Do You Wanna Ride?

Do You Wanna Ride? is the debut album by American R&B singer-songwriter Adina Howard.[3] It was released on February 28, 1995, through Mecca Don/EastWest Records.[4] It features the gold-selling hit single "Freak like Me," which was later covered by Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy in 2000 (#12 in the UK) and by the Sugababes in 2002 (#1 in the UK). The album was certified gold by the RIAA on June 21, 1995.

Do You Wanna Ride?
Studio album by
Adina Howard
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1995
Recorded1994
Genre
Length40:47
LabelEast West Records
Producer
Adina Howard chronology
Do You Wanna Ride?
(1995)		 Welcome to Fantasy Island
(1997)
Singles from Do You Wanna Ride?
  1. "Freak Like Me"
    Released: January 24, 1995
  2. "My Up & Down"
    Released: June 27, 1995
  3. "It's All About You"
    Released: November 21, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]

Track listing
  1. "You Got Me Humpin'" (Written by Adina Howard, Jeffrey Fortson, Jorge Corante, Livio Harris, Lord Spencer Nobles, Michael Anderson; Produced by Jorge Corante and Livio Harris) - 3:51
  2. "Freak Like Me" (Written by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Loren Hill, Marc Valentine; Produced by Mass Order, with ad-libs produced by Livio Harris) - 4:13
  3. "If We Make Love Tonight" (Written by Curtis Wilson, Jeff Young, Rochad Holiday; Produced by Somethin' For the People) - 4:24
  4. "I Wants Ta Eat" (Written and Produced by Al Pretender and Livio Harris) - 0:28
  5. "You Can Be My Nigga" (feat. Yo-Yo) - 3:54
  6. "It's All About You" - 3:54
  7. "Let's Go To Da Sugarshack" - 0:50
  8. "Do You Wanna Ride?" - 4:49
  9. "You Don't Have To Cry" - 4:26
  10. "My Up And Down" - 3:41
  11. "Horny For Your Love" – 3:56
  12. "Coolin' In The Studio" – 0:54
  13. "Baby Come Over" – 4:28

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 39
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 7

Other information

"Freak Like Me" samples the song "I'd Rather Be With You" by Bootsy's Rubber Band. "You Can Be My Nigga" samples the 1976 song "You Are My Starship" by Norman Connors.

References
  1. "Do You Wanna Ride? - Adina Howard - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Adina Howard". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. "EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT . . . ADINA HOWARD : Hit Single Sends a Sexual Message". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1995.
  4. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (January 21, 1995). "Howard Takes Fans on Steamy 'Ride'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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