McBride & the Ride
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McBride & the Ride was an American country music
band initially composed of Terry McBride
(lead vocals, bass guitar
), Ray Herndon (background vocals
, guitar
, Dobro
) and Billy Thomas (background vocals, drums
, percussion
). The group was founded in 1989 through the assistance of record producer Tony Brown
. McBride & the Ride's first three albums — Burnin' Up the Road
, the gold-certified Sacred Ground, and Hurry Sundown
, released in 1991, 1992, and 1993, respectively — were all issued on MCA Records
. These albums also produced several hits on the Billboard
country charts, including the Top 5 hits "Sacred Ground
" (their highest-peaking, at number 2), "Going Out of My Mind
", "Just One Night
" and "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run
".
In 1994, Herndon and Thomas left the group, which was subsequently re-named Terry McBride & the Ride. McBride remained lead singer, while the other members were replaced with Keith Edwards (drums), Kenny Vaughan (electric guitar), Gary Morse (steel guitar
), Jeff Roach (keyboards
), and bass guitarist Randy Frazier, who had formerly been a member of the band Palomino Road
. This six-piece lineup produced a fourth album (1994's Terry McBride & the Ride
) and three more singles before a 1995 disbanding. During the hiatus, MCA issued a compilation called Country's Best, while McBride and Herndon wrote singles for other artists. McBride, Thomas and Herndon reunited as McBride & the Ride in 2000, releasing Amarillo Sky
on Dualtone Records
in 2002 before splitting up again. McBride then joined the backing band for the duo Brooks & Dunn
, and co-wrote several of the duo's singles, while Herndon self-released a solo album.
, then the executive vice president of MCA Records
, decided to establish a new country music band in order to compete with Alabama
, who he thought was falling out of favor with country radio. Guitarist Ray Herndon (born July 14, 1960), who had released his first single at age four, was serving as a backing musician for Lyle Lovett
(who was then recording on MCA himself) when Brown suggested that Herndon join lead vocalist Terry McBride
— whom Herndon did not yet know — in the new band that Brown had planned. McBride, a musician since childhood, had worked as a backing musician for his father, Dale McBride
, and later for Delbert McClinton
and Rosie Flores
. At the Fan Fair in Nashville, Tennessee
, Brown introduced McBride and Herndon to drummer Billy Thomas (born October 24, 1953), who had previously played for Emmylou Harris
and Mac Davis
, and the band's lineup was in place.
. In 1990, the band released its first single, "Felicia," which peaked at number 74 on the RPM
country charts in Canada in 1990 but did not enter the U.S. country charts. Its followup, "Every Step of the Way," failed to chart in both countries. The band was almost dropped from MCA's roster due to poor chart performance, until the release of "Can I Count on You", which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard
country charts and was made into a music video
. This song's success led to the release of McBride & the Ride's 1991 debut album Burnin' Up the Road
, on which McBride co-wrote all but one of the songs. The last single from this album, "Same Old Star," peaked at number 28. After the album's release, the band began touring the United States with The Judds
and Highway 101
. Thomas also played drums for The Remingtons
, a country vocal group featuring former Bread
member Jimmy Griffin
, on its 1991 debut album Blue Frontier
, while Thomas and Herndon sang background vocals on then-labelmate Marty Stuart
's 1991 album Tempted
.
Sacred Ground, the band's second album, came out in 1992. This album was McBride & the Ride's most successful, with all three of its singles reaching Top 5 on the country charts: "Sacred Ground
" at number 2, followed by "Going Out of My Mind
" (which McBride co-wrote with Kostas
) and "Just One Night
," both at number 5. "Sacred Ground" was co-written by Kix Brooks
, who had previously released the song in 1989 from his self-titled
debut album for Capitol Records
before joining Ronnie Dunn
to form Brooks & Dunn
in 1991. In 1992, McBride & the Ride received a Best New Vocal Group or Duo nomination from the Country Music Association
and Vocal Group of the Year nomination from the Academy of Country Music
. More than four years after its release, Sacred Ground was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
for shipping 500,000 copies.
McBride & the Ride's third album, Hurry Sundown
, was released in 1993. It produced the band's fourth and final Top 5 hit in the number 3 "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run
" (which Kostas also co-wrote), as well as a Top 20 in its title track, the only other single release. "Hangin' In and Hangin' On," the B-side to "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run," was later released by David Ball as a single from his 1996 album Starlite Lounge
. In 1994, the band charted its last Top 40 hit, "No More Cryin'," which McBride and Josh Leo
co-wrote for the soundtrack
to the film 8 Seconds
. Also that same year, McBride & the Ride recorded a cover version
of Southern rock
band Lynyrd Skynyrd
's "Saturday Night Special" on the MCA compilation album Skynyrd Frynds
, which featured country artists' renditions of Lynynrd Skynyrd songs.
