We're Ready
1986 single by Boston / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"We're Ready" is a song by American rock band Boston written by founder, lead guitarist and primary songwriter Tom Scholz. It was first released on the band's third studio album Third Stage (1986).
"We're Ready" | ||||
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Single by Boston | ||||
from the album Third Stage | ||||
B-side | "The Launch" | |||
Released | November 1986[1] | |||
Recorded | 1981 at Hideaway Studios | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Scholz | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Scholz | |||
Boston singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"We're Ready" on YouTube | ||||
It was released in late November 1986 as the second single from the album, following up on the #1 hit "Amanda." "We're Ready" itself was their last Top 10 hit, reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also reached #2 on the Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[2][3] Billboard also named it as the #24 "Top Rock Track" for 1987, one position ahead of another song from Third Stage, "Cool the Engines."[4] It also reached #12 on the Cashbox chart.[5] In Canada, it reached the Top 25 in RPM magazine's Top Singles chart.[6][7]