# Fast Ryde > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fast_Ryde > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fast_Ryde.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Ryde > Source revision: 1336969665 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American country music duo}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Fast Ryde | image = Fast_ryde.jpg | alt = | caption = James Harrison (left) and Jody Stevens, June 2010 | image_size = | landscape = yes | origin = [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee), U.S. | genre = [Country](/source/Country_music) | years_active = 2008–10 | label = [Republic Nashville](/source/Republic_Nashville) | current_members = James Harrison
Jody Stevens }} '''Fast Ryde''' was an American [country music](/source/country_music) duo composed of singer-songwriters James Harrison and Jody Stevens, both of whom sing and play guitar. The duo was signed to [Republic Records](/source/Republic_Records) Nashville and has released three singles: "That Thang", which charted at number 38 on [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs), plus "Make It Rain" and "Top Down". ==History== Fast Ryde was founded in 2008 by Jody Stevens and James Harrison, natives of [West Virginia](/source/West_Virginia) and Florida, respectively.{{cite journal|last=Neal|first=Chris|date=October 5, 2009|title=Who's New: Fast Ryde|journal=[Country Weekly](/source/Country_Weekly)|volume=16|issue=34|pages=17|issn=1074-3235}} Jody Stevens is the son of songwriter [Jeff Stevens](/source/Jeff_Stevens_(singer)), who has written hits for [George Strait](/source/George_Strait) and [Tim McGraw](/source/Tim_McGraw) and produces for [Luke Bryan](/source/Luke_Bryan).{{cite web|url=http://fastryde.com/index.htm?id=18115 |title=Fast Ryde biography |work=Fast Ryde website |access-date=September 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006013039/http://fastryde.com/index.htm?id=18115 |archive-date=October 6, 2010 }} Both Stevens and Harrison decided to work as songwriters in [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee), and chose to form a duo. In 2009, Fast Ryde signed to [Republic Records](/source/Republic_Records)' newly established Nashville division, through the assistance of [Scott Borchetta](/source/Scott_Borchetta).{{cite web|url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=2955|title=New Nashville label starts with Sunny Sweeney aboard|date=June 5, 2009|work=[Country Standard Time](/source/Country_Standard_Time)|accessdate=June 5, 2009}}{{cite web |last=Burch |first=Cathalena E. |title=Lois Lewis joins upstart label |url=http://regulus2.azstarnet.com/blogs/calientetunedin/15342/ |date=June 2, 2009|work=AZ Nightbuzz |access-date=July 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630214717/http://regulus2.azstarnet.com/blogs/calientetunedin/15342/ |archive-date=June 30, 2009 }} Fast Ryde's first single release was "[That Thang](/source/That_Thang)," which the duo wrote after Stevens suggested that the two write a "[booty](/source/buttocks) song." This song was met with mixed reviews. Juli Thanki of Engine 145 gave the single a thumbs-down rating, criticizing the song for its repeated use of sung syllables and its similarity in theme to [Trace Adkins](/source/Trace_Adkins)' "[Honky Tonk Badonkadonk](/source/Honky_Tonk_Badonkadonk)."{{cite web |last=Thanki |first=Juli |title=Fast Ryde — "That Thang" |url=http://www.engine145.com/fast-ryde-that-thang/ |date=July 1, 2009|work=Engine 145 |access-date=July 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218075121/http://www.engine145.com/fast-ryde-that-thang/ |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |url-status=usurped }} Alison Bonaguro, who reviewed the song in the blog for television network [CMT](/source/Country_Music_Television) said that it was "a nice little catchy rocker."{{cite web|url=http://blog.cmt.com/2009-07-21/radios-jumping-on-the-fast-ryde/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724015940/http://blog.cmt.com/2009-07-21/radios-jumping-on-the-fast-ryde/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 24, 2009|title=Radio's jumping on the Fast Ryde|last=Bonaguro|first=Alison|date=July 2, 2009|work=CMT|accessdate=July 23, 2009}} Bobby Peacock of Roughstock also compared it to "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk," but also called the song a "silly little piece of ear candy."{{cite web|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2009/07/20649-fast-ryde-that-thang|title=Fast Ryde — "That Thang"|author=Bobby Peacock|date=July 2, 2009|work=Roughstock|accessdate=September 20, 2009}} The song peaked at 38 on the U.S. ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) charts for the week ending September 26, 2009. The duo released "Make It Rain" in October 2009. Robert K. Oermann of [MusicRow](/source/MusicRow) said that the song was "quite listenable and easy-smooth,"Music Row Magazine, 2009-10-02, p.6 and Peacock called it "just what Fast Ryde needs to get their foot in the door."{{cite web |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/fast-ryde-make-it-rain- |title=Fast Ryde — "Make It Rain" |author=Bobby Peacock |date=September 2, 2009|work=Roughstock |access-date=October 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228071359/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/fast-ryde-make-it-rain- |archive-date=December 28, 2010 }} "Top Down" was released as the duo's third single. It was also made into a music video, directed by Chris Hicky. After failing to chart with their second and third singles, they were released from Republic Nashville and their debut album was not released. In late 2013, Stevens produced and performed all instrumentation on [Cole Swindell](/source/Cole_Swindell)'s debut single "[Chillin' It](/source/Chillin'_It)". ==Discography== ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="1"| Peak positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="60"| [US Country](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) |- | rowspan="2"| 2009 | align="left"| "[That Thang](/source/That_Thang)" | 38 |- | align="left"| "Make It Rain" | — |- | 2010 | align="left"| "Top Down" | — |- | colspan="9" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |- |} ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Video ! Director |- | 2009 | "Make It Rain" | rowspan="2"| [Chris Hicky](/source/Chris_Hicky) |- | 2010 | "Top Down"{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/fast-ryde/516499/top-down.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520015624/http://www.cmt.com/videos/fast-ryde/516499/top-down.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 20, 2010|title=CMT : Videos : Fast Ryde : Top Down|publisher=[Country Music Television](/source/Country_Music_Television)|accessdate=November 21, 2015}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://fastryde.com/ Official website] {{Authority control}} Category:Country music groups from Tennessee Category:American country music duos Category:Musical groups established in 2008 Category:Republic Records artists Category:Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fast Ryde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Ryde) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Ryde?action=history)). 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