Ready or Not (After 7 song)
"Ready or Not" is a song performed by After 7, issued as the third single from the group's eponymous debut album. In 1989, the song became the first #1 R&B single for the group.[2] It was also the group's first top ten pop single, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3][2] "Ready or Not" was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 14, 1990.[4]
"Ready or Not" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by After 7 | ||||
from the album After 7 | ||||
Released | February 20, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:34 (album version) 3:58 (radio edit)[1] | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | L.A. Reid, Babyface[1] | |||
Producer(s) | L.A. Reid, Babyface[1] | |||
After 7 singles chronology | ||||
|
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Chart (1990)[2] | Peak position |
---|---|
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 7 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 1 |
Samples
- R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan's song "Let It Burn" heavily resembles the rhythm of this song since her single employs the sample.
References
- "After 7 - Ready Or Not (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- "After 7 - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 25.
- "Gold & Platinum: After 7 - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- "Longbored Surfer - 1990". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- "After 7 - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.