, which recorded one album for Liberty Records
in 1992. Completing the new lineup were Keith Edwards (drums), Kenny Vaughan (lead guitar), Gary Morse (steel guitar), and Jeff Roach (keyboards), who had previously played in McBride & the Ride's road band. McBride then bought the naming rights to the band and re-named it Terry McBride & the Ride. One album (also titled Terry McBride & the Ride
) and three singles were released under the new name and lineup. These singles — "Been There," "High Hopes and Empty Pockets" and "Somebody Will," which was later released in 1997 by River Road
— all failed to reach Top 40, and the band broke up in 1995. MCA released a compilation package entitled Country's Best in 1996, which included their first ten singles, from "Felicia" to "No More Cryin'".
Herndon and McBride both worked as songwriters during McBride & the Ride's hiatus. Herndon co-wrote Kenny Chesney
's 1996 single "Me and You
" with Skip Ewing
, while McBride co-wrote four singles for Brooks & Dunn: the Top Five hits "I Am That Man
", "He's Got You
" and "I Can't Get Over You
", as well as the Number One "If You See Him/If You See Her
", which featured guest vocals from Reba McEntire
. Thomas, meanwhile, worked as a backing musician for Vince Gill
, and Vaughan went on to join Trent Summar & the New Row Mob
in 2000.
, to celebrate the club's 25th anniversary. After they performed "No More Cryin'" there, Herndon suggested that they officially reunite as McBride & the Ride, saying "This thing in my gut was telling me that this was the right time for this." The trio recorded demo
tapes and began searching for a record deal, signing to the independent Dualtone Records
in 2002. Working with pianist and record producer Matt Rollings
, McBride & the Ride recorded its only album for Dualtone, titled Amarillo Sky
, and released it in September of that year. Unlike previous albums, the band wrote most of the songs and played most of the instruments itself because, according to Thomas, "Terry thought this would be even more of a band-like situation if we wrote together more. It would bring us even tighter as a unit."
Lead-off single "Anything That Touches You" reached number 50 on the country charts in 2002, representing the band's final chart entry. Following it were the non-charting singles "Squeeze Box
" (a cover of a song made famous by The Who
) and "Amarillo Sky
." The latter was co-written by Big Kenny and John Rich
(who comprise the duo Big & Rich
), and was later recorded by Jason Aldean
on his 2005 self-titled debut album
. Aldean's version was released in late 2006 and peaked at number 4 on the country charts in early 2007.
McBride & the Ride's members disbanded a second time after the release of Amarillo Sky. After this disbanding, McBride became the bass guitarist in Brooks & Dunn's road band. He continued to co-write songs for them, including the Number One hit "Play Something Country
" from 2005, as well as "Proud of the House We Built
," "Cowgirls Don't Cry
" and several album cuts. McBride also co-wrote Josh Gracin
's 2005 single "Stay with Me (Brass Bed)
" with Jedd Hughes
and Brett James
. Herndon self-released a solo album entitled Livin' the Dream in late 2005. This album included his own rendition of "Me and You" with background vocals from Sonya Isaacs
, as well as a duet with Clint Black
on "Grain of Salt."
. In his book The Encyclopedia of Country Music, writer Paul Kingsbury describes McBride & the Ride as having "found success with a series of middle-of-the-road singles with tight harmonies."
Ronnie Dunn, with whom McBride collaborated when he wrote songs for Brooks & Dunn, said that he was a fan of the band before McBride joined the duo's road band. In an interview with CMT
, Dunn said, "They're amazingly tight as a group. I first heard them on the radio in the early '90s, shortly after their first single. I liked Terry's singing style. It had a familiar Texas twang." Dunn has also said that he enjoys writing with McBride, because both of them are Texas natives with a similar upbringing and musical influences.
The band's albums have received mixed reception from music critics. Entertainment Weekly
reviewer Alanna Nash
criticized the first two albums for lacking strong material outside of "Sacred Ground" (a ballad in which the male narrator tries to convince another man not to commit adultery
on the narrator's wife), but gave Hurry Sundown a B rating, saying it was "filled with catchy hooks
, tight hillbilly harmonies, soulful songs, and[…] a collective personality." Allmusic critic Jason Ankeny gave four-and-a-half stars out of five for both the second and third albums, noting of Hurry Sundown that it "continue[d] to hone the group's close-harmony style." Amarillo Sky received a three-star review from Allmusic critic Robert L. Doerschuk, who considered it "tight, seamless, [and] a bit impersonal", while About.com
critic Matt Bjorke said it was a "wonderful collection of songs".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band initially composed of Terry McBride
Terry McBride (musician)
Terry McBride is an American country music artist. Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, McBride was the lead vocalist and bass guitarist in the band McBride & the Ride, a country music group which recorded six studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot...
