Ride the Bullet

The song received favorable reviews from many music critics. AllMusic editor Ned Raggett said that the song "fuses Eurodisco's pulse and sheen and the all-important string swirls, as [the track] merrily shows."[1] Larry Flick from Billboard called it a "festive disco anthem".[2] Bevan Hannah from The Canberra Times described it as "high energy" and "very catchy".[3] Swedish newspaper Expressen stated that the song is "great".[4] Liverpool Echo noted, "Not quite as camp as Crucified, this new single concentrates on an almost straightforward dance-pop style".[5] Music Week stated in their review of the 1992 version, that it is "sounding fashionably retro".[6] Johnny Dee from Smash Hits gave the song 5 out of 5, commenting, "A Technicolor disco wonderland of a record that'll make the charts a sunnier place if it's a hit. Above all, Sweden's most excellent pop tarts are totally top because they look like cartoon characters, realise pop music's a funny old thing and want the whole world to join their "love train."[7] Tom Maurstad from Spartanburg Herald-Journal wrote that "there is a giddy extravangance to the way the group parades its sources and influences" and noted "the Donna Summer's-Last Dance-meets-the-O'Jays-Love Train pulsations" of "Ride the Bullet".[8]

"Ride the Bullet" was a major hit on the charts in Europe. It managed to climb into the Top 10 in Austria, Finland and Greece. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Belgium and peaked inside the Top 30 in Germany. In the Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden, the single reached the Top 40, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 40 in May 1992. In the United Kingdom, "Ride the Bullet" peaked at number 67 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on April 12, 1992.[9] Outside Europe, it hit number-one for one week in Israel in May 1992.

There were made two different music videos for the song, one with La Camilla in 1990 and one with De La Cour in 1992. Both were directed by Swedish director Fredrik Boklund.[10][11] He also directed the other music videos for Army of Lovers. Version 1 and 2 were uploaded to YouTube in April 2016. By September 2020, they had more than 154,000 and 224,000 views.