Ready or Not (After 7 song)
| "Ready or Not" | ||||
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| Single by After 7 | ||||
| from the album After 7 | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Format | 7", 12", cassette, CD | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length |
4:34 (album version) 3:58 (radio edit)[1] | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | L.A. Reid, Babyface[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | L.A. Reid, Babyface[1] | |||
| After 7 singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| 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
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 54 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "After 7 - Ready Or Not (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "After 7 - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 25.
- ↑ "Longbored Surfer - 1990". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ "After 7 - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
See also
External links
| Preceded by "Spread My Wings" by Troop |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single April 21, 1990 – April 28, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe |
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