Are You Ready (Shakaya song) explained

Are You Ready
Cover:Shakayaareyouready.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Shakaya featuring Nate Wade
Album:Are You Ready
B-Side:Say Ho
Released:[1]
Length:3:24
Label:Columbia
Producer:
Chronology:Shakaya
Prev Title:The Way You Make Me Feel
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:We Ain't Goin' Down
Next Year:2005

"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 musical duo Shakaya. The song also features a rap verse from Nate Wade.

Produced by Mark Sheehan, Alex Greggs, and Daniel O'Donoghue, "Are You Ready" was released as the lead single from, Shakaya's second album of the same name on 13 June 2005. The song debuted at number 25 in Australia, stayed there for two weeks, and left the chart two weeks later.

Track listing

Australian CD single[2]

  1. "Are You Ready" (featuring Nate Wade)
  2. "Say Ho"
  3. "Are You Ready" (without rap)

Anna Abreu version

Are You Ready
Cover:Anna Abreu Are You Ready single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Anna Abreu
Album:Anna Abreu
Released:22 January 2008
Recorded:2007
Length:3:13
Label:
Prev Title:Ivory Tower
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Vinegar
Next Year:2008

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

  1. "Are You Ready" – 3:13

Remixes single

  1. "Are You Ready" (2008 Remix Radio Edit) – 3:22
  2. "Are You Ready" (2008 Remix Extended) – 4:12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th June 2005. ARIA. 28. 13 June 2005. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222438/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050620-0000/issue798.pdf. 22 February 2008. 22 May 2021.
  2. Are You Ready . . 2005 . Australian CD single-liner notes . . 675939.1.