"Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" is a single from American R&B vocal group The Delfonics. The song was produced by Thom Bell and released on October 22, 1968 by Philly Groove Records. The song peaked at number 35 on the U.S. pop chart, and number 14 on the U.S. R&B chart. The song peaked at number 41 in the UK.
| "Ready or Not (Can't Hide From Love)" | ||||
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| Single by The Delfonics | ||||
| from the album The Sound of Sexy Soul[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Somebody Loves You" | |||
| Released | October 22, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
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| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
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The song has been sampled and interpolated in numerous songs, including "Ready or Not" by the Fugees and "Ready or Not" by Bridgit Mendler.
Charts
edit| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 35 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
Cover and samples versions
edit- The song was covered by the Jackson 5 on their 1970 album, Third Album.[4]
- In 1996, the interpolation was used by the Fugees in their single "Ready or Not". The song was a top 10 hit in many European countries,[5] including a No. 1 in the UK.[6]
- In 2012, the interpolation was used by Bridgit Mendler for her song "Ready or Not".[7]
References
edit- ^ "www.allmusic.com". Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) by The Delfonics Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Billboard - The Delfonics". Billboard. 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ "The Jacksons – Third Album". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Fugees - Ready Or Not". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Fugees". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Bridgit Mendler's Debut Single "Ready Or Not" Available August 7". Clevvertv.com. 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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