Are You Ready (Disturbed song)

"Are You Ready" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on 16 August 2018, as the first single from their album Evolution. The song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in September 2018.[4]

"Are You Ready"
Single by Disturbed
from the album Evolution
ReleasedAugust 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)
Recorded2018
Genre
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)Disturbed and Kevin Churko
Producer(s)Kevin Churko
Disturbed singles chronology
"Open Your Eyes"
(2016)		 "Are You Ready"
(2018)		 "A Reason to Fight"
(2018)

Background

In July 2018, upon the completion of recording the band's seventh studio album Evolution, frontman David Draiman polled fans as to whether they preferred the first single to be a heavy rock song, more akin to most of their back catalogue, or a more mellow ballad song, more comparable to their cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence".[5][6] Out of 80,000 respondents, over 83% chose "heavy" over "ballad".[6] As a result, "Are You Ready" was released as the first single from the album on August 16, 2018.[7] A music video was released on the same date.[8]

Guitarist Dan Donegan noted that the song's origins trace back to 2004, as a musical idea he had written during the sessions for their Ten Thousand Fists album.[9] He stated that he never finished the track in 2004, and it was pushed aside due to the band focusing on further-developed material instead, and was placed into the band's archives until 2018, when he presented it to Draiman, who instantly gravitated towards writing scat vocals for it.[9]

Themes and composition

Due to its origins as a 2004 song idea, Donegan described the song as having an "old Disturbed sound".[9] One publication alluded to it as a "heavy" song.[10][11]

Reception

Heavy.com, in documenting fan reaction, noted that the song was generally positively received, with most noting its similarity to the band's earlier albums, which was cited as both a positive and negative trait by various commenters.[12] Metal Sucks agreed with the notion.[13] Despite its heavier nature, Wