Ride on the Rhythm

"Ride on the Rhythm"
Single by Little Louie Vega featuring Marc Anthony
from the album When the Night is Over
Released August 13, 1991
Format
Recorded 1991
Genre House
Length
  • 7:07 (extended version)
  • 4:07 (album version)
Label Atlantic
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Little Louie Vega chronology
"House Of Vega"
(1990)
"Ride on the Rhythm"
(1991)
"Hip Hop Jazz EP"
(1996)
Marc Anthony chronology
"Rebel"
(1988)
"Ride on the Rhythm"
(1991)
"Hasta Que Te Conocí"
(1993)

"Ride on the Rhythm", is a song recorded by American DJ and record producer Little Louie Vega, released on August 13, 1991, by Atlantic Records. It features American singer Marc Anthony when he was still a freestyle musician.

Legacy

This house classic would help establish the successful careers of Vega and partner Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, who would later become more famous as Masters at Work, and for Marc Anthony, who picked up his first number one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[1] The track also featured backing rap vocals from Doug Lazy, Todd Terry on keyboards and co-production, The Basement Boys (the production team behind Crystal Waters and Ultra Naté) on piano and Luis Vega, Sr. on saxophone. This would also be the last single that Marc Anthony worked under freestyle genre before he signed on with RMM to start his career as a salsero singer.

Track listings

12" vinyl (US promo, 1991)
12" maxi CD (US, 1992)

Chart performance

The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States during the week ending October 5, 1991 and stayed there for only one week.

Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[2] 4
UK Singles Chart[3] 70

Reception

John Bush of AllMusic felt the song was worth the cost of the album and calling it a "effortless dancefloor stormer".[4]

See also

List of number-one dance singles of 1991 (U.S.)

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 271.
  2. 1 2 When the Night Is Over > Billboard Singles Allmusic
  3. Chart Stats - Louie Vega & Marc Anthony Chart Stats
  4. When the Night Is Over > Review Allmusic
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