Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)

"Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)"
Single by Warren Zeiders
from the album 717 Tapes the Album
Released	June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
Genre	Country
Length	3:06
Label	Warren Zeiders
Songwriter(s)	Eric Paslay Rob Crosby Warren Zeiders
Producer(s)	Warren Zeiders
Warren Zeiders singles chronology
"Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" (2021) "On the Run" (2021)
Music video
"Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" on YouTube

"Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" is the debut single by American country music singer Warren Zeiders. It was released on June 25, 2021 from his debut studio album, 717 Tapes the Album . The song was co-written by Sean Zeiders, Eric Paslay and Rob Crosby. ^[1] He also had another version of the song come out for its first anniversary with Travis Barker playing the drums.

Content

The phrase Ride the Lightning was coined by Stephen King in his novel The Stand. It's slang for a convict being executed in the electric chair. The song went viral on TikTok ^[2] which helped the song garner over 85 million streams, and over 200 million views and 1.3 million followers on TikTok. ^[3]

Chart performance

"Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" debuted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated July 10, 2021, after its release. ^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	30

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)"

Chart (2021)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [5]	95

Certifications

Certifications for "Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [6]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [7]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [8]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 25, 2021	Digital download streaming	Warren Zeiders	[9]

References

1. "Ride the Lightning – 717 Tapes / Warren Zeiders" . Retrieved November 7, 2021– via Spotify.
2. "Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" . Retrieved November 7, 2021– via TikTok.
3. Farthing, Lydia (October 22, 2021). "Warren Zeiders Leverages TikTok Stardom, Releases Debut EP, '717 Tapes'". Music Row. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
4. "Hot Country Songs: July 10, 2021" . Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
5. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
6. "Canadian single certifications – Warren Zeiders – Ride the Lightning". Music Canada . Retrieved June 9, 2025.
7. "New Zealand single certifications – Warren Zeiders – Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)". Radioscope. Retrieved June 9, 2025.Type Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes) in the "Search:" field.
8. "American single certifications – Warren Zeiders – Ride the Lightning - 717 Tapes". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 21, 2023.
9. "Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" . Retrieved November 7, 2021– via Apple Music.