He also praised Mendler's vocals and chorus. Andrew Unterberger of Popdust was very positive with his review, saying that the song "is a playful, swinging and just impossibly catchy-the catchiest we’ve heard since our girl Carly Rae-pop number".
The song received praise from music critics. "Ready or Not" has been compared to the works of Carly Rae Jepsen and Cher Lloyd. Mendler's vocals span from the low note of A 3 to the high note of D 6. A Popdust review stated that "every detail is where it should be, from the multi-tracked vocals on the chorus to the synth sound effects that provide punctuation and punchlines to the verses, to some of the more clever rhymes in the lyrics-which include pairing " Oprah" with " Boca" and "I’m like a crook tonight" with "I could be your kryptonite." The song consists of "layers of synths and backing vocals adding a musical and emotional intensity totally absent from the carefree verses." The song also mentions Prince William and Kate Middleton. The song is an up-tempo pop track with a strong undercurrent of soul. The track was produced by Kiriakou and Goldstein. That song had also been interpolated in the chorus of the 1996 song " Ready or Not" by Fugees. Thom Bell and William Hart are also credited as co-writers, because the song's chorus loosely interpolates the 1968 Delfonics song " Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)", which they wrote. Mendler co-wrote the song with Emanuel Kiriakou, Evan Kidd Bogart and Andrew Goldstein. I consider myself to have been that girl sitting on the curb waiting for the world to notice". I wanted to write something that was empowering for girls. We wrote most of the album together." Mendler also said of the song: "I'm thrilled to finally share my songs with the world. I wrote it with some great writers and producers. It has the romantic element of her going for the guy rather than waiting for the world to come to her. In an interview with Kidzworld Media about the song, Mendler said: "It’s a fun song about a girl who is feeling like she has been the wallflower her whole life and she wants to go out there and take charge. The song's chorus is an interpolation of the Delfonics' " Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)". The song was certified gold in Norway, and platinum in New Zealand, United States, and Canada. It reached top forty in over twelve countries, and peaked within the top ten in Belgium, Romania, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, making it her first top ten hit. The song performed better overseas, where it became an international hit. The song became a modest hit in North America, peaking at number 49 in the US and at number 43 in Canada. The song has received positive reviews from music critics, praising the song's unique sound and Mendler's vocals, which have been compared to Cher Lloyd, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Demi Lovato. It premiered on Radio Disney on August 3, 2012, and was released digitally on August 7, 2012. (2012), which garnered its name from a line in the song. " Ready or Not" is the debut solo single by American singer Bridgit Mendler, and is the lead single from her debut studio album, Hello My Name Is. 2012 single by Bridgit Mendler "Ready or Not"
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