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Ready for the World | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | August 3, 1999 |
Recorded | 1996–1998 |
Genre | |
Length | 61:49 |
Label | So So Def/Columbia Records [1] [2] |
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Singles from Ready for the World | |
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Ready for the World is an album by American R&B singer INOJ, released in 1999. [3] [4] The album took three years to complete.
The first single, "Love You Down", was released in May 1997; it peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 100 in February 1998. In July 1998, "Time After Time" was released, and eventually peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ready for the World.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All I Want" |
| Charles Roane | 4:04 |
2. | "Movin' On" |
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| 4:14 |
3. | "Time After Time" | Roane | 4:13 | |
4. | "Fallin'" |
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| 4:08 |
5. | "Wait For You" |
| Roane | 4:21 |
6. | "Precious Love" |
| Ayanna Porter | 3:43 |
7. | "I Found Love" |
| Roane | 4:11 |
8. | "Rather Be Alone" |
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| 4:39 |
9. | "What Can I Do" |
| Roane | 4:02 |
10. | "Phone Intro" |
| 0:38 | |
11. | "Freaky" |
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| 4:02 |
12. | "Need To Feel" |
| Roane | 3:53 |
13. | "Can't Wait" |
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| 3:49 |
14. | "Ring My Bell" | Frederick Knight | Lil Jon | 6:57 |
15. | "Love You Down" | Melvin Riley | Roane | 4:20 |
Total length: | 61:49 |
Notes
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