33 years ago (3 February 1992), Ride released their landmark single "Leave Them All Behind". The song was Ride's most commercially successful single, debuting at No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart, their highest-ever position. It also became the first single released on Creation Records to reach the top ten in the United Kingdom. "Leave Them All Behind" is commonly recognized as one of Ride's best songs as well as one of the greatest accomplishments in the shoegaze genre.
"Leave Them All Behind" was universally acclaimed by critics. Far Out Magazine labeled it one of the 20 songs that defined shoegaze, while BrooklynVegan called it " one of the great album-openers — and set-openers — of all time." Pitchfork wrote, "Every single element of 'Leave Them All Behind' is voluminous, but not just in sheer loudness: It's overwhelming, not oppressive, and the sonic expanse is even more mindblowing with this remastering job. Bell and Gardener's barnstorming guitars, Steve Queralt's girder-thick bassline, and Colbert's Moon-sized drum fills all could fill canyons individually, yet never once does it sound like something other than four guys in a room." In 2014, NME placed it at No. 273 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.