Ready, Set, Don't Go

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"Ready, Set, Don't Go"
Single by Billy Ray Cyrus featuring Miley Cyrus
from the album Home at Last
ReleasedAugust 13, 2007[1]
GenreCountry pop
Length3:48
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Fred Mollin
Billy Ray Cyrus singles chronology
"I Want My Mullet Back"
(2006) 		"Ready, Set, Don't Go"
(2007) 		"Somebody Said a Prayer"
(2008)
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Ready, Set, Don't Go"
(2007) 		"See You Again"
(2007)

"Ready, Set, Don't Go" is a

Disney Channel Original Series Hannah Montana. "Ready, Set, Don't Go" received critical praise, with reviewers complimenting its lyrical content. It also reached positive commercial responses for Cyrus, compared to his downfall in previous years. Peaking at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, it became Cyrus' first entry on the chart since "You Won't Be Lonely Now
" (2000).

The song's accompanying

Best of Both Worlds Tour
.

Background and reception

"Ready, Set, Don't Go" (2007)
A sample of Billy Ray Cyrus' "Ready, Set, Don't Go." The song features his pop star daughter Miley and is lyrically about her in the state of coming of age.
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"Ready, Set, Don't Go" is a

beats per minute. The song is written in a key of D major. Cyrus' and Miley's vocals each span two octaves, from B2 to B4. The verses use a chord progression of D-Bm7-G twice, followed by Em and A, while the chorus uses G-A-D twice followed by G-Bm-Em-A-D.[3]

The song's lyrics were written by Cyrus and

CMT News in which he said the song was about children growing up and moving on, from his own experience of moving his family to Los Angeles to help Miley with her acting and singing career.[4]

Amazon's Tammy La Gorce commented, "Hannah fans will fall for 'Ready, Set, Don't Go,' a dad-to-daughter song that sweetly underscores the love in Cyrus' real-life heart."[5] Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time wrote that the song "finds Cyrus in good form."[6]

Chart performance

Solo version

"Ready, Set, Don't Go" debuted at number 67 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs Chart which led to an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending August 4, 2007.[7] The solo version debuted and peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8][9] "Ready, Set, Don't Go" became Cyrus' first appearance on the Hot 100 since "You Won't Be Lonely Now" (2000), which peaked at number 80.[9] It also peaked at number 47 on Hot Country Songs and number 58 on the canceled Pop 100 chart.[10]

Duet version

The duet version of "Ready, Set, Don't Go" enjoyed much more commercial success than the original version due to Miley's popularity. It debuted at number 85 in the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending October 27, 2007.[8][9] On the week ending January 26, 2008, the song ascended to number 40 on the Hot 100, becoming Cyrus first top 40 hit since his debut single "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992), which peaked at number four.[11] The song ultimately peaked at number 37 on the Hot 100 for the week ending February 16, 2008.[8][9] It also peaked at number four on Hot Country Songs, Cyrus' first top 10 on the chart since "Busy Man" (1999) peaked at number three,[12] and number 44 on Pop 100.[10] In the Canadian Hot 100, the song debuted at number 94 for the week ending on November 24, 2006.[13] For the week ending February 2, 2008, the song reached its peak on the chart, at number 47. It became Cyrus' first international chart entry since "Could've Been Me" (1992).[14] The song was released to US country radio on October 10, 2007[15][16][17]

Music video

home movies
regarding his daughter play in the background in the "Ready, Set, Don't Go" music video

The music video for "Ready, Set, Don't Go" was directed by Elliot Lester. The video begins with a close-up of Cyrus' hand playing an

taxicab
is shown in the background. The final scene has Cyrus with Miley as she takes her first steps and he says, "alright".

The video received a nomination for "Tearjerker Video of the Year", but lost to

2008 CMT Music Awards.[18]

Live performances

Cyrus and his daughter, Miley, performing "Ready, Set, Don't Go" at the Kids' Inaugural: "We Are the Future." - January 19, 2009; Washington, D.C.

Cyrus premiered "Ready, Set, Don't Go" on June 9, 2007 at the

Best of Both Worlds Tour. On selected dates, Cyrus and another one of his daughters, Brandi, joined Miley to perform the song as an encore. On April 14, 2008, "Ready, Set, Don't Go" was performed as duet at the CMT Music Awards.[22] The performance begun with Cyrus, wearing an open white shirt with a brown tee underneath and jeans, playing an acoustic guitar that was strapped to him.[22] By the line, "wherever they are", Miley, wearing a multicolored cocktail dress, joined him from the back of the stage.[22]

On January 19, 2009, the song was performed at the Kids' Inaugural: "We Are the Future" event in celebration of Barack Obama's inauguration.[23][24] Dressed in a graphic tee and jeans, Miley finished performing "Fly on the Wall" and asked Cyrus to join her onstage to perform the song. Cyrus was dressed in a black tee shirt, jeans, and a black leather jacket.[24]

Charts

References

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  5. ^ La Gorce, Tammy (2007). "Home At Last [Extra tracks]". Amazon.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  6. ^ Remz, Jeffrey B. (2007). "Billy Ray Cyrus Home at Last – 2007 (Walt Disney)". Country Standard Time. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
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    . Retrieved October 31, 2009.
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  13. ^ "Canada Singles Top 100". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
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  16. ^ "Country Aircheck Today - October 9, 2007". Countryaircheck.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Country Air Check" (PDF). Assets.countryaircheck.com. October 8, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  18. ^ "CMT Music Awards: Archives: 2008 CMT Music Awards". CMT Music Awards. Viacom. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
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  23. ^ "Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Talent Lineup for Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and Kids' Inaugural Concert" (Press release). Disney Channel. January 13, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
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  28. ^ "Year End Charts - Hot Country Songs - Issue Date: 2008". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.

External links

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