Alison Goldfrapp had grown up listening to T.Rex and Polish disco music, and many assumed that she based the song's lyrics around Bianca Jagger's infamous entrance into Studio 54 on a white horse.

The video begins with Goldfrapp, her back to the camera, trailing toilet paper from one of her spike heels, singing into a microphone made of a cardboard roll and aluminium foil.

The final scenes show Goldfrapp singing amongst her visibly dirty background dancers, all with wigs to resemble straggly, unkempt hair and mud smeared over their bodies, wearing nothing but what appear to be loincloths.

In 2006, the video was nominated at the Festival International des Arts du Clip in the "Off Competition" category for its audacity and off-beat sense of humour.

[10] The complete version of "Ride a White Horse" featured in the music video has been released commercially through CD singles and digital downloads, and some include remixes by Serge Santiágo and Ewan Pearson.

MusicOMH.com's Michael Hubbard called the song "one of the most glamorous and erotic tracks" on Supernature,[11] and Stylus Magazine described it as "memorable" because of its "combination of a decently danceable groove and some nicely arch vocals".

[12] In a review for PopMatters, Adrien Begrand wrote that "Ride a White Horse" was "destined for club hit status", comparing Alison Goldfrapp's "cold, husky croon" to Kate Bush.

[14] The episode titled "Literary License to Kill" featured the group performing the song at The Planet cafe-bar while the characters celebrated a birthday.

[8] A DVD single was also issued and included behind the scenes footage of Goldfrapp on tour and a live music video for "Ride a White Horse".