Bumpy Ride Explained

Bumpy Ride
Cover:Mohombi - Bumpy Ride.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Mohombi
Album:MoveMeant
Recorded:Cosmos Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Producer:RedOne
Next Title:Miss Me
Next Year:2010

"Bumpy Ride" is a soca song by Swedish-Congolese R&B singer-songwriter Mohombi from his debut studio album, MoveMeant (2011).[1] It was released as his debut single in the United States on 24 August 2010. Written by RedOne, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, AJ Junior, and Mohombi, and produced by RedOne, it is the first release on RedOne's label 2101 Records, a joint venture with Universal Music.[2] [3] He also released a popular bilingual French/English version for the Francophone markets. The song became a number-one hit in The Netherlands, and a top ten hit in Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden.

Critical reception

Paul Lester of The Guardian described the song as a "popped-up dancehall affair wherein Mohombi promises to 'rock' the female subject of his affections 'like a rodeo'."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Bumpy Ride" – 3:44
  1. "Bumpy Ride" – 3:45
  2. "Bumpy Ride" (Chuckie Remix) – 6:23
  1. "Bumpy Ride" – 3:45
  2. "Bumpy Ride" (French Version) – 3:45

Personnel

Source:[5]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 32
European Hot 100 Singles[7] 10
Poland (Polish Airplay New)[8] 4
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[9] 14
Spain (Airplay Chart)[10] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 47
European Hot 100 Singles[12] 63
France (SNEP)[13] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 27
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 19
Chart (2011)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 97
France (SNEP)[18] 81
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[19] 55
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[20] 36
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[21] 90

Certifications

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
United States[22] 24 August 2010Interscope Records, Cherrytree Records, 2101 RecordsDigital download
Germany3 September 2010[23] Universal MusicDigital download
5 November 2010[24] CD single

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohombi - Newcomer of the month. 30 August 2010. Radio BlackBeats.FM (in German). 30 August 2010.
  2. News: Gaga producer signs deal with Universal records. 9 August 2010. BBC News. 28 August 2010.
  3. Web site: UNIVERSAL MUSIC INKS LABEL DEAL WITH SUPER PRODUCER REDONE. 10 August 2010. Universal Music Group. 28 August 2010.
  4. News: Lester. Paul. New band of the day – No 845: Mohombi Music. 11 August 2010. The Guardian. 28 August 2010.
  5. Bumpy Ride . . 2010 . liner notes . Universal Music, 2101 Records, Interscope Records.
  6. Nielsen Music: Canadian Update (November 12, 2010) . . Nielsen Business Media, Inc . https://web.archive.org/web/20110409071903/http://en-ca.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_ca/documents/pdf/newsletters/billboard_canadian-update/Nielsen%20Music%20Canadian%20Update.pdf . 9 April 2011 . 10 November 2010 . dead . dmy .
  7. Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video. .
  8. Web site: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video. Polish Airplay New. 31 March 2017.
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20101219182724/http://www.upfr.ro/?page=nielsen&id=198 Top 20 Nielsen Romania Week 03.01.2011 - 09.01.2011
  10. Web site: Promusicae (Week: January 1, 2011). 13 July 2011.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2010. Ultratop. 21 December 2019.
  12. European Hot 100 . Billboard.com . 31 December 2010 . 9 February 2012.
  13. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2010. SNEP. fr. 25 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2010. Dutch Top 40. 21 December 2019.
  15. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2010. MegaCharts. Dutch. 21 December 2019.
  16. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2010. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 21 December 2019.
  17. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2011. Billboard. 13 August 2019.
  18. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2011. SNEP. fr. 25 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Romanian Top 100 - Top of the Year 2011 . 12 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112051650/http://andreea.fm/2012/01/01/romanian-top-100-clasamentul-anului-2011 . 12 January 2012 . dmy-all .
  20. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011. TopHit. ru. 14 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310144359/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01. 10 March 2023.
  21. Web site: Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2011. TopHit. ru. 24 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316095835/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2011-01-01. 16 March 2023.
  22. Web site: Bumpy Ride: Mohombi: MP3 Downloads. Amazon . 28 August 2010.
  23. Web site: Bumpy Ride: Mohombi: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads. Amazon.de. 28 August 2010.
  24. Web site: Bumpy Ride: Mohombi: Amazon.de: Musik. Amazon.de. 7 October 2010.

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