I'm Ready (AJR song)

"I'm Ready" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It was released as a single on August 22, 2013, through AJR Productions and Warner Bros. Records.[1] The song samples SpongeBob SquarePants shouting his catchphrase, "I'm ready!" The song is included on their debut EP, 6foot1, and their debut album, Living Room.

"I'm Ready"
Single by AJR
from the EP 6foot1 and the album Living Room
ReleasedAugust 22, 2013 (2013-08-22)
GenreElectropop
Length3:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Ryan Met
  • Jack Met
  • Adam Met
Producer(s)AJR
AJR singles chronology
"More Than Friends"
(2012)		 "I'm Ready"
(2013)		 "Woody Allen"
(2014)
Music video
"I'm Ready" on YouTube

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". AJR explained that the inspiration for the song came when the band members were "talking one day and joked that David Guetta or Skrillex would sample SpongeBob kinda in like, an ironic way. Then Ryan said 'let's not give it away to them, why don't we do it!'"[2]

Music video

The video depicts AJR playing the song in a rented out space to a crowd of three people. One of them begins filming on her phone and soon their small performance is picked up by everyone online who proceed to storm the outside of the space to hear them live. Videos online depict people dancing, lip-synching and numerous other tributes to their song as their video begins to rack up views. Sia's initial tweet of the band can briefly be seen. The whole scenario is revealed to be the actual video with only three views, presumably from the members themselves. Ryan asks if they think they will go viral to which Jack bluntly responds "Nope".[3]

Usage in media

The song played in the trailer and TV spot for the 2015 film Trainwreck, which stars actress/comedian Amy Schumer and actor Bill Hader, as well as celebrity athletes John Cena and LeBron James.[4]

"I'm Ready" is also often associated with YouTuber and Sidemen member Tobit "Tobi" Brown (known online as TBJZL or Tobjizzle) who has used the chorus of the song in his introduction to his YouTube videos since 2013. On October 14, 2019, Brown announced that he can no longer use the song in his intro after Warner Music Group (AJR's record label) started copyright claiming his YouTube videos, despite being whitelisted by the band and having their permission to use the song.[5]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States August 22, 2013 Digital download
[1]
December 20, 2013 Digital download
(EP)		 [14]
April 8, 2014 Top 40 radio Warner Bros. [15]

References
  1. "Amazon.com: I'm Ready: AJR: MP3 Downloads". Amazon MP3. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  2. "AJR Explain Why They Used a SpongeBob SquarePants Sample". KRUF. 22 May 2014.
  3. "AJR - I'm Ready (Official Video)". YouTube. AJR. October 15, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  4. Trainwreck Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Amy Schumer, LeBron James, Bill Hader Movie HD. YouTube. February 11, 2015.
  5. Why I Can't Use My Intro Anymore., retrieved 2020-01-26
  6. "AJR – I'm Ready". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  7. "AJR Chart History (Australia Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  8. "AJR Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  9. "AJR - Chart history (Heatseekers Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  10. "AJR Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  11. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  13. "American single certifications – AJR – I'm Ready". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  14. "AJR: I'm Ready - EP - Music on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  15. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. April 6, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
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