Am I Ready? Explained

Am I Ready?
Cover:Hinatazaka46 - Am I Ready.png
Caption:Regular edition cover
Type:single
Artist:Hinatazaka46
Album:Myakuutsu Kanjō
Genre:J-pop
Label:Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Lyricist:Yasushi Akimoto
Producer:Yasushi Akimoto
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Prev Year:2023
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"Am I Ready?" is the tenth single by Japanese girl group Hinatazaka46, released on July 26, 2023 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It features the first appearance of Hinano Kamimura as the lead performer of a title song, and is the first single released after the departure of Yūka Kageyama. The single debuted atop the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with over 448,000 sales.[1]

Production and release

The music video for "Am I Ready?" was released on July 3, 2023. It depicts the "world within the mind" of a teenage girl in love, and was inspired by the imageries of summertime, as well as Kamimura's personal interests.[2] [3]

Critical reception

The "Am I Ready?" music video won the Best Cinematography award at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2023.[4]

Commercial performance

"Am I Ready?" sold 522,533 copies in its release week and topped the Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales chart.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Am I Ready?"
    1. Different tracks on each edition:
    • Type-A:
    • Type-B:
    • Type-C:
    • Type-D:
    • Regular:
  2. Am I ready? (off vocal ver.)
  3. Off-vocal versions of track 3

Personnel

"Am I Ready?"

All Hinatazaka46 1st generation members: Sarina Ushio, Shiho Katō, Kyōko Saitō, Kumi Sasaki, Mirei Sasaki, Mana Takase, Ayaka Takamoto, Mei Higashimura

All Hinatazaka46 2nd generation members: Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, Konoka Matsuda

All Hinatazaka46 3rd generation members: Hinano Kamimura (lead), Mikuni Takahashi, Marie Morimoto, Haruyo Yamaguchi

"Mita koto Nai Mamono"

All Hinatazaka46 4th generation members: Tamaki Ishizuka, Honoka Kishi, Nanami Konishi, Rio Shimizu, Yо̄ko Shо̄genji, Kirari Takeuchi, Honoka Hirao, Mitsuki Hiraoka, Kaho Fujishima (lead), Sumire Miyachi, Haruka Yamashita, Rina Watanabe

"Sesshoku to Kanjо̄"

All Hinatazaka46 1st to 3rd generation members, Hinano Kamimura as lead

"Glass Mado ga Yogoreteru"

All Hinatazaka46 1st to 3rd generation members, Hina Kawata as lead

"Honegumi-darake no Natsuyasumi"

All Hinatazaka46 1st generation members, Mana Takase as lead

"Kimi wa Sakadachi Dekiru ka?"

All Hinatazaka46 2nd generation members, Suzuka Tomita as lead

"Ai no Hikikomori"

All Hinatazaka46 3rd generation members, Mikuni Takahashi as lead

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 4
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[7] 1
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[8] 27

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Oricon)[9] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)[10] 14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-08-07/. ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年07月24日～2023年07月30日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking July 24, 2023 – July 30, 2023. Oricon. ja. August 2, 2023. August 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230802033056/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-08-07/. dead.
  2. Web site: 日向坂46「Am I ready?」ミュージックビデオにうさぎ、回鍋肉、蚊取り線香、ラムネ、アイスなど登場（動画あり） . 2023-07-25 . 音楽ナタリー . ja.
  3. Web site: 2023-07-03 . 日向坂46、上村ひなのセンター曲「Am I ready?」MV公開 サビはウサギの耳をイメージしたダンスに . 2023-07-25 . Real Sound｜リアルサウンド . ja.
  4. Web site: MTV VMAJ 2023 WINNERS . 2023-10-27 . www.vmaj.jp . en.
  5. Web site: 【ビルボード】日向坂46『Am I ready?』初週52.2万枚でシングル・セールス首位 Daily News . 2023-07-31 . . ja.
  6. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of August 2, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. August 2, 2023.
  7. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-08-07 . . August 4, 2023 . ja.
  8. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-07-31 . . August 4, 2023. ja.
  9. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2023-07 . . August 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809065444/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-07/ . August 9, 2023.
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – 2023 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2023.

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