Ready (Alessia Cara song)

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"Ready"
Alessia Cara - Ready.png
Single by Alessia Cara
from the EP This Summer
ReleasedJuly 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)
Length2:58
Label Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jon Levine
  • Midi Jones
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"Querer Mejor"
(2019)
"Ready"
(2019)
"Rooting for You"
(2019)

"Ready" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara. It was released on July 22, 2019, as the lead single from her 2019 EP This Summer. [1]

Contents

Background and promotion

On July 18, 2019, Cara took to social media to reveal the release date and cover art of the song, explaining that she "caught the writing bug out of the blue". [2] She further stated that the release would mark the first of more songs leading up to the release of the EP. [3] She performed the song live for the first time during her opening gig of Shawn Mendes' self-titled tour on July 23, 2019. [4]

Critical reception

Ryan Reed of Rolling Stone described the song as "a reggae-pop groove built on booming drum fills and buzzing synths". [5] Rania Aniftos at Billboard complimented the song for being an "empowering tune about choosing not to stick around with someone who's not ready for commitment". [6] Writing for Complex , Hannah Lifshutz found that the lyrics depict "a different kind of breakup, one that allows you to walk away feeling empowered". [7]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 17

Certifications and sales

Certifications for Ready
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [10] Gold20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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