Ready or Not (Bridgit Mendler song)

"Ready or Not"
Single by Bridgit Mendler
from the album Hello My Name Is...
ReleasedAugust 7, 2012 (2012-08-07)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:20
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kiriakou
  • Goldstein
Bridgit Mendler singles chronology
"Breakthrough"
(2011) 		"Ready or Not"
(2012) 		"Hurricane"
(2013)
Music video
"Ready or Not" on YouTube

"Ready or Not" is the debut solo single by American singer Bridgit Mendler, and is the lead single from her debut studio album, Hello My Name Is... (2012), which garnered its name from a line in the song. It premiered on Radio Disney on August 3, 2012, and was released digitally on August 7, 2012.[1][3] The song's chorus is based on an interpolation of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not", which in turns interpolates the Delfonics' song "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)".[4]

"Ready or Not" has received positive reviews from music critics, praising the song's unique sound and Mendler's vocals, which have been compared to Cher Lloyd, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Demi Lovato. The song was a commercial success in the United Kingdom, where it debuted in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart. It was also a modest hit in North America, reaching number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and peaking at number 43 in Canada. The song attained a gold certification in New Zealand, and platinum certifications in Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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  2. ^ "Review: Bridgit Mendler – 'Ready or Not'". theedgesusu.co.uk. February 19, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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  4. ^ TODAY, Brian Mansfield, Special for USA. "On the Verge: Disney's Bridgit Mendler". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 9, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)