"Ready to Go" is a song by English musical duo Hurts from their fourth studio album, Desire (2017). It was released on 1 September 2017 as the second single from the album.[1] An accompanying music video premiered on the same day.[2]
| "Ready to Go" | ||||
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| Single by Hurts | ||||
| from the album Desire | ||||
| Released | 1 September 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Hurts | |||
| Hurts singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ready to Go" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editThe song was officially announced on 29 August 2017 through a post on the duo's official Facebook page containing the artwork cover for the single and the release date. Two days later, on 1 September, the song was released as a pre-order track on iTunes and was also made available as a single on several streaming services, including Spotify.[3]
Composition and lyrical interpretation
edit"Ready to Go" was written by Theo Hutchcraft, Adam Anderson and Scottish singer-songwriter David Sneddon.[4] According to Theo himself, "the song is about living life to the fullest". He also described it as being the "lighter side" of the duo's songwriting, calling it a "standalone moment" from their upcoming album Desire.[5]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was directed by Thomas James. It was shot in two days at Horwich in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The video required 26 cast members, one horse, three locations, one caravan, 30 live butterflies and several stunts.[6] It premiered on 1 September 2017.[2] In the video, Hutchcraft plays a grieving man who breaks into dance at his lover's funeral, portrayed by French-English actress Poppy Corby-Tuech. The dance routine was choreographed by Alexandra Green.[6]
Hutchcraft says the video "tells a story of passion, grief and the internal struggle that a lot of men face when dealing with their emotions in public", something that it's a common issue in the North of England, where the video was filmed.[5]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[4]
- Theo Hutchcraft – songwriting, production, vocals
- Adam Anderson – songwriting, production
- David Sneddon – songwriting
- Lael Goldberg - additional production
- Joe Kearns – engineering
- Matty Green – mixing engineering
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatia (HRT)[7] | 77 |
| Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[8] | 12 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[9] | 5 |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[10] | 85 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 September 2017 | Sony | [11][3] |
References
edit- ^ "Hurts releases new single "Ready to Go"". Reservoir Media Management. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Hurts 'Ready to Go' | News". Marshall Street Editors. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Ready to Go by Hurts on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Ready to Go by Hurts on TIDAL". TIDAL. (see 'Track Info'). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b Hurts (8 September 2017). "Thanks for the kind words about READY TO GO! The..." Facebook. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Hurts 'Ready to Go' by Thomas James on Promo News". Promo News. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 47. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Ready to Go (2017) | Hurts". 7digital (UK). Retrieved 14 September 2017.