B-side "Say Ho" Genre Pop/R&B Label Sony BMG Australia | Format CD Length 3:24 | |
Released 30 June 2005 (Australia) | ||
"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 twenty-five (#25) in Australia, stayed there for two weeks and left the chart two weeks later.
Contents
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
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