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For the re-release of the song, [[M People]] singer [[Heather Small]] recorded the vocals.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Black-Box-Ride-On-Time-UK-Remix/release/157659 Black Box - Ride On Time (UK Remix)] entry on discogs.com. Retrieved on 19 January 2010.</ref>
For the re-release of the song, [[M People]] singer [[Heather Small]] recorded the vocals.<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Black-Box-Ride-On-Time-UK-Remix/release/157659 Black Box - Ride On Time (UK Remix)] entry on discogs.com. Retrieved on 19 January 2010.</ref>


The song's title derives from a sample of Holloway singing the lyrics "thank you baby, 'cause you're ''right on time''". The altered title is a consequence of "[[flapping]]", which makes American T's sound like D's to people who do not speak American English.
The song's title derives from a sample of Holloway singing the lyrics "thank you baby, 'cause you're ''right on time''".


==Chart performances==
==Chart performances==

Revision as of 00:10, 28 July 2010

This article is about the Black Box song. For the MAX song, see Ride on Time (MAX song).
"Ride on Time"
Song
B-side"Remix"

"Ride on Time" is a 1989 song recorded by band Black Box. It was later released on their debut LP Dreamland. The song was a chart success in many countries and a number-one hit in the UK and Ireland.

Music and lyrics

The song was written and produced by the Italian production team Groove Groove Melody, consisting of DJ Daniel Davoli, programmer Mirko Limoni and musician Valerio Semplici. The team worked with model Catherine Quinol (aka Katrin), who was the face of Black Box. In the video and in live performances she lip-synced to the original vocals.

The song sampled Loleatta Holloway's 1980 disco hit "Love Sensation" and attracted some controversy for the uncredited use of Holloway's vocals from that song.[1] Holloway's counsel engaged in a press attack on Black Box, successfully securing a settlement that paid the singer an undisclosed sum; the group had legally cleared the samples with Salsoul Records, who had released the original track, but Holloway was in arrears for advances from the label and thus was not recompensed by Salsoul.

For the re-release of the song, M People singer Heather Small recorded the vocals.[2]

The song's title derives from a sample of Holloway singing the lyrics "thank you baby, 'cause you're right on time".

Chart performances

"Ride on Time" became a massive hit in Italy and then worldwide, after legal rights were obtained in all territories. The song spent six weeks at No.1 in the UK Singles Chart, ultimately becoming the biggest selling single of the year. It fared less well in the United States, where it failed to chart as a pop record, although it did reach No.39 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was the first high-profile example of an Italo-House record. The genre is noteworthy for extreme amounts of "borrowing", usually in single phrases, sometimes in couplets, the lyrical "hooks" from other compositions.

Track listings

CD maxi
  1. "Ride on Time" (the original) — 6:27
  2. "Ride on Time" (garage trip) — 6:05
  3. "Ride on Time" (piano version) — 2:53
7" single
  1. "Ride on Time" (The original) — 3:55
  2. "Ride on Time" (piano version) — 2:53
12" maxi
  1. "Ride on Time" (the original) — 6:27
  2. "Ride on Time" (garage trip) — 6:05
  3. "Ride on Time" (piano version) — 2:53

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[3] Silver 1989 200,000
Sweden[4] Gold November 27, 1990 10,000
UK[5] Platinum October 1, 1989 600,000

Charts

Preceded by Top selling single of the year (UK)
1989 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK number-one single
September 9, 1989 - October 14, 1989 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Irish IRMA number-one single
September 28, 1989 (1 week) 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Sounds of 1989: Eurodance BBC
  2. ^ Black Box - Ride On Time (UK Remix) entry on discogs.com. Retrieved on 19 January 2010.
  3. ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved September 8, 2008)
  4. ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved September 1, 2008)
  5. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved September 8, 2008)
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Ride on Time", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 13, 2008)
  7. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved September 8, 2008)
  8. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved September 8, 2008)
  9. ^ "Ride on Time", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved September 8, 2008)
  10. ^ "Ride on Time", UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 13, 2008)
  11. ^ 1990 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved September 8, 2008)
  12. ^ 1990 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved February 13, 2008)
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