Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)
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| "Ready or Not (Can't Hide From Love)" | ||||
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| Single by The Delfonics | ||||
| from the album The Sound of Sexy Soul | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
| Writer(s) | Thom Bell, William Hart | |||
| Producer(s) | Thom Bell, Stan Watson | |||
| The Delfonics singles chronology | ||||
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"Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" is a well-known single from The Delfonics, produced by Thom Bell and released in 1968. The song peaked at number 35 on the U.S. pop chart, number 14 U.S. R&B, and number 41 in the UK.
Cover and samples versions
- The song was covered in 1973 by Johnny Osbourne in the album Big Shot.
- The song was covered by The Jackson 5 on their 1970 album, Third Album.
- In 1996, the interpolation was used by The Fugees in their single "Ready or Not".
- In 1997, the song was also sampled by Missy Elliott in her song "Sock It 2 Me".
- In 2000, the song was sampled on "Who Run It" by Three 6 Mafia from their album "When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1".
- In 2008, the song was sampled by Bliss n Eso in their song "The Sea is Rising".
- In 2012, the interpolation was used by Bridgit Mendler for her song "Ready or Not".[1]
- In 2012, the interpolation was also used by Britt Nicole for her song "Ready or Not" featuring Lecrae.
- In 2013, the song was sampled by George Watsky in his song Moral of the Story.
- In 2013, the song was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto V on the fictional radio station The Lowdown 91.1.
- In 2015, the song was covered by Scala & Kolacny Brothers for the live action trailer for the video game Evolve.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 41 |
| US Pop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 35 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 14 |
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