''Ready'' is the third EP by English singer and songwriter

Ella Mai Ella Mai Howell (born 3 November 1994) is an English R&B singer and songwriter. Her musical career began at London's British and Irish Modern Music Institute in 2014, during which time she auditioned as part of a trio on the 11th season of ...

. The extended play is the third of the trilogy leading up to her debut album. It was released by 10 Summers and produced by

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Singles

The song "Anymore" was released a week prior to the EP as a promotional single. In early 2018 "Boo'd Up" started receiving unexpected attention, and was released as a single accompanied by a music video on 26 April, as Ella Mai topped the

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chart. The song also topped the YouTube songs chart and Billboard Hot R&B chart in the US.

Critical reception

EarMilk said "On each of her EPs – Time, Change, and Ready – Mai is poignant in her delivery of unashamed lyrics. Her mature navigation of love becomes more poignant and straightforward with each release. DJ Mustard found a secret weapon in Ella Mai, and the sky's the limit for the budding star."

Track listing

Credits adapted from

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Ella Mai 2017 EPs Ella Mai albums Albums produced by Mustard (record producer) Contemporary R&B EPs