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"Ride the Bullet"
Standard artwork for the 1992 version
Single by Army of Lovers
from the album Disco Extravaganza and Massive Luxury Overdose
B-side"Mondo Trasho, Love Me Like a Loaded Gun"
ReleasedJanuary 1990 and 1992
Genre
Length
  • 4:20 (1990 version)
  • 3:42 (1991 remix)
  • 3:27 (1992 version)
Label
  • Ton Son Ton
  • Ultrapop
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Army of Lovers (1990) singles chronology
"Baby's Got a Neutron Bomb"
(1989) 		"Ride the Bullet"
(1990) 		"My Army of Lovers"
(1990)
Army of Lovers (1992) singles chronology
"Candyman Messiah"
(1991) 		"Ride the Bullet"
(1992) 		"Crucified"
(1992)
Music video
"Ride the Bullet" (1990) on YouTube
Music video
"Ride the Bullet" (1992) on YouTube

"Ride the Bullet" is a song recorded by Swedish Eurodance group Army of Lovers. It is written by group members Alexander Bard, Jean-Pierre Barda and Camilla Henemark with Emil Hellman and Anders Wollbeck, and was originally released on their debut album, Disco Extravaganza (1990). In 1991, the song was remixed and included on the group's second album, Massive Luxury Overdose (1991), and the US release of Disco Extravaganza titled Army of Lovers. A single was released both times; in 1990 and 1992. And both years, a music video was produced, directed by Fredrik Boklund.

The 1990 release features vocals by La Camilla, but in the 1992 remix she was replaced by De La Cour after Camilla left the group in 1991. The 1992 remix of "Ride the Bullet" peaked at number one in Israel, number four in Austria and Finland, and number nine in Greece.

Chart performance

"Ride the Bullet" was a major hit on the charts in Europe, entering the top 10 in Austria (4), Finland (4) and Greece (9). Additionally, the song was a top 20 hit in Belgium (12), while peaking within the top 30 in Germany (22). In the Netherlands (34), Switzerland (40) and Sweden (32), it reached the top 40, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 40 in May 1992. On the European Dance Radio Chart, it reached number 24. In the United Kingdom, "Ride the Bullet" was a top 70 hit, peaking at number 67 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on April 12, 1992.[1] Outside Europe, the song was a number-one hit for one week in Israel in May 1992.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Ned Raggett noted that "Ride the Bullet" "fuses Eurodisco's pulse and sheen and the all-important string swirls, as [the track] merrily shows".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard called it a "festive disco anthem".[3] Ken Capobianco from The Boston Globe felt that "its [an] everything-but-the-kitchen sink mix and it develops an intoxicating groove".[4] Bevan Hannah from The Canberra Times declared it as "high energy" and "very catchy".[5] Swedish Expressen complimented it as "great".[6] A reviewer from Liverpool Echo wrote, "Not quite as camp as "Crucified", this new single concentrates on an almost straightforward dance-pop style".[7] Paul Lester from Melody Maker said, "This is far less hamstrung by ham and hamped by camp than Army of Lovers' last hit, sensibly placing the emphasis on the dazzling disco dynamism of the project".[8]

Rick Harmon from Montgomery Advertiser felt it is "music that sounds not only as if it was played by machine, but created by it".[9] British magazine Music Week stated that the 1992 version is "sounding fashionably retro".[10] Johnny Dee from Smash Hits gave it five out of five, commenting, "A Technicolor disco wonderland of a record that'll make the charts a sunnier place if it's a hit. Above all, Sweden's most excellent pop tarts are totally top because they look like cartoon characters, realise pop music's a funny old thing and want the whole world to join their "love train."[11] Tom Maurstad from Spartanburg Herald-Journal said "there is a giddy extravangance to the way the group parades its sources and influences" and noted "the Donna Summer's-Last Dance-meets-the-O'Jays-Love Train pulsations".[12]

Music video

There were produced two different music videos for the song, one with La Camilla in 1990 and one with De La Cour in 1992. Both were directed by Swedish director Fredrik Boklund.[13][14] He also directed the other videos for Army of Lovers. Version 1 and 2 were later published on YouTube in 2016, and by May 2023, they had generated more than 48,000 and 344,000 views.

