Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes) explained

"Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" is the debut single by American country music singer Warren Zeiders. It was released on June 25, 2021 from his debut EP 717 Tapes. The song was co-written by Sean Zeiders, Eric Paslay and Rob Crosby.^[1] He also had another version of the song come out for its first anniversary with Travis Barker playing the drums.

Content

The phrase Ride the Lightning was coined by Stephen King in his novel The Stand. It's slang for a convict being executed in the electric chair. The song went viral on TikTok^[2] which helped the song garner over 85 million streams, and over 200 million views and 1.3 million followers on TikTok.^[3]

Chart performance

"Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" debuted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated July 10, 2021, after its release.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	30

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)"! Chart (2021)! Position

US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	95

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	June 25, 2021		Warren Zeiders	[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ride the Lightning – 717 Tapes / Warren Zeiders. Spotify. November 7, 2021.
2. Web site: Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes). TikTok. November 7, 2021.
3. Web site: Warren Zeiders Leverages TikTok Stardom, Releases Debut EP, '717 Tapes'. Music Row. Farthing. Lydia. October 22, 2021. November 7, 2021.
4. Hot Country Songs: July 10, 2021. Billboard. November 7, 2021. subscription.
5. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
6. Web site: Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes). Apple Music. November 7, 2021.