"Ready or Not" is a song performed by After 7, issued as the third single from the group's eponymous debut album. In 1990, 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" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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] | |||
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Chart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| 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 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 54 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 9 |
Samples
edit- R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan's song "Let It Burn" heavily resembles the rhythm of this song since her single employs the sample
- San Francisco-based lo-fi and vaporwave producer RITCHRD sampled "Ready or Not" on their song "PARIS".[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "After 7 - Ready Or Not (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "PARIS by RITCHRD on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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