Ride

"Ride" is a song written by Michael Davey, Andrew Dorff and Chris Robbins, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in November 2008 as the first single from her album Shine, produced by her and Dann Huff. Content "Ride" is an up-tempo song with a motivational theme. In it, the narrator uses a roller coaster as a metaphor for life. Critical reception The song received a "thumbs down" from Engine 145 reviewer Juli Thanki, who commented that "though catchy, [the song] is a little low on cogency–not to mention originality." She also criticized it for being a "message song" in the line of McBride's other 2000s releases. She did, however, make note of McBride's vocal performance, saying that it showed emotion and was not reliant on "overly dramatic belting". Kevin Coyne of Country Universe, however, gave the song an A− rating. His review also describes McBride's vocal performance favorably: "McBride gives the song a straightforward performance that’s rough around the edges in all of the right ways." "Ride" was nominated for Female Video of the Year in the 2009 CMT Music Awards.