Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)

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"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
Noah "40" Shebib
Producer(s)
  • Alicia Keys
  • Kerry Brothers Jr.
  • Noah "40" Shebib
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"
(2010) 		"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
(2010) 		"Wait Til You See My Smile"
(2010)
Music video
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" on
YouTube

"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" is a song by American singer-songwriter

Adult R&B Songs, and reached number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100
.

Composition

"Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)"
Alicia Keys's "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)" from The Element of Freedom
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"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" is a

Noah "40" Shebib in the key of B minor.[citation needed
]

Critical reception

Mariel Concepcion from

Pitchfork ranked the song as the 64th best song of the year, writing: "Keys always puts out one perfect song per album. It's an instant babymaking classic. Skittering beats, trembling synths, deep piano chord progressions, and floating drums. It sounds like it was recorded in a downtempo underwater sex chamber or inside a neon motel sign ... It is the eye of the quiet storm."[5]

Chart performance

In the chart week dated May 22, 2010, "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" topped the U.S.

Adult R&B Songs chart. On June 3, "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" topped the Adult R&B chart, giving Keys her ninth leader on this chart and extended her lead ahead of Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Brian McKnight and Luther Vandross, all of whom rank in second place with six chart leaders each.[8] The single also reached number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100. To date the song's success on both the Hot 100 and R&B charts make "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" the most successful single from The Element of Freedom.[9] At the end of 2010, following its twelve-week run leading the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" was named the number-one R&B/Hip-Hop song of the year on the end of year charts.[10]

Remix

The official remix of the song features a verse by Canadian rapper Drake was released on iTunes on May 28, 2010.[11] Rappers Lloyd Banks and Joe Budden released unofficial remixes to the song.

Music video

Keys filmed the music video in

BET's 106 & Park.[13] The video features Keys in different decades, from the 1950s to the present. The video was awarded Outstanding Music Video at the 42nd NAACP Awards.[14]

Track listings and formats
  1. "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" – 4:09
  • Digital download (remix)[11]
  1. "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" (Remix) (featuring Drake) – 4:42

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
Region Date Version(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 15, 2010 Original
Urban contemporary radio
 J
[26]
March 30, 2010
Urban adult contemporary radio
[27]
April 13, 2010
Rhythmic contemporary radio
[28]
May 28, 2010 Remix Digital download
[29]

See also

  • List of R&B number-one singles of 2010 (U.S.)

References

  1. ^ a b "Alicia Keys Puts Beyoncé Video on Hold, Readies Drake Single". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  2. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (2010-02-12). "Alicia Keys, "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)"". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. ^ "Album Review: The Element of Freedom (Alicia Keys)". Toronto Star. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  4. ^ Stewart, Allison (2009-12-14). "Album Review: The Element of Freedom (Alicia Keys)". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  5. Pitchfork
    . Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  6. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart Date=2010-05-22". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  7. ^ Trust, Gary (2010-12-21). "Chart Beat: Best Of 2010: Part 3". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (2010-06-03). "Chart Beat Thursday: Lee & Crystal Rock On". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  9. Macrovision
    (Rovicorp). 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  10. ^ a b "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) [Remix] {feat. Drake} - Single by Alicia Keys - Download Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) [Remix] {feat. Drake} - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  12. ^ Copsey, Robert (2010-05-07). "Alicia Keys discusses new video details". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  13. ^ "Behind the Video: Alicia Keys – 'Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  14. ^ "The 42nd NAACP Image Awards - Recording". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  15. ^ "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)". Amazon.
  16. Gaon Chart
    . Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  18. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  20. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top Hip-Hop and R&B Songs & Singles Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  22. ^ "2010 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  23. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "British single certifications – Alicia Keys – Un Thinkable (I'm Ready)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – Alicia Keys – Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  26. ^ "Unthinkable's radio release". Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  27. ^ "Unthinkable's future release". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  28. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates |". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  29. ^ "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) [Remix] {feat. Drake} – Single by Alicia Keys". United States: Apple Music. May 28, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
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