(lead vocals, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Ray Herndon (background vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Dobro
Dobro
Dobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
) and Billy Thomas (background vocals, drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
). The group was founded in 1989 through the assistance of record producer Tony Brown
Tony Brown (record producer)
Tony Brown is an American country music record producer.He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.Brown played piano for Elvis Presley. He toured with the TCB Band for much of Presley's final two years and was a part of the 1976 "Jungle Room" recording sessions at Graceland...
. McBride & the Ride's first three albums — Burnin' Up the Road
Burnin' Up the Road
Burnin' Up the Road is the debut album of American country music band McBride & the Ride. Released in 1991 on MCA Records, it was produced by Tony Brown and Steve Fishell. The lead-off single, "Felicia", peaked at #74 on the RPM country charts in Canada but did not chart in the US. Following this...
, the gold-certified Sacred Ground, and Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown (McBride & the Ride album)
Hurry Sundown is the third album released by American country music band McBride & the Ride. Released in 1993 on MCA Records, it produced the hit singles "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run" and the title track, which peaked at #3 and #17, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
, released in 1991, 1992, and 1993, respectively — were all issued on MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. These albums also produced several hits on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts, including the Top 5 hits "Sacred Ground
Sacred Ground (song)
"Sacred Ground" is a country music song, co-written and originally recorded by American singer Kix Brooks, prior to his joining Ronnie Dunn in the duo Brooks & Dunn. Brooks' version was issued in 1989 as a single, and was included on his 1989 self-titled debut album.A second version was recorded...
" (their highest-peaking, at number 2), "Going Out of My Mind
Going Out of My Mind
"Going Out of My Mind" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in July 1992 as the second single from their album Sacred Ground...
", "Just One Night
Just One Night (McBride & the Ride song)
"Just One Night" is the title of a song written by Terry McBride and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in November 1992 as the third single from their album Sacred Ground. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...
" and "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run
Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run
"Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run" is the title of a song written by Kostas and Anna Lisa Graham, and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in March 1993 as the first single from their album Hurry Sundown...
".
In 1994, Herndon and Thomas left the group, which was subsequently re-named Terry McBride & the Ride. McBride remained lead singer, while the other members were replaced with Keith Edwards (drums), Kenny Vaughan (electric guitar), Gary Morse (steel guitar
Steel guitar
Steel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
), Jeff Roach (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), and bass guitarist Randy Frazier, who had formerly been a member of the band Palomino Road
Palomino Road
-Track listing:All songs written by Keith Follesé, Ronnie Guilbeau and Thom McHugh except where noted.#"Why Baby Why" – 2:33#"It Works Both Ways" – 2:40#"That's Where I Draw the Line" – 3:06...
. This six-piece lineup produced a fourth album (1994's Terry McBride & the Ride
Terry McBride & the Ride
Terry McBride & the Ride is the fourth studio album recorded by American country music band McBride & the Ride. This album features a different lineup than other McBride & the Ride albums; it is also the only album they recorded under the name "Terry McBride & the Ride"...
) and three more singles before a 1995 disbanding. During the hiatus, MCA issued a compilation called Country's Best, while McBride and Herndon wrote singles for other artists. McBride, Thomas and Herndon reunited as McBride & the Ride in 2000, releasing Amarillo Sky
Amarillo Sky (album)
Amarillo Sky is the fifth and final studio album released by American country music trio McBride & the Ride. It was their first and only album after the reunion of the band's three original members...
on Dualtone Records
Dualtone Records
Dualtone Music Group, Inc. is an independent entertainment companybased in Nashville, TN. The staunchly independent label has beennominated for thirteen GRAMMY awards, garnering three wins...
in 2002 before splitting up again. McBride then joined the backing band for the duo Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
, and co-wrote several of the duo's singles, while Herndon self-released a solo album.
History
McBride & the Ride was created in 1989 when Tony BrownTony Brown (record producer)
Tony Brown is an American country music record producer.He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.Brown played piano for Elvis Presley. He toured with the TCB Band for much of Presley's final two years and was a part of the 1976 "Jungle Room" recording sessions at Graceland...
, then the executive vice president of MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
, decided to establish a new country music band in order to compete with Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
, who he thought was falling out of favor with country radio. Guitarist Ray Herndon (born July 14, 1960), who had released his first single at age four, was serving as a backing musician for Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...
(who was then recording on MCA himself) when Brown suggested that Herndon join lead vocalist Terry McBride
Terry McBride (musician)
Terry McBride is an American country music artist. Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, McBride was the lead vocalist and bass guitarist in the band McBride & the Ride, a country music group which recorded six studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot...