Track listing

7" single (1990)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet"4:20
2."Mondo Trasho"4:25
12" maxi (1990)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet" (Extended Vaganza Mix)9.45
2."Dub the Bullet"6:04
3."Love Me Like a Loaded Gun" (The 1990 Remix)4:57
CD maxi, France (1990)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet"4:20
2."Ride the Bullet" (Vaganza Mix)9:45
3."Ride the Bullet" (Swemix Hip House Remix)5:25
7" single (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet"3:27
2."Love Me Like a Loaded Gun"3:24
12" maxi (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet" (Radio Edit)3:27
2."Ride the Bullet" (Tren De Amor Mix)6:24
3."Ride the Bullet" (DNA Groove Approved)4:53
4."Ride the Bullet" (David Ford & The E.G. Orchestra Re-mix)5:25
CD maxi, Germany (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet" (Radio Edit)3:27
2."Ride the Bullet" (Tren De Amor Mix)6:24
3."Ride the Bullet" (Molotov Cocktail Mix)4:57
4."Love Me Like a Loaded Gun" (Radio Edit)3:24
5."Love Me Like a Loaded Gun" (Atomic Macho Mix)5:51
CD maxi (Remixes), Germany (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet" (The DNA Mix 7" Edit)3:15
2."Ride the Bullet" (Molotov Cocktail Mix)4:57
3."Ride the Bullet" (The DNA Mix)4:53
4."Ride the Bullet" (David Ford & The E.G. Orchestra Mix)5:18
5."Crucified" (The Mafia Mix)4:53
CD maxi, UK (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet" (Radio Edit)3:27
2."Ride the Bullet" (Tren De Amor Mix)6:24
3."Ride the Bullet" (Molotov Cocktail Mix)4:57
4."Ride the Bullet" (DNA Groove Approved)4:53
5."Ride the Bullet" (David Ford & The E.G. Orchestra Re-mix)5:25
CD maxi, Australia (1992)
No.TitleLength
1."Ride the Bullet" (The DNA Mix 7" Edit)3:15
2."Ride the Bullet" (Molotov Cocktail Mix)4:57
3."Ride the Bullet" (DNA 12" Mix)4:53
4."Ride the Bullet" (Dave Ford Remix)6:15
5."Crucified" (Crucifixion Hardcore '92 Mix)5:06

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 40
Europe (European Dance Radio)[18] 24
Finland (IFPI)[19] 4
Germany (GfK)[20] 22
Greece (Virgin)[21] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[22] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 34
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 67

References

  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 75 12 April 1992 - 18 April 1992". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Army of Lovers – Army of Lovers". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (24 August 1991). "Dance Trax: Christopher Gets It 'Right'; New ABC; Mute Sounds" (PDF). Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. ^ Capobianco, Ken (14 November 1991). "Army of Lovers – Army of Lovers". p. 6. The Boston Globe.
  5. ^ Hannah, Bevan (5 March 1992). "Future dag music should be enjoyed". The Canberra Times. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ Expressen. 16 March 1990.
  7. ^ "New Singles". Liverpool Echo. 7 April 1992. page 19.
  8. ^ Lester, Paul (4 April 1992). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 31. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. ^ Harmon, Rick (16 August 1991). "'Army of Lovers' leaves music lovers wondering about this Swedish trio". p. 5D. Montgomery Advertiser.
  10. ^ "Mainstream: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 4 April 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  11. ^ Dee, Johnny (15 April 1992). "Singles". Smash Hits. p. 52. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  12. ^ Maurstad, Tom (6 September 1991). "Albums: Army Of Lovers". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Army of Lovers: Ride the Bullet (Version 1) (1990)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Army of Lovers: Ride the Bullet (Version 2) (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Army of Lovers – Ride the Bullet" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Army of Lovers – Ride the Bullet" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 18. 2 May 1992. p. 37. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  18. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 April 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 15. 11 April 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Army of Lovers – Ride the Bullet" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 25. 20 June 1992. p. 16. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Army Of Lovers - Ride The Bullet" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Army of Lovers – Ride the Bullet" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Army of Lovers – Ride the Bullet". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  25. ^ "Army of Lovers – Ride the Bullet". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Army of Lovers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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