"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" is a song by American singer and rapper

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, from her fourth studio album ''

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'' (2022). It was released to Italian radio on July 18, 2022, as the album's second single, while in the United States, it impacted

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on August 1, 2022, as well as

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radio and

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the following day. "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) is a " new wave-ish"

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song, inspired by 70's

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and 80's

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, and has been compared to works by

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and

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. Commercially, the song reached the top ten in

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, Croatia, and San Marino.

Live performances

Lizzo performed the song for the first time on ''

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'' on July 15, 2022. She performed the song in a medley with previous single "About Damn Time" at the

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. She performed a medley with "

", "2 Be Loved", and "About Damn Time" at the

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Music video

To promote "2 Be Loved", a music video for the song premiered on August 15, 2022, serving as a continuation of the " Truth Hurts" music video, which was released in 2017.

Charts

The song has peaked at number 11 in Australia, 25 in Canada, 76 in France, 16 in the UK, and 55 in the US.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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