Ride (Loreen album)
Ride is the second studio album by Swedish recording artist Loreen. The album was released on 24 November 2017 through BMG, five years after her debut album, Heal. The album also follows an EP titled Nude, released in August 2017. Three singles were released from the album: "71 Charger", "Hate the Way I Love You" and "Ride.
Background
The album was recorded from 2014 through to 2017 going through many stages. In 2014, Loreen stated about the album "It's completely different. There are a lot of hip-hop influences. I create based on how I feel. Right now I'm in a period where there is an aggressive touch to the music." At this time, she performed two songs "Jupiter Drive" and "Dumpster" expected to be singles from the album. During Loreen's visit in Montenegro in July 2014, she announced that her new album will be probably released in October 2014 however, Loreen stopped performing one of the songs, "Dumpster", and the album was seemingly delayed.On 30 November 2016, it was revealed that Loreen would compete in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song "Statements" for a chance to represent Sweden again at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. During interviews for the event she stated that two EPs were being released, one in the spring and one in the autumn. In August 2017, it was announced that Loreen had parted from Warner Music and had signed with BMG Scandinavia. Following this new signing, music news rapidly accelerated with news of an EP, two singles and the full-length studio album in November of the same year.