{{For|the album by The Hoosiers and its title song|Bumpy Ride (album)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox song | name = Bumpy Ride | cover = Mohombi - Bumpy Ride.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Mohombi | album = MoveMeant | released = {{Start date|2010|08|24|df=y}} | recorded = Cosmos Studios, Stockholm, Sweden | studio = | venue = | genre = {{hlist|Soca|dancehall|reggae fusion, Electropop}} | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=44}} | label = {{hlist|2101|Cherrytree|Interscope|Island}} | writer = {{hlist|Nadir Khayat|Bilal Hajji|Achraf Jannusi|Ilya Salmanzadeh|Mohombi Moupondo}} | producer = RedOne | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Miss Me | next_year = 2010 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|G2RCCDSBEGk|"Bumpy Ride"}} }} }}
"'''Bumpy Ride'''" is a soca song by Swedish-Congolese R&B singer-songwriter Mohombi from his debut studio album, ''MoveMeant'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohombi - Newcomer of the month|url=http://blackbeats.fm/news_comments/newsID_4083/Newcomer_des_Monats__Mohombi_.html|date=30 August 2010|publisher=Radio BlackBeats.FM (in German)|accessdate=30 August 2010}}</ref> It was released as his debut single in the United States on 24 August 2010. Written by RedOne, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, AJ Junior, and Mohombi, and produced by RedOne, it is the first release on RedOne's label 2101 Records, a joint venture with Universal Music.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gaga producer signs deal with Universal records|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10882621|date=9 August 2010|work=BBC News|accessdate=28 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UNIVERSAL MUSIC INKS LABEL DEAL WITH SUPER PRODUCER REDONE|url=http://new.umusic.com/News.aspx?NewsId=885|date=10 August 2010|publisher=Universal Music Group|accessdate=28 August 2010}}</ref> He also released a popular bilingual French/English version<ref>{{YouTube|ASjuaRhLcT8|Bilingual French/English version of "Bumpy Ride"}}</ref> for the Francophone markets. The song became a number-one hit in The Netherlands, and a top ten hit in Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden.
==Critical reception== Paul Lester of ''The Guardian'' described the song as a "popped-up dancehall affair wherein Mohombi promises to 'rock' the female subject of his affections 'like a rodeo'."<ref>{{cite news|last=Lester|first=Paul|title=New band of the day – No 845: Mohombi {{!}} Music|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/aug/11/new-band-mohombi|date=11 August 2010|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=28 August 2010}}</ref>
==Track listing== *'''US digital download''' #"Bumpy Ride" – 3:44
*'''German digital download''' #"Bumpy Ride" – 3:45 #"Bumpy Ride" (Chuckie Remix) – 6:23
*'''French digital download''' #"Bumpy Ride" – 3:45 #"Bumpy Ride" (French Version) – 3:45
==Personnel== *Songwriting – RedOne, Bilal "The Chef" Hajji, AJ Junior, Mohombi *Production, instruments, programming and vocal arrangement – RedOne *Recording, engineering and vocal editing – RedOne, Trevor Muzzy *Backing vocals – RedOne, Mohombi
Source:<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Bumpy Ride |others=Mohombi |date=2010 |type=liner notes |publisher=Universal Music, 2101 Records, Interscope Records}}</ref>
==Charts and certifications== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Chart (2010) ! Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Flanders|7|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- {{singlechart|Wallonia|10|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- |Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://en-ca.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_ca/documents/pdf/newsletters/billboard_canadian-update/Nielsen%20Music%20Canadian%20Update.pdf |title=Nielsen Music: Canadian Update (November 12, 2010) |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409071903/http://en-ca.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_ca/documents/pdf/newsletters/billboard_canadian-update/Nielsen%20Music%20Canadian%20Update.pdf |archivedate=9 April 2011 |accessdate=10 November 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|32 |- {{singlechart|Czech Republic|3|year=2010|week=48}} |- {{singlechart|Denmark|8|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- |European Hot 100 Singles<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-hot-100?tag=relcharts|title = Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video| magazine=Billboard }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|10 |- {{singlechart|Finland|2|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- {{singlechart|France|3|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch40|1|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch100|2|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- {{singlechart|Norway|3|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- | Poland (Polish Airplay New)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/pozostale/archiwum.php?year=2010&typ=nowosci&idlisty=137#title|title=Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video|publisher=Polish Airplay New|accessdate=31 March 2017}}</ref> | align="center" | 4 |- | Romania (Romanian Top 100)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101219182724/http://www.upfr.ro/?page=nielsen&id=198 Top 20 Nielsen Romania Week 03.01.2011 - 09.01.2011]</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|14 |- {{single chart|Russiaradio|9|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride|date=20110114-20110120|access-date=June 12, 2025}} |- {{singlechart|Slovakia|3|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride|year=2010|week=30}} |- {{singlechart|Spain|17|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride|accessdate=27 