| American Ride | ||||
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| Released | June 25, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Loud & Proud Blue Rose | |||
| Producer | Stewart Lerman Willie Nile Johnny Pisano Alex Alexander | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter |  [3] |
| Blurt | [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
American Ride is the eighth studio album from American musician Willie Nile. It was released in June 2013 under Loud & Proud Records.
Hal Horowitz in American Songwriter said: "Nile delivers one of his finest and most passionate projects with American Ride." [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is Our Time" | Nile | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Life on Bleecker Street" | Nile | 3:23 |
| 3. | "American Ride" | Nile, Mike Peters | 4:51 |
| 4. | "If I Ever See the Light" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:06 |
| 5. | "She's Got My Heart" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:08 |
| 6. | "God Laughs" | Nile, Eric Bazilian | 3:12 |
| 7. | "People Who Died" | Jim Carroll, Brian Linsley, Steve Linsley, Terrell Winn, Wayne Woods | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Holy War" | Nile | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Say Hey" | Nile | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Sunrise in New York City" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 2:49 |
| 11. | "The Crossing" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:10 |
| 12. | "There's No Place Like Home" | Nile | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Occupy" | Nile | 3:22 |
| 14. | "The Motel Life" | Nile | 4:01 |
| 15. | "One Guitar V2.0" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 49:22 | ||
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [6] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] | 40 |
| US Billboard 200 [8] | 156 |
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