— whom Herndon did not yet know — in the new band that Brown had planned. McBride, a musician since childhood, had worked as a backing musician for his father, Dale McBride
Dale McBride
Dale McBride was an American country music singer. In the 1970s, he charted several singles on the Billboard country charts, including two Top 40 hits on the Con Brio Records label. His son is Terry McBride, who fronted the 1990s country band McBride & the Ride and has written singles for Brooks &...
, and later for Delbert McClinton
Delbert McClinton
Delbert McClinton is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist....
and Rosie Flores
Rosie Flores
Rosie Flores is a rockabilly and country music artist of Mexican American heritage. Her music blends rockabilly, honky tonk, jazz, and Western swing along with traditional influences from her Tex-Mex heritage...
. At the Fan Fair in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Brown introduced McBride and Herndon to drummer Billy Thomas (born October 24, 1953), who had previously played for Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
and Mac Davis
Mac Davis
Mac Davis is a country music singer, songwriter, and actor originally from Lubbock, Texas who has enjoyed much crossover success...
, and the band's lineup was in place.
Musical career
McBride & the Ride performed its first concert in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. In 1990, the band released its first single, "Felicia," which peaked at number 74 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
country charts in Canada in 1990 but did not enter the U.S. country charts. Its followup, "Every Step of the Way," failed to chart in both countries. The band was almost dropped from MCA's roster due to poor chart performance, until the release of "Can I Count on You", which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts and was made into a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. This song's success led to the release of McBride & the Ride's 1991 debut album Burnin' Up the Road
Burnin' Up the Road
Burnin' Up the Road is the debut album of American country music band McBride & the Ride. Released in 1991 on MCA Records, it was produced by Tony Brown and Steve Fishell. The lead-off single, "Felicia", peaked at #74 on the RPM country charts in Canada but did not chart in the US. Following this...
, on which McBride co-wrote all but one of the songs. The last single from this album, "Same Old Star," peaked at number 28. After the album's release, the band began touring the United States with The Judds
The Judds
The Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd. Signed to RCA Records in 1983, the duo released six studio albums between then and 1991. One of the most successful acts in country music history, The Judds won five Grammy Awards for Best Country...
and Highway 101
Highway 101
Highway 101 is an American country music band founded by Paulette Carlson , Jack Daniels , Curtis Stone and Scott "Cactus" Moser . With Carlson as lead vocalist, the band recorded three albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashville and charted ten consecutive Top Ten hits on the Hot Country Songs...
. Thomas also played drums for The Remingtons
The Remingtons
The Remingtons was an American country music group founded by Jimmy Griffin, Richard Mainegra, and Rick Yancey, all of whom played guitar and sang. All three members were previously members of soft rock groups: Griffin was previously a member of Bread, while Mainegra and Yancey had previously been...
, a country vocal group featuring former Bread
Bread (band)
Bread was a rock band from Los Angeles, California. They placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1970 and 1977 and were a prime example of what later was labeled soft rock....
member Jimmy Griffin
Jimmy Griffin
James Arthur Griffin was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with the 1970s rock band Bread.-Early life:An Academy Award winning songwriter, Griffin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. His musical training began when his parents signed him up for accordion lessons...
, on its 1991 debut album Blue Frontier
Blue Frontier
Blue Frontier is the debut album from the American country music trio The Remingtons, a vocal group composed of former Bread vocalist Jimmy Griffin, as well as former Cymarron members Richard Mainegra and Rick Yancey...
, while Thomas and Herndon sang background vocals on then-labelmate Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
's 1991 album Tempted
Tempted (album)
-Personnel:As listed in liner notes.*Sam Bacco - percussion, timpani*Amanda Bennett - tambourine, vocoder*Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, 6 string bass, mandolin-guitarophone*Bill Cuomo - Hammond organ*Stuart Duncan - fiddle...
.
Sacred Ground, the band's second album, came out in 1992. This album was McBride & the Ride's most successful, with all three of its singles reaching Top 5 on the country charts: "Sacred Ground
Sacred Ground (song)
"Sacred Ground" is a country music song, co-written and originally recorded by American singer Kix Brooks, prior to his joining Ronnie Dunn in the duo Brooks & Dunn. Brooks' version was issued in 1989 as a single, and was included on his 1989 self-titled debut album.A second version was recorded...
" at number 2, followed by "Going Out of My Mind
Going Out of My Mind
"Going Out of My Mind" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in July 1992 as the second single from their album Sacred Ground...
" (which McBride co-wrote with Kostas
Kostas
Kostas Lazarides is a Greek-born American country music songwriter, known professionally as Kostas. He has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated...
