Do You Wanna Ride is the lackluster debut release from Michigan native Adina Howard. Although the album includes the somewhat catchy 1995 hit single "Freak Like Me," there's not much more to recommend the album. The main problem with Do You Wanna Ride is more work was put into the production than into the songwriting. The employment of several producers for various songs doesn't mask Adina Howard's inability to move beyond the basic R&B bump-and-grind clichés of "Freak Like Me," and her limited vocal range doesn't allow her to soar above the mediocre material. Judging from the album's cover photograph, it's obvious Adina Howard relies too much on a sexy image instead of true talent. Listeners weren't fooled; "Freak Like Me" was the only hit from the album, and her 1997 follow-up Welcome to Fantasy Island wasn't even released. ~ William Cooper, All Music Guide
Def Jef (Rap), Yo-Yo (Rap), Mass Order (Producer), Somethin' for the People (Producer), Fuzzy (Keyboards), Fuzzy (Vocals (Background)), Fuzzy (Vocal Arrangement), Fuzzy (Drum Programming), Dinky Bingham (Keyboards), Dinky Bingham (Producer), Dinky Bingham (Drum Programming), Dinky Bingham (Mixing), Cat Daddy Ro (Keyboards), Cat Daddy Ro (Vocals (Background)), Cat Daddy Ro (Drum Programming), Rob Chiarelli (Mixing), Norman Connors (?), Ryan Greene (Engineer), Livio Harris (Vocals (Background)), Livio Harris (Producer), Livio Harris (Executive Producer), Livio Harris (Vocal Arrangement), Ron Harris (Producer), Ron Harris (Engineer), Ron Harris (Keyboard Programming), Dee Dirty Mugg James (Bass), Dee Dirty Mugg James (Guitar), Dee Dirty Mugg James (Vocoder), Brian Levi (Engineer), Doc Little (Drums), Doc Little (Keyboards), Doc Little (Producer), Doc Little (Engineer), Andrea Martin (Vocals (Background)), Andrea Martin (Chant), Mikey (Assistant Engineer), Colin Mitchell (Engineer), Yianni Papadopoulos (Mixing), Dave Pensado (Mixing), Sauce (Keyboards), Sauce (Drum Programming), Jamey Staub (Engineer), Jamey Staub (Mixing), Adina Howard (Vocals), Adina Howard (Vocals (Background)), Adina Howard (Voices), Adina Howard (Main Performer), Jorge Corante (Keyboards), Jorge Corante (Programming), Jorge Corante (Multi Instruments), Jorge Corante (Producer), Jorge Corante (Engineer), Tony Flores (Assistant Engineer), Kevin Pierce (Guitar), Kevin Pierce (Keyboards), Kevin Pierce (Producer), Tamara Powell (Vocals (Background)), Gabriel Sutter (Mixing), Gabriel Sutter (Mixing Assistant), LSD (Rap), Michael Speaks (Vocals (Background)), Michael Speaks (Vocal Arrangement), Loren Hill (Keyboards), Loren Hill (Drum Programming), Don James (Engineer), Kevin Veney (Guitar), Tony Pizarro (Engineer), Tony Pizarro (Mixing), Ryan Arnold (Mixing), Ryan Arnold (Mixing Assistant), Carlos Warlick (Assistant Engineer), Carlos Warlick (Mixing), Carlos Warlick (Mixing Assistant), Thomas Bricker (Art Direction), Mark Lomax (Keyboards), Mark Lomax (Producer), Mark Lomax (Drum Programming), Todd Elhart (Assistant Engineer), Max Gousse (Executive Producer), Max Gousse (Mixing), Mando Gonzales (Photography), Merri Cyr (Photography), Budd Ford (Vocals (Background)), Walter Phillips (Vocals (Background)), Al Pretender (Producer), Al Pretender (Assistant Producer), Boogie (Rap), Kesha Cargill (Vocals (Background)), Kesha Cargill (Voices), Moe Doe (Keyboards), Moe Doe (Producer), Moe Doe (Drum Programming), Moe Doe (Mixing), Mark Valentine (Bass), Eric Cobbins (Piano), Erich Vaas (Engineer), Lea Reis (Keyboards), Lea Reis (Producer), Lea Reis (Drum Programming), Kevin "KD" Davis (Engineer), Kevin "KD" Davis (Mixing), Rob Robbins (Engineer)
Do You Wanna Ride?, the debut album from singerAdina Howard, was released on February 28, 1995 through East/West Records. Upon the album’s release, Howard received criticism from some feminist groups for the album’s cover artwork, which they felt was needlessly provocative and sexist.[citation needed] Howard, however, made no attempt to play down the overall impression of raw, licentious sexuality, and the various videos released to promote the album were equally suggestive and erotic. A successful single, "Freak Like Me", was later covered by Tru Faith in 2000 (reaching number 12 in the UK) and by the Sugababes in 2002 (reaching number 1 in the UK). The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on 6/21/95. To date, "Do You Wanna Ride?" has sold over 1.3 million copies.
