| The Ride | |
| Cover: | Basic_Element-The_Ride.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Basic Element |
| Album: | The Ultimate Ride |
| B-Side: | Remix |
| Released: | 1994 |
| Genre: | Eurodance |
| Length: | 4:08 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: | Stefan Andersson |
| Chronology: | Basic Element |
| Prev Title: | The Promise Man |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | The Fiddle |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"The Ride" is a 1994 song by Swedish band Basic Element,[1] featuring new singer Saunet Sparell and released as the first single from their second album, The Ultimate Ride (1995). It was very successful in Scandinavia, peaking at number two in both Sweden and Finland, and number five in Denmark. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached a respectable number 20. A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring Sparell as a villain that has kidnapped the guys of the band and is transporting them to somewhere on a speedboat.[2]
| Chart (1994-1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI)[3] | 5 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 20 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 2 |
| scope="row" | |