"I'm Ready" is a song by American

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band AJR. It was released as a single on August 22, 2013, through AJR Productions and

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. The song samples

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shouting his catchphrase, "I'm ready!" The song is included on their debut EP, '' 6foot1'', and their debut album, ''

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''. The song charted best internationally in

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, 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

saying "I'm ready!" from the

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' 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!'"

Usage in media

The song played in the trailer and TV spot for the 2015 film '' Trainwreck''. "I'm Ready" is also often associated with YouTuber and Sidemen member Tobit "Tobi" Brown (known online as TBJZL or Tobjizzle) who used the chorus of the song in his introduction to his YouTube videos from 2013 to 2019. On October 14, 2019, Brown announced that he could 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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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