April 2011}} |- |Spain (Airplay Chart)<ref>{{cite web|title=Promusicae (Week: January 1, 2011)|url=http://www.promusicae.org/files/listasradio/historial/TOP%2020%20RADIOS%2011_21.pdf|accessdate=13 July 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- {{singlechart|Sweden|6|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- {{singlechart|Switzerland|41|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride}} |- {{single chart|Ukraineradio|30|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride|date=20110408-20110414|access-date=June 15, 2025}} |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|2026 weekly chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (2026) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Finnishairplay|79|artist=Mohombi|song=Bumpy Ride|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2026|refname=FIar}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Chart (2010) !Position |- | Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2010&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2010|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=21 December 2019}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|47 |- |European Hot 100 Singles<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/european-hot-100-singles |title=European Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard.com |date=31 December 2010 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|63 |- | France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2010|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2010|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|21 |- | Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2010|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2010|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=21 December 2019}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|12 |- | Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2010&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2010|publisher=MegaCharts|language=Dutch|accessdate=21 December 2019}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|27 |- | Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2010&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2010|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|accessdate=21 December 2019}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|19 |- !scope="col"|Chart (2011) !scope="col"|Position |- | Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2011|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=13 August 2019}}</ref> | align="center"|97 |- | France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2011|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2011|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|81 |- |Romania (Romanian Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |title=Romanian Top 100 - Top of the Year 2011 |url=http://andreea.fm/2012/01/01/romanian-top-100-clasamentul-anului-2011 |accessdate=12 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112051650/http://andreea.fm/2012/01/01/romanian-top-100-clasamentul-anului-2011 |archivedate=12 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | align="center"|55 |- | Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=14 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310144359/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01|archive-date=10 March 2023}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;" | 36 |- | Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2011-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2011|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316095835/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2011-01-01|archive-date=16 March 2023}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;" | 90 |}
===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2023|relyear=2010|artist=Mohombi|title=Bumpy Ride|award=Platinum|number=2|id=12329|type=single|access-date=21 April 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|certyear=2024|relyear=2010|artist=Mohombi|title=Bumpy Ride|award=Gold|id=mohombi-bumpy-ride|type=single|access-date=18 March 2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|certyear=2011|relyear=2010|artist=Mohombi|title=Bumpy Ride|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|access-date=26 July 2022}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}} {{col-end}}
==Release history== {|class=wikitable |- !Region !Date !Label !Format |- |United States<ref>{{cite web|title=Bumpy Ride: Mohombi: MP3 Downloads|website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040I462G/|accessdate=28 August 2010}}</ref> |24 August 2010 |Interscope Records, Cherrytree Records, 2101 Records |Digital download |- |rowspan="2"|Germany |3 September 2010<ref>{{cite web|title=Bumpy Ride: Mohombi: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0040BZV40/|publisher=Amazon.de|accessdate=28 August 2010}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|Universal Music |Digital download |- |5 November 2010<ref>{{cite web|title=Bumpy Ride: Mohombi: Amazon.de: Musik|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B003YI3D9K|publisher=Amazon.de|accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> |CD single |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{YouTube|id=G2RCCDSBEGk|title=Official music video}}
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Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Category:Mohombi songs Category:Song recordings produced by RedOne Category:Songs written by RedOne Category:Songs written by Bilal Hajji Category:2010 debut singles Category:2010 songs Category:2101 Records singles Category:Island Records singles Category:Interscope Records singles Category:Songs written by AJ Junior Category:Songs written by Ilya Salmanzadeh Category:Songs written by Mohombi