"Ride the Lightning (717 Tapes)" is a song by American country music singer Warren Zeiders (legal name, Brady Zeiders) born and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania It was released on June 25, 2021 from his debut EP 717 Tapes. The song was co-written by Sean Zeiders, Eric Paslay and Rob Crosby. He also had another version of the song come out for its one year 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 which helped the song garner over 85 million streams, and over 200 million views and 1.3 million followers on TikTok.
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.