| "Whenever You're Ready" | ||||
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| Single by the Zombies | ||||
| B-side | "I Love You" | |||
| Released | 16 August 1965 (US) 3 September 1965 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 24 June 1965 | |||
| Studio | Decca, London | |||
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| Length | 2:14 | |||
| Label | Parrot (US) Decca (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rod Argent | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Jones | |||
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"Whenever You're Ready" is a song written by English keyboardist Rod Argent, first recorded by his band the Zombies. Following an American tour in April 1965 supporting their then single "She's Coming Home", the band were disappointed in finding out it had been a chart failure. After the follow-up "I Want You Back Again" was an even less commercial song, pressure from the group's management came forward in order for them to write a commercial song in the style of their earlier singles, which had been hits.
Heavily inspired by vocal group the Impressions, the song was recorded on 24 June 1965 at Decca Studios in London. It was initially released in the United States through Parrot Records on 16 August 1965, and a few weeks later in the UK through Decca Records on 3 September. Though a heavily commercial song, the single flopped, becoming their first to reach the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and failing to chart in the UK. Backed by the much more covered Chris White composition "I Love You", "Whenever You're Ready" has received critical acclaim both upon release and retrospectively