) and "Just One Night
Just One Night (McBride & the Ride song)
"Just One Night" is the title of a song written by Terry McBride and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in November 1992 as the third single from their album Sacred Ground. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...
," both at number 5. "Sacred Ground" was co-written by Kix Brooks
Kix Brooks
Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks III , is an American country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.-Early life:...
, who had previously released the song in 1989 from his self-titled
Kix Brooks (album)
Kix Brooks is the solo debut album by American country music artist Kix Brooks. It was released on Capitol Records in 1989, two years before he joined Ronnie Dunn in the duo Brooks & Dunn. The album was re-released in 1993 on compact disc via Liberty Records...
debut album for Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
before joining Ronnie Dunn
Ronnie Dunn
Ronnie Gene Dunn is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn. In 2011, Dunn began working as a solo artist following the breakup of Brooks & Dunn...
to form Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
in 1991. In 1992, McBride & the Ride received a Best New Vocal Group or Duo nomination from the Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
and Vocal Group of the Year nomination from the Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
. More than four years after its release, Sacred Ground was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
for shipping 500,000 copies.
McBride & the Ride's third album, Hurry Sundown
Hurry Sundown (McBride & the Ride album)
Hurry Sundown is the third album released by American country music band McBride & the Ride. Released in 1993 on MCA Records, it produced the hit singles "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run" and the title track, which peaked at #3 and #17, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
, was released in 1993. It produced the band's fourth and final Top 5 hit in the number 3 "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run
Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run
"Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run" is the title of a song written by Kostas and Anna Lisa Graham, and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in March 1993 as the first single from their album Hurry Sundown...
" (which Kostas also co-wrote), as well as a Top 20 in its title track, the only other single release. "Hangin' In and Hangin' On," the B-side to "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run," was later released by David Ball as a single from his 1996 album Starlite Lounge
Starlite Lounge
Starlite Lounge is the title of the third studio album from American country music singer David Ball. It was his second album for Warner Bros. Records and was released in 1996. The album produced the singles "Circle of Friends" and "Hangin' In and Hangin' On", which respectively reached #49 and...
. In 1994, the band charted its last Top 40 hit, "No More Cryin'," which McBride and Josh Leo
Josh Leo
Josh Leo is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer active in Nashville, Tennessee.Leo was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1973, he moved to Chicago, Illinois and subsequently became a guitarist of the short-lived Eddie Boy Band...
co-wrote for the soundtrack
8 Seconds (soundtrack)
-Chart performance:...
to the film 8 Seconds
8 Seconds
8 Seconds is a 1994 biographical film about American rodeo legend and world bull riding champion Lane Frost. It details his life from his youth learning how to ride bulls, until his death in 1989. It was directed by John G...
. Also that same year, McBride & the Ride recorded a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of Southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
band Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
's "Saturday Night Special" on the MCA compilation album Skynyrd Frynds
Skynyrd Frynds
-Albums:-Singles:...
, which featured country artists' renditions of Lynynrd Skynyrd songs.
Change to Terry McBride & the Ride and first disbanding
By the end of 1994, Herndon and Thomas left the group, as the label had decided to shift the band's focus to McBride, and Herndon did not want to be "push[ed] to the background." According to Herndon, the members "parted as friends." A new bass guitarist, Randy Frazier, was brought in, also as part of the label's decision to focus more on McBride. Frazier had previously been a member of Palomino RoadPalomino Road
-Track listing:All songs written by Keith Follesé, Ronnie Guilbeau and Thom McHugh except where noted.#"Why Baby Why" – 2:33#"It Works Both Ways" – 2:40#"That's Where I Draw the Line" – 3:06...
, which recorded one album for Liberty Records
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...
in 1992. Completing the new lineup were Keith Edwards (drums), Kenny Vaughan (lead guitar), Gary Morse (steel guitar), and Jeff Roach (keyboards), who had previously played in McBride & the Ride's road band. McBride then bought the naming rights to the band and re-named it Terry McBride & the Ride. One album (also titled Terry McBride & the Ride
Terry McBride & the Ride
Terry McBride & the Ride is the fourth studio album recorded by American country music band McBride & the Ride. This album features a different lineup than other McBride & the Ride albums; it is also the only album they recorded under the name "Terry McBride & the Ride"...
) and three singles were released under the new name and lineup. These singles — "Been There," "High Hopes and Empty Pockets" and "Somebody Will," which was later released in 1997 by River Road
River Road (band)
-Track listing:#"Wishful Thinking" – 3:15#"Somebody Will" – 2:40#"She Gets to Me" – 3:32#"Nickajack" – 2:51...
— all failed to reach Top 40, and the band broke up in 1995. MCA released a compilation package entitled Country's Best in 1996, which included their first ten singles, from "Felicia" to "No More Cryin'".
