I'm Ready (Bryan Adams song)

"I'm Ready" is a song by the Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was written by Adams and collaborator Jim Vallance. The song was first released in 1979, by Ian Lloyd (formerly of The Stories), on his solo album Goose Bumps. Vallance played the drums on this recording. In 1983 Adams himself recorded the song for his third album, Cuts Like a Knife, as a straightforward rock song with electric guitar and synthesizer. Adams co-produced his version with Bob Clearmountain, who also mixed it.

The song became a hit for Adams in 1998, after its inclusion on his 1997 album MTV Unplugged. Patrick Leonard was producing these sessions, and selected I'm Ready to be included in the show. For this concert, the song was re-arranged as an acoustic ballad with string orchestrations added by Michael Kamen, who had previously worked on some of Adams' biggest hits, and played by students of the Juilliard School. Furthermore it features a Low whistle played by Davy Spillane. In 1998 the song was released as the second single from the Unplugged album, after "Back to You". This version is also included on the two Best-of-compilations The Best of Me and Anthology.

Italian release

In 2001, "I'm Ready" was re-released in Italy with new lyrics, now entitled "Io Vivo (In Te)". The new Italian lyrics were written by Zucchero Fornaciari. Zucchero also produced the new version, basically using the Unplugged recording, and recording new vocals on top of it (notice the audience and some of Bryan's original vocals still audible on the track). Also featured is additional percussion, added by Martyn Philips using Pro Tools. Philips, along with Randy Staub engineered "Io Vivo (In Te)"; the latter also mixing the track (originally mixed by Bob Clearmountain). The single uses the same picture and colour scheme as the original release of "I'm Ready", only using a different font.

Music video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick, although footage of the original performance was also shown on MTV, prior to the single being released.

Chart positions

Chart (1997-1998)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[1]	12
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	11
Germany (Official German Charts)^[2]	66
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[3]	24
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	20

References

↑ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Adams – I'm Ready" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
↑ "Musicline.de – Bryan Adams Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bryan Adams search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.

Bryan Adams singles

Bryan Adams	"Give Me Your Love" "Remember" "Hidin' from Love"

You Want It You Got It	"Coming Home" "Fits Ya Good" "Lonely Nights"

Cuts Like a Knife	"Straight from the Heart" "Cuts Like a Knife" "This Time" "I'm Ready" "The Only One" "Take Me Back"

Reckless	"Run to You" "Somebody" "Heaven" "Summer of '69" "One Night Love Affair" "It's Only Love" (w/ Tina Turner)

Into the Fire	"Heat of the Night" "Hearts on Fire" "Victim of Love" "Only the Strong Survive" "Into the Fire" "Another Day"

Waking Up the Neighbours	"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" "All I Want Is You" "Do I Have to Say the Words?" "Touch the Hand"

So Far So Good	"Please Forgive Me"

18 til I Die	"The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" "Let's Make a Night to Remember" "I'll Always Be Right There" "Star" "18 til I Die"

MTV Unplugged	"Back to You" "I'm Ready"

On a Day Like Today	"On a Day Like Today" "When You're Gone" (w/ Melanie Chisholm) "Cloud Number Nine"

The Best of Me	"The Best of Me" "Cloud Number Nine (Chicane Mix)" (w/ Chicane) "Inside Out"

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron	"Here I Am" "Don't Let Go" (w/ Sarah McLachlan)

Room Service	"Open Road" "Flying" "Room Service" This Side of Paradise "Why Do You Have to Be So Hard to Love?"

Anthology	"So Far So Good" "When You're Gone" (w/ Pamela Anderson)

11	"I Thought I'd Seen Everything" "Tonight We Have the Stars" "She's Got a Way"

Tracks of My Years	"She Knows Me"

Get Up!	"Brand New Day" "You Belong to Me"

Notable collaborations and non-album singles	"Reggae Christmas" (1984) "Diana" (1985) "Christmas Time" (1985) "Young Lust" (1990) "All for Love" (1993, w/ Rod Stewart & Sting) "When The Night Comes" (1994)" "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (1995, w/ Paco de Lucía) "Rock Steady" (1995, w/ Bonnie Raitt) "Hey Elvis" (1996)" "I Finally Found Someone" (1997, w/ Barbra Streisand) "Don't Give Up" (2000, w/ Chicane) "You Walked In" (2004) "Never Let Go" (2006) "You've Been a Friend to Me" (2009) "Merry Christmas" (2009) "Bang the Drum" (2010) "One World, One Flame" (2010) "Alberta Bound" (2011) "Tonight in Babylon" (2012, w/ LoverushUK!) "After All" (2013, w/ Michael Bublé) "Feels Like Home" (2015, w/ Diana Krall)

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