We Ride (Bryan Martin song) explained

"We Ride" is a song by American country music singer Bryan Martin, released on October 28, 2022, as the lead single from his third studio album Poets & Old Souls (2023). A sleeper hit, it received more attention in 2023 after having gained traction on the video-sharing app TikTok, and was released as Martin's debut single to country radio on September 18, 2023. It is Martin's first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 96^[1] and peaking at number 56.

Background

Regarding the creation of the song, Martin said, "My drummer and I wanted to write a song with some soul, we sat down and this is what we came up with. I hope this one touches people's hearts the same way it touched mine."^[2] Martin began teasing the song on TikTok in September 2022 through clips of him performing an acoustic version of it. The song has soundtracked more than 26,000 clips on the platform.

Composition

The song uses a Western-leaning guitar instrumental.^[3] In the lyrics, Martin details his everyday struggles in life^[4] and reveals he has a rebellious side that always seems to be causing him trouble.

Critical reception

Jess of Taste of Country commented the guitar line "gives the song its rugged charm." Jessica Nicholson of Billboard praised the song for Martin's "grizzly vocal" and how his lyrics pair with a "rock-seared, ramblin'-man sense of defiance and honesty".

Charts

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Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	71
Canada Country (Billboard)[6]	12
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	56
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8]	3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9]	16

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	October 28, 2022		Average Joes Entertainment
United States	September 18, 2023	Country radio		[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zellner . Xander . Hot 100 First-Timers: Bryan Martin Scores His First Chart Hit With ‘We Ride’ . . 31 May 2024 . March 26, 2024.
2. Web site: Bryan Martin Shares New Single + Video . The Country Note . 31 May 2024 . October 28, 2022.
3. Web site: Bryan Martin’s Rebellious Side Roams Free in ‘We Ride’ . Taste of Country . 31 May 2024 . March 7, 2024.
4. Web site: Nicholson . Jessica . 7 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Larry Fleet, Carter Faith & More . Billboard . 31 May 2024 . September 5, 2023.
5. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024. Billboard. May 31, 2024.
6. Canada Country: Week of August 3, 2024. Billboard. July 30, 2024.
7. Billboard Hot 100: Week of July 20, 2024. Billboard. July 16, 2024.
8. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. July 13, 2024.
9. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. May 31, 2024.
10. Web site: Country Aircheck Weekly, September 18, 2023, Issue 876. June 4, 2024.