall affair wherein Mohombi promises to 'rock' the female subject of his affections 'like a rodeo'."[5]
Track listing
- US digital download
- "Bumpy Ride" – 3:44
- German digital download
- "Bumpy Ride" – 3:45
- "Bumpy Ride" (Chuckie Remix) – 6:23
- French digital download
- "Bumpy Ride" – 3:45
- "Bumpy Ride" (French Version) – 3:45
Personnel
- Songwriting – RedOne, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, AJ Junior, Mohombi
- Production, instruments, programming and vocal arrangement – RedOne
- Recording, engineering and vocal editing – RedOne, Trevor Muzzy
- Backing vocals – RedOne, Mohombi
Source:[6]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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United States[40] | 24 August 2010 | Interscope Records, Cherrytree Records, 2101 Records | Digital download |
Germany | 3 September 2010[41] | Universal Music | Digital download |
5 November 2010[42] | CD single |
References
- "Mohombi - Newcomer of the month". Radio BlackBeats.FM (in German). 30 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- "Gaga producer signs deal with Universal records". BBC News. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- "UNIVERSAL MUSIC INKS LABEL DEAL WITH SUPER PRODUCER REDONE". Universal Music Group. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- Bilingual French/English version of "Bumpy Ride" on YouTube
- Lester, Paul (11 August 2010). "New band of the day – No 845: Mohombi | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- Bumpy Ride (liner notes). Mohombi. Universal Music, 2101 Records, Interscope Records. 2010.
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