I'm Ready (AJR song)

"I'm Ready"
Single by AJR
from the album Living Room
Released 2013
Format
Genre
Length 3:47
Label
Writer(s)
  • Adam Met
  • Jack Met
  • Ryan Met

"I'm Ready" is the debut single by American indie pop band AJR. Originally appearing on the band's debut EP 6foot1 (later re-named I'm Ready), the song appears on the band's debut album Living Room.

The song charted best internationally in Australia, where it peaked at number five and was certified multi-platinum. It reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014, and was certified platinum in 2015.

Music and Production

The song employs a notable sample of SpongeBob SquarePants saying "I'm ready!" from the eponymous animated television series' debut episode "Help Wanted".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)
  • Peak
  • position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 65
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[4] 28
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 27

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 46

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[7] 2× Platinum 140,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – AJR – I'm Ready". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "AJR – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for AJR. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "AJR – Chart history" Billboard Digital Songs for AJR. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "AJR – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for AJR. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – AJR – I'm Ready". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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