Ready or Not (Bridgit Mendler song)
"Ready or Not" | ||||
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Single by Bridgit Mendler | ||||
from the album Hello My Name Is... | ||||
Released | August 7, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
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Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Hollywood | |||
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Bridgit Mendler singles chronology | ||||
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"Ready or Not" on YouTube |
"Ready or Not" is the debut solo single by American singer Bridgit Mendler, and is the lead single from her debut studio album, Hello My Name Is... (2012), which garnered its name from a line in the song. It premiered on Radio Disney on August 3, 2012, and was released digitally on August 7, 2012.[1][3] The song's chorus is based on an interpolation of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not", which in turns interpolates the Delfonics' song "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)".[4]
"Ready or Not" has received positive reviews from music critics, praising the song's unique sound and Mendler's vocals, which have been compared to
Writing and composition
In an interview with Kidzworld Media about the song, Mendler said: "It’s a fun song about a girl who is feeling like she has been the wallflower her whole life and she wants to go out there and take charge. It has the romantic element of her going for the boy rather than waiting for the world to come to her. I wrote it with some great writers and producers. We wrote most of the album together."[5] Mendler also said of the song: "I'm thrilled to finally share my songs with the world. I wanted to write something that was empowering for girls. I consider myself to have been that girl sitting on the curb waiting for the world to notice".
Mendler co-wrote the song with Emanuel Kiriakou, Evan Kidd Bogart and Andrew Goldstein. Thom Bell and William Hart are also credited as co-writers, because the song's chorus loosely interpolates the 1996 song "Ready or Not" by Fugees, which in turn interpolates the 1968 Delfonics song "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)", the song that Bell and Hart originally wrote. The song was produced by Kiriakou and Goldstein.
The song is an up-tempo pop track with a strong undercurrent of soul.
Critical reception
The song received praise from music critics. Andrew Unterberger of Popdust was very positive with his review, saying that the song "is a playful, swinging and just impossibly catchy—the catchiest we’ve heard since our girl Carly Rae—pop number". He also praised Mendler's vocals and chorus. He concluded his review saying that "Will that out-of-placeness hurt the chances of [Ready or Not] becoming the smash it deserves to be, though? Well, it didn’t seem to hurt "Want U Back" any, so we’re hoping that people can see that this song is basically a smarter, more interesting and infinitely catchier version of that already-quite-good Cher Lloyd song. But it’s on all of us to spread the word that that song scraping the bottom of the iTunes chart isn’t just another kiddie-pop anthem from the latest made-for-Disney movie—it’s one of the best songs of the year, and one you’d have to be a pretty sullen sort of person to not love at least a little bit."[6] Devin Alessio of Seventeen said that "[Mendler] is in line to be the next superstar off the Disney Channel". She praised her vocals, saying that "her sound is a mix between Carly Rae Jepsen and Demi Lovato" and described the music video as "super fun". She concluded that "[Ready or Not] is a total girl anthem — perfect for listening to when you're just chilling with your friends or getting ready for homecoming."[8]
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 98 on the US
Music video
Background
The music video was directed by Philip Andelman and it filmed at multiple locations in Los Angeles, California.[1] The official music video for the single was released on August 10, 2012.[11] It shows the course of a scavenger hunt from day to evening, as items are checked off a list.
Lyric video
The lyric video was released on Mendler's
Synopsis
The music video starts with Mendler singing and hanging out with her friends at the top of
Live performances
The song was performed in all dates of her tour,
The song also was performed on
Cover versions
- On August 13, 2013, Brazilian singer Nathalia Bacci covered the song on her Acoustic Sessions.[18]
Awards and nominations
Title | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Pop Crush Awards | 2012 | About to Pop (Best song) | Won | [19] |
Pop Dust Awards | The 100 Best Songs of 2012 | 9th | [20] | |
Shorty Awards | 2013 | Best Song | Nominated | [21] |
Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Acoustic Performance | Won | [22] | |
Best Music Video | Nominated |
Track listings
- Digital download[3]
- "Ready or Not" – 3:20
- US promo CD[23]
- "Ready or Not" – 3:20
- "Ready or Not" – 3:20
- "Ready or Not" – 3:20
- "Ready or Not" (callout hook) – 0:08
- UK promo CD[24]
- "Ready or Not" (radio edit) – 3:20
- Remixes EP[25]
- "Ready or Not" – 3:21
- "Ready or Not (DJ M3 remix)" (radio) – 3:39
- "Ready or Not (DJ Mike D Remix)" (extended mixshow) – 3:36
- "Ready or Not (DJ M3 Remix)" (extended) – 4:53
Chart and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications‹See Tfd›
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | August 3, 2012 | Radio Disney Premiere | Hollywood | [1] |
North America | August 7, 2012 | Digital download | [3] | |
United States | August 21, 2012 | Top 40 radio | [53] | |
United Kingdom | January 1, 2013 | Remixes EP | [25] |
References
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- ^ "Review: Bridgit Mendler – 'Ready or Not'". theedgesusu.co.uk. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c "iTunes Store (CA) - Music - Bridgit Mendler - Ready Or Not - Single". iTunes Store (CA). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ TODAY, Brian Mansfield, Special for USA. "On the Verge: Disney's Bridgit Mendler". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
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- ^ "Bridgit Mendler 'Ready Or Not' Sheet Music in B Minor (transposable) - Download & Print - SKU: MN0111014". MusicNotes. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Alessio, Devin (September 28, 2012). "Bridgit Mendler Ready Or Not Music Video - New Music Video". Seventeen. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "'Ready Or Not' é disco de our dos Estados Unidos! - Bridgit Mendler Brasil - Tudo sobre Bridgit Mendler!". Bridgit Mendler Brasil. January 4, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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- ^ Maher, Cristin (August 20, 2012). "About to Pop: Taylor Swift, Neon Hitch + More Singles". PopCrush. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2012, From Taylor Swift to Twin Shadow - Popdust". Popdust. December 10, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Vote em Bridgit Mendler no Shorty Awards - Bridgit Mendler Brasil - Tudo sobre Bridgit Mendler!". Bridgit Mendler Brasil. January 8, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- Hollywood Life. March 15, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
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- ^ a b "Issue 1185" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
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- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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External links
- "Ready or Not" on VEVO