Herndon and McBride both worked as songwriters during McBride & the Ride's hiatus. Herndon co-wrote Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
's 1996 single "Me and You
Me and You (Kenny Chesney song)
"Me and You" is the title of a country music song co-written by Skip Ewing and Ray Herndon, the latter of whom was formerly the guitarist of the band McBride & the Ride. It was recorded by singer Kenny Chesney, who included it on two albums: 1995's All I Need to Know and 1996's Me and You...
" with Skip Ewing
Skip Ewing
Donald Ralph "Skip" Ewing is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1988, Ewing has recorded nine studio albums, and has charted fifteen singles on the Billboard country charts.-Career:...
, while McBride co-wrote four singles for Brooks & Dunn: the Top Five hits "I Am That Man
I Am That Man
"I Am That Man" is the title of a song written by Terry McBride and Monty Powell, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1996 the second single released from their fourth studio album, Borderline. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles...
", "He's Got You
He's Got You
"He's Got You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in October 1997 as the second and final single from their album, The Greatest Hits Collection. The song peaked at number 2 on the US Country chart....
" and "I Can't Get Over You
I Can't Get Over You (Brooks & Dunn song)
"I Can't Get Over You" is a single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was the fourth single from their 1998 album, If You See Her, and it reached a peak of #5 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and #52 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Chart positions:"I Can't Get Over You" debuted at...
", as well as the Number One "If You See Him/If You See Her
If You See Him/If You See Her
"If You See Him/If You See Her" is the title of a song released in 1998 by American country music artist Reba McEntire, along with the duo Brooks & Dunn. It served as the title track to each artist's respective 1998 albums , both released on June 2 of that year...
", which featured guest vocals from Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
. Thomas, meanwhile, worked as a backing musician for Vince Gill
Vince Gill
Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
, and Vaughan went on to join Trent Summar & the New Row Mob
Trent Summar & The New Row Mob
Trent Summar & The New Row Mob is an American country music group from the state of Tennessee. Its members comprise Trent Summar , Ken McMahan , Dan Baird , Dave Kennedy , and Michael "Supe" Granda...
in 2000.
Reunion and second disbanding
In September 2000, Herndon reunited with McBride and Thomas after meeting them at a party at the Handlebar-J Restaurant & Bar in Scottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
, to celebrate the club's 25th anniversary. After they performed "No More Cryin'" there, Herndon suggested that they officially reunite as McBride & the Ride, saying "This thing in my gut was telling me that this was the right time for this." The trio recorded demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
tapes and began searching for a record deal, signing to the independent Dualtone Records
Dualtone Records
Dualtone Music Group, Inc. is an independent entertainment companybased in Nashville, TN. The staunchly independent label has beennominated for thirteen GRAMMY awards, garnering three wins...
in 2002. Working with pianist and record producer Matt Rollings
Matt Rollings
Matt Rollings is an American composer, musician and record producer. He plays piano, organ, and keyboards.Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, he has worked with many artists, not all country...
, McBride & the Ride recorded its only album for Dualtone, titled Amarillo Sky
Amarillo Sky (album)
Amarillo Sky is the fifth and final studio album released by American country music trio McBride & the Ride. It was their first and only album after the reunion of the band's three original members...
, and released it in September of that year. Unlike previous albums, the band wrote most of the songs and played most of the instruments itself because, according to Thomas, "Terry thought this would be even more of a band-like situation if we wrote together more. It would bring us even tighter as a unit."
Lead-off single "Anything That Touches You" reached number 50 on the country charts in 2002, representing the band's final chart entry. Following it were the non-charting singles "Squeeze Box
Squeeze Box (The Who song)
*The song is covered by English squeezebox players John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson on their album Sultans of Squeeze.*Roxy Blue did a version on their 1992 album Want some?...
" (a cover of a song made famous by The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
) and "Amarillo Sky
Amarillo Sky (song)
"Amarillo Sky" is the title of a country music song written by Big Kenny and John Rich , along with Rodney Clawson and Bart Pursley. It was originally recorded by the band McBride & the Ride and released as a single in 2002 from their album Amarillo Sky...
." The latter was co-written by Big Kenny and John Rich
John Rich (musician)
John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
(who comprise the duo Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
), and was later recorded by Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean
Jason Aldine Williams is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles...
on his 2005 self-titled debut album
Jason Aldean (album)
-Album:-Singles:-Certifications:-External links:*[ Jason Aldean] at Allmusic...
. Aldean's version was released in late 2006 and peaked at number 4 on the country charts in early 2007.
