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Rolling Stone 's Tim Chan gave the album a positive review, stating that Twice "blows up the tired stereotypes and smashes through barriers with a seven-song set that’s as brash and compelling as anything in the pop music landscape today". [12] Rhian Daly of NME gave the album a rating of four out of five stars, noting that it further refines Twice's sophisticated and retro-inspired sound, despite some "awkward junctures". [7] Lai Frances, writing for Uproxx , praised the group's "newfound image of bringing sophisticated pop with mature themes." [8] AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung concluded his review by saying Ready to Be keeps "the energy and euphoria at a peak" and "is another serving of addictive pop moments from the confident and stylish nine-piece". [24] Han Seong-hyun from IZM wrote that "while the impressions left by 'Set Me Free' and 'Moonlight Sunrise' are somewhat flat, the rest of the tracks that follow succeed in immediately engaging and immersing the ear". Han nevertheless felt that while Ready to Be "may not be the best", it is "the best result that a 7-year-old group can show." [25]
In June, Time included the album on their list of the best albums of 2023 so far, calling it a "confident comeback," praising its clever and earworm production, writing "twice blow up the tired stereotypes and smashes [sic] through barriers with a seven-song set that’s as brash and compelling as anything in the pop music landscape today. Ready to Be is a confident comeback from one of K-pop’s most exciting groups, chock full of high-octane bangers and clever earworms that command your attention from the very first note." [26] Uproxx included the EP on a similar list, complimenting its production, versatility, as well as the group's live performances. [27] Paste ranked it the 8th best K-pop album of the year, who called it "more sophisticated and mature than ever before with assertive claims of control and defiance made throughout the lyrics". [28]
On March 8, it was reported that pre-order sales of Ready to Be had surpassed 1.7 million copies, breaking the group's previous album pre-order record. [23] The album debuted at number two on the United States' Billboard 200 with 153,000 album-equivalent units, including 145,500 pure album sales. It marks Twice's fourth US top-10 album and their highest-charting album in the US to date, as well as their biggest week by units sold. [29] The album became the group's fourth best-selling album with over 286,000 pure physical units sold. [30] With this Twice became the first female K-pop act to have three top-three albums and four top-ten albums in the country. [31] The vinyl version sold 18,000 copies, achieving the highest first week vinyl sales in the United States for any all-female group since 1991. [32]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Set Me Free" |
|
| Lindgren | 3:01 |
2. | "Moonlight Sunrise" |
|
|
| 3:00 |
3. | "Got the Thrills" | Mrch |
| Lee Woo-min "Collapsedone" | 2:53 |
4. | "Blame It on Me" | Dahyun |
| Lee Won-jong | 2:40 |
5. | "Wallflower" | JQ |
| Lostboy | 2:56 |
6. | "Crazy Stupid Love" | Dahyun |
|
| 2:49 |
7. | "Set Me Free" (English version) |
|
| Lindgren | 3:01 |
Total length: | 20:24 |
Credits adapted from Melon and album liner notes. [33] [9]
Musicians
| Technical
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Weekly charts
| Monthly charts
Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea (KMCA) [63] | Million | 1,000,000^ |
United States | — | 303,000 [64] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | March 10, 2023 | [65] | ||
United States | Vinyl | [66] | ||
November 17, 2023 | [67] |
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