'Ready or Not' reached the top ten in fifteen countries.Īlthough the song was made in 1996, it still receives international acclaim. And it went on to be one of the best-selling songs of 1996. Over in the United Kingdom, the song became the group's second chart-topping song on the UK Singles Chart, after 'Killing Me Softly'. RELATED: ON THIS DAY IN 1998, LAURYN HILL WENT SOLO WITH THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL However the song was conceptualised, it was met with positive reviews from music critics upon its release.īut the song was not released as a commercial single in the United States, making it ineligible to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. The group did not initially clear the sample use since according to Fugees member, Wyclef Jean, they were not aware of sampling clearance at the time.
The song samples 'Boadicea' (1987) by Irish singer Enya, and its chorus is based on 'Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)' by the Delfonics. RELATED: READY OR NOT, LAURYN HILL REUNITES WITH THE FUGEES FOR HER 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR On this day, in 1996, the American hip-pop group released 'Ready or Not' from their second studio album, The Score. The three were high school friends who started a band which took off - dreams do come true! The Fugees trio, Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel, and Wyclef Jean formed in the late '80s in South Orange, New Jersey.