McBride & the Ride's members disbanded a second time after the release of Amarillo Sky. After this disbanding, McBride became the bass guitarist in Brooks & Dunn's road band. He continued to co-write songs for them, including the Number One hit "Play Something Country
Play Something Country
"Play Something Country" is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn, co-written by Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride. It was released in June 2005 as the first single from the duo's 2005 album Hillbilly Deluxe...
" from 2005, as well as "Proud of the House We Built
Proud of the House We Built
"Proud of the House We Built" is the title of a song recorded by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Released in June 2007, it was the first single from their 2007 album Cowboy Town...
," "Cowgirls Don't Cry
Cowgirls Don't Cry
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" is a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn on their 2007 album Cowboy Town, from which it was released as the fourth single. It was written by Ronnie Dunn, one-half of the duo, and Terry McBride, former lead singer of McBride & the Ride. One month after its...
" and several album cuts. McBride also co-wrote Josh Gracin
Josh Gracin
Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his...
's 2005 single "Stay with Me (Brass Bed)
Stay with Me (Brass Bed)
"Stay With Me " is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Josh Gracin. It was released in April 2005 as the third and final single from his self-titled CD...
" with Jedd Hughes
Jedd Hughes
Jedd Hughes is a country musician born in Australia. Hughes grew up in Quorn, where he grew up listening to his father's country records. He won a local country music contest at the age of eight and began playing guitar from age nine, taking lessons from his father...
and Brett James
Brett James
Brett James Cornelius is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year...
. Herndon self-released a solo album entitled Livin' the Dream in late 2005. This album included his own rendition of "Me and You" with background vocals from Sonya Isaacs
Sonya Isaacs
Sonya Melissa Isaacs is an American country and Christian music singer. Isaacs grew up near Morrow, Ohio, and graduated from Little Miami High School in 1992....
, as well as a duet with Clint Black
Clint Black
Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
on "Grain of Salt."
Musical stylings and critical reception
McBride & the Ride's sound was defined by close, three-part vocal harmonies. Between their vocal styles and the "crisp, gentle rockers" that the MCA albums contained, McBride & the Ride was compared to other rock-influenced country vocal bands such as Alabama and Southern PacificSouthern Pacific (band)
Southern Pacific was an American country rock band that ran from 1983 to 1991. They are best known for hits such as "Any Way the Wind Blows" , which was used in the soundtrack for the film Pink Cadillac starring Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters, and "New Shade of Blue"...
. In his book The Encyclopedia of Country Music, writer Paul Kingsbury describes McBride & the Ride as having "found success with a series of middle-of-the-road singles with tight harmonies."
Ronnie Dunn, with whom McBride collaborated when he wrote songs for Brooks & Dunn, said that he was a fan of the band before McBride joined the duo's road band. In an interview with CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
, Dunn said, "They're amazingly tight as a group. I first heard them on the radio in the early '90s, shortly after their first single. I liked Terry's singing style. It had a familiar Texas twang." Dunn has also said that he enjoys writing with McBride, because both of them are Texas natives with a similar upbringing and musical influences.
The band's albums have received mixed reception from music critics. Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
reviewer Alanna Nash
Alanna Nash
Alanna Nash is an American journalist and biographer.Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books...
criticized the first two albums for lacking strong material outside of "Sacred Ground" (a ballad in which the male narrator tries to convince another man not to commit adultery
Adultery
Adultery is sexual infidelity to one's spouse, and is a form of extramarital sex. It originally referred only to sex between a woman who was married and a person other than her spouse. Even in cases of separation from one's spouse, an extramarital affair is still considered adultery.Adultery is...
on the narrator's wife), but gave Hurry Sundown a B rating, saying it was "filled with catchy hooks
Hook (music)
A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...
, tight hillbilly harmonies, soulful songs, and[…] a collective personality." Allmusic critic Jason Ankeny gave four-and-a-half stars out of five for both the second and third albums, noting of Hurry Sundown that it "continue[d] to hone the group's close-harmony style." Amarillo Sky received a three-star review from Allmusic critic Robert L. Doerschuk, who considered it "tight, seamless, [and] a bit impersonal", while About.com
About.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
critic Matt Bjorke said it was a "wonderful collection of songs".
Former members
- Keith Edwards – drums (1994–1995)
- Randy Frazier – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1994–1995) - Ray Herndon – background vocals, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, DobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
(1989–1994, 2000–2002) - Terry McBrideTerry McBride (musician)Terry McBride is an American country music artist. Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, McBride was the lead vocalist and bass guitarist in the band McBride & the Ride, a country music group which recorded six studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot...
