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"Low Rider" is a song written by American funk band War and producer Jerry Goldstein, which appeared on their album Why Can't We Be Friends?, released in 1975. It reached number one on the Billboard R&B singles chart,[3] peaked at number seven on the Hot 100 singles chart,[4] and number six in Canada.[5]

"Low Rider"
Single by War
from the album Why Can't We Be Friends?
B-side"So"
ReleasedMay 14, 1975 (1975-05-14)
Recorded1974
Genre
Length3:11
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
Low Rider on YouTube

According to the AllMusic review of the song, "the lyric takes the cool, laidback image of the lowrider—the Chicano culture practice of hydraulically hot-rodding classic cars—and using innuendo, extends the image to a lifestyle". The song features a driving bass line by B. B. Dickerson, which is present almost throughout, and an alto saxophone riff by Charles Miller, who also provides lead vocals and a saxophone solo towards the end of the song that includes a siren-like noise. This song is the theme song for the TV series George Lopez, which ran from 2002 to 2007.[6]


Charts


Chart performance for "Low Rider"
Chart (1975–1976) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 7

References


  1. Huey, Steve. "War | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "Less Is More On Sade's New Album". News & Record. December 2, 2000. Retrieved December 2, 2020. ...The "Conspiracy" song in that tradition is "Original Prankster", which features a sample of War's Latin-rock standard "Low Rider" and an appearance by rapper Redman.
  3. "War Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  4. "War Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 13, 1975" (PDF).
  6. "Classic Tracks: Los Angeles Edition - Mixonline". www.mixonline.com. October 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7264." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  8. "War: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2022.



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