I'd Rather Ride Around with You

"I'd Rather Ride Around with You" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released on March 4, 1997, as the third single from her album What If It's You. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1997, behind "Carrying Your Love with Me" by George Strait.^[1]

"I'd Rather Ride Around with You"
Single by Reba McEntire
from the album What If It's You
B-side	"State of Grace"
Released	March 4, 1997
Genre	Country
Length	3:28
Label	MCA 72006
Songwriter(s)	Mark D. Sanders Tim Nichols
Producer(s)	John Guess Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire singles chronology
"How Was I to Know" (1997) "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" (1997) "What If It's You" (1997)

Music video

The music video premiered on CMT on March 6, 1997, during The CMT Delivery Room, and was directed by Gerry Wenner.

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	18
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	14

References

1. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3279." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 4, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
3. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
5. "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.