We Ride (I See the Future)
| "We Ride (I See the Future)" | ||||
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| Single by Mary J. Blige | ||||
| from the album Reflections (A Retrospective) | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Producer(s) | Cox | |||
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| "We Ride (I See the Future)" on YouTube | ||||
"We Ride (I See the Future)" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean for her first greatest hits album, Reflections (A Retrospective) (2006), while production was helmed by Cox, with Dean credit as co-producer. It was released to US radio as the album's lead in the first week of November 2006.[1] Upon its release, it became a top ten hit in Italy and reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Background
"We Ride" was produced by Bryan Michael Cox, with Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean co-producing.[2] The premise of the song is a celebration of her newfound happiness with then-husband and manager, Kendu Isaacs. The song contains the lyrics "from the day to the night we ride, I see the future, baby, you and I, better with time."[2] Cox stated "Mary's married, she's happy, in the best shape of her life, her voice is in the best shape of her life [...] people thought she was over, done, then she came through with The Breakthrough – "We Ride" celebrates all of that."[3]
Music video
An accompanying music video for "We Ride" was shot in New York City in early November and directed by Erik White.[3] The video opens up similar to Blige's music video for "Be Without You," except it overlooks Los Angeles. Blige is singing in black with a black background then goes to her riding a blue bike. Another bike which is red and black appears which is her then-huband, Kendu Isaacs. The two ride to the beach. From there it switches from Blige singing in a fur vest to Blige singing in a white dress in front of an orchestra, both on rocks on the beach, to the end of the video.[3] It premiered on December 9, 2006 on the MTV network.[3]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "We Ride (I See the Future)" (Album Version) |
| 4:04 | |
| 2. | "Be Without You" (Moto Blanco Vocal Remix) |
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| 8:40 |
| 3. | "We Ride (I See the Future)" (Instrumental) |
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| 4:03 |
Notes
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the Reflections (A Retrospective) liner notes.[2]
- Johnta Austin – writer
- Mary J. Blige – vocal arranger, writer
- Bryan-Michael Cox – producer, writer
- Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean – co-producer, writer
- Ron Fair – vocal arranger
- Tal Herzog – additional pro tools
- Kandu Isaacs – vocal recording
- Dave Pensado – mixing
- Sam Thomas– vocal tracking
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan. Article confirming release of Reflections. Billboard. Published November 1, 2006.
- ^ a b c Blige, Mary J. (2006). Reflections (A Retrospective) (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. Geffen Records.
- ^ a b c d Reid, Shaheem. Article and interview with Bryan Michael Cox confirming new material. MTV. Published November 2, 2006.
- ^ "We Ride (I See The Future)". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Mary J Blige – We Ride (I See the Future)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "MARY J BLIGE – WE RIDE (I SEE THE FUTURE)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "week 7 week 7 (17 februari 2007)" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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