Are You Ready (Shakaya song)
"Are You Ready" is an R&B song written by Danny O'Donoghue and Ruth-Anne Cunningham, also known as the MadNotes production team (who have also done work for artists like Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake) and recorded by the Australian duo Shakaya. Produced by Mark Sheehan, Alex Greggs and Daniel O'Donoghue, the song was released as the lead single from Shakaya's second album Are You Ready on 30 June 2005 (see 2005 in music). The song debuted at number 25 in Australia, stayed there for two weeks, and left the chart two weeks later.
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Single by Shakaya | ||||
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B-side | "Say Ho" | |||
Released | 30 June 2005[1] | |||
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Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | Sony BMG Australia | |||
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Track listing
CD single
- "Are You Ready" (featuring Jay-Z) – 3:24
- "Say Ho" – 3:04
- "Are You Ready" (without rap) – 3:04
Anna Abreu version
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Single by Anna Abreu | ||||
from the album Anna Abreu | ||||
Released | 22 January 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
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Length | 3:13 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
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In 2007, Finnish Idols runner-up Anna Abreu covered the song for her self-titled debut album. In January 2008, the song was confirmed to be the third single from the album, after "End of Love" and "Ivory Tower". The digital release followed on 22 January 2008. The official remix was digitally released a month after, on 25 February 2008.
Track listings
Digital release
- "Are You Ready" – 3:13
Remixes single
- "Are You Ready" (2008 Remix Radio Edit) – 3:22
- "Are You Ready" (2008 Remix Extended) – 4:12
References
- Release date according to Swap a CD.
- "Australian-charts.com – Shakaya – Are You Ready". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 July 2020.