Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)

"Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released in September 1994 as the lead single from their third studio album, Welcome to Tomorrow. The song features vocals by American singer Summer (aka Paula Brown) and reached number-one in Finland. It was also a Top 10 hit in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK.

"Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)"
Single by Snap!
from the album Welcome to Tomorrow
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1994
GenreEurodance
Length4:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • John "Virgo" Garrett III
  • Paula Brown
  • Benito Benites
Producer(s)
  • Benito Benitez
  • John "Virgo" Garrett III
Snap! singles chronology
"Do You See the Light (Looking For)"
(1993)		 "Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)"
(1994)		 "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)"
(1995)
Music video
"Welcome to Tomorrow" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "this time, the act that has had hits with "The Power" and "Rhythm Is A Dancer" jumps on the bandwagon with a track that fiddles with the formula by adding choral oohs and aahs to the background, as well as a line of racing, futuristic synths. This makes the single sound different enough to jump ahead of the increasingly crowded pack and score instant (and active) play."[1] Manila Standard described it as "cyberpunk beat".[2] Music & Media commented, "Does this title track to the new album reveal a new direction for the project that helped to define Euro dance? Gone are the heavy beats and the male rapper, but a female singer is still there."[3] John Kilgo from The Network Forty noted that the song "is everything you'd expect from Snap - and more. An upbeat dance number with an infectious groove".[4]

Chart performance

"Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)" was a major hit on the charts in Europe, peaking at number-one in Finland. It managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Scotland, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where the single reached number 6 in November 1994. On the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number 6 in its eight week on the chart, on October 30, 1994.[5] Additionally, "Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)" went into the Top 20 in Austria, Ireland and Switzerland, while peaking within the Top 40 in Sweden. Outside Europe, it reached number 16 in Israel and number 125 in Australia. It was awarded with a silver record in the UK, with a sale of 200,000 singles.

Airplay

"Welcome To Tomorrow" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number 16 on September 3, 1994 due to crossover airplay in West Central-, West-, North West-, North- and South-Europe. It peaked at the top on October 29.[6]

Music video

The music video for "Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)" was directed by Angel. It was made as a 3-D science fiction phantasy, and it also features a small clip taken from the music video of their 1990 hit "The Power".

3D graphics were produced with Softimage 3D by utilized by four graphic designers and animators through six Silicon Graphics computers.[7] The 3D production lasted more than three months in addition to two-day programming and two-day live-action filming.[7] The music video was released one week after the single release and radio airplay.[7]

Track listings
  • CD maxi (Ariola 74321 22385 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743212238525)
  1. "Welcome To Tomorrow" (Radio Edit)— 4:12
  2. "Welcome To Tomorrow" (5" Instrumental Ahahaa Edit)— 6:20
  3. "Welcome To Tomorrow" (B-Mix)— 6:32
  • Vinyl/ 12” (Ariola 07822-12798-1)
  1. "Welcome To Tomorrow" ((12" Long Edit))— 8:01
  2. "Welcome To Tomorrow" (B-Mix)— 6:32
  3. “Rame” (feat. Rukmani) — 6:02

Charts

See also

References
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  2. "Michelle's tales from the heart". Manila Standard. 1995-08-16. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  3. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-09-17. p. 10. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. "Mainstream: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. 1995-03-03. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 30 October 1994 - 05 November 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  6. "Border Breakers: Monitoring The Impact Of Euro Talent" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  7. Weinert, Ellie (1 October 1994). "Snap snaps back with new single, singer & label". Billboard. Vol. 106 no. 40. pp. 12, 82. ISSN 0006-2510. Accession nos. 9410312267 (EBSCOhost) and 02102407 (ProQuest). ProQuest document ID 227032534.
  8. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  9. "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  10. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  11. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  12. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 41. 8 October 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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  14. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. " Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved January 5, 2015)
  16. "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (11 September 1994-17 September 1994)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  17. "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  18. "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  19. "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  20. "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  21. "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  22. "British single certifications – Snap – Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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