Ready or Not (After 7 song)
# Ready or Not (After 7 song)

"Ready or Not" is a song performed by After 7, issued as the third single from the group's eponymous debut album. In 1989, the song became the first #1 R&B single for the group. It was also the group's first top ten pop single, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Ready or Not" was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 14, 1990.

## Chart positions

### Weekly charts

| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 1 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1990) | Position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 9 |

## Samples

* R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan's song "Let It Burn" heavily resembles the rhythm of this song since her single employs the sample
* San Francisco-based lo-fi and vaporwave producer RITCHRD sampled "Ready or Not" on their song "PARIS".