– lead vocals, bass guitar (1989–1995, 2000–2002) - Gary Morse – steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
(1994–1995) - Jeff Roach – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(1994–1995) - Billy Thomas – background vocals, drums (1989–1994, 2000–2002)
- Kenny Vaughan – electric guitar (1994–1995)
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| Burnin' Up the Road Burnin' Up the Road Burnin' Up the Road is the debut album of American country music band McBride & the Ride. Released in 1991 on MCA Records, it was produced by Tony Brown and Steve Fishell. The lead-off single, "Felicia", peaked at #74 on the RPM country charts in Canada but did not chart in the US. Following this... |
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Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Gold |
| Hurry Sundown Hurry Sundown (McBride & the Ride album) Hurry Sundown is the third album released by American country music band McBride & the Ride. Released in 1993 on MCA Records, it produced the hit singles "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run" and the title track, which peaked at #3 and #17, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &... |
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| Terry McBride & the Ride Terry McBride & the Ride Terry McBride & the Ride is the fourth studio album recorded by American country music band McBride & the Ride. This album features a different lineup than other McBride & the Ride albums; it is also the only album they recorded under the name "Terry McBride & the Ride"... |
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| Amarillo Sky Amarillo Sky (album) Amarillo Sky is the fifth and final studio album released by American country music trio McBride & the Ride. It was their first and only album after the reunion of the band's three original members... |
Dualtone Records Dualtone Music Group, Inc. is an independent entertainment companybased in Nashville, TN. The staunchly independent label has beennominated for thirteen GRAMMY awards, garnering three wins... |
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Compilation albums
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| Country's Best |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1990 | "Felicia" | — | 74 | Burnin' Up the Road |
| 1991 | "Every Step of the Way" | — | — | |
| "Can I Count on You Can I Count on You "Can I Count on You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in 1991 as the third single from the album Burnin' Up the Road. The song reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 9 on the... " |
15 | 9 | ||
| "Same Old Star" | 28 | 16 | ||
| 1992 | "Sacred Ground Sacred Ground (song) "Sacred Ground" is a country music song, co-written and originally recorded by American singer Kix Brooks, prior to his joining Ronnie Dunn in the duo Brooks & Dunn. Brooks' version was issued in 1989 as a single, and was included on his 1989 self-titled debut album.A second version was recorded... " |
2 | 2 | Sacred Ground |
| "Going Out of My Mind Going Out of My Mind "Going Out of My Mind" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in July 1992 as the second single from their album Sacred Ground... " |
5 | 11 | ||
| "Just One Night Just One Night (McBride & the Ride song) "Just One Night" is the title of a song written by Terry McBride and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in November 1992 as the third single from their album Sacred Ground. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart... " |
5 | 6 | ||
| 1993 | "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run "Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run" is the title of a song written by Kostas and Anna Lisa Graham, and recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in March 1993 as the first single from their album Hurry Sundown... " |
3 | 8 | Hurry Sundown |
| "Hurry Sundown Hurry Sundown (song) "Hurry Sundown" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group McBride & the Ride. It was released in July 1993 as the second single and title track from the album Hurry Sundown. The song reached number 17 on the U.S... " |
17 | 8 | ||
| 1994 | "No More Cryin'" | 26 | 23 | 8 Seconds (soundtrack) 8 Seconds (soundtrack) -Chart performance:... |
| "Been There" | 45 | 45 | Terry McBride & the Ride (as Terry McBride & the Ride) |
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| "High Hopes and Empty Pockets" | 72 | — | ||
| 1995 | "Somebody Will" | 57 | 71 | |
| 2002 | "Anything That Touches You" | 50 | * | Amarillo Sky |
| "Squeeze Box Squeeze Box (The Who song) *The song is covered by English squeezebox players John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson on their album Sultans of Squeeze.*Roxy Blue did a version on their 1992 album Want some?... " |
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| "Amarillo Sky Amarillo Sky (song) "Amarillo Sky" is the title of a country music song written by Big Kenny and John Rich , along with Rodney Clawson and Bart Pursley. It was originally recorded by the band McBride & the Ride and released as a single in 2002 from their album Amarillo Sky... " |
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Music videos
| Year | Single | Director |
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| 1990 | "Every Step of the Way" | Jerry Simer |
| 1991 | "Can I Count on You" | Bill Young |
| "Same Old Star" | ||
| 1992 | "Sacred Ground" | |
| "Going Out of My Mind" | Sherman Halsey Sherman Halsey Sherman Halsey is an American music video and television director, producer, and artist manager. Sherman Halsey has produced and directed hundreds of television shows and music videos for artists such as Tim McGraw, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, BB King, Michael Bolton, Dwight Yoakam, and many... |
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| "Just One Night" | Tom Grubbs | |
| 1993 | "Hurry Sundown" | Wayne Miller |
| 1994 | "No More Cryin'" | Charley Randazzo |
| "Been There" | Joanne Gardner | |
| "High Hopes and Empty Pockets" | Sherman Halsey |