I'm Ready (AJR song)

"I'm Ready"
Single by AJR
from the album Living Room
Released 2013
Format
Genre
Length 3:47
Label
Writer(s)
  • Adam Met
  • Jack Met
  • Ryan Met
AJR singles chronology
"I'm Ready"
(2013)		 "I'm Not Famous"
(2016)

"I'm Ready" is the debut single by American indie pop band AJR. Originally appearing on the band's debut EP 6foot1 (later renamed I'm Ready), the song appears on the band's debut album Living Room.

The song charted best internationally in Australia, where it peaked at number five and was certified multi-platinum. It reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014, and was certified platinum in 2015.

Music and Production

The song employs a notable sample of SpongeBob SquarePants saying "I'm ready!" from the eponymous animated television series' debut episode "Help Wanted".

Usage in media

The song played in the trailer and TV spot for the 2015 film Trainwreck, featuring actress/comedienne Amy Schumer and actor Bill Hader. "I'm Ready" is also often associated with YouTuber TBJZL (Tobi Brown) who uses a clip of the song in his introduction to his videos.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)
  • Peak
  • position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 65
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[4] 28
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[5] 27

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] 2× Platinum 140,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – AJR – I'm Ready". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "AJR – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for AJR. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "AJR – Chart history" Billboard Digital Songs for AJR. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "AJR – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for AJR. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – AJR – I'm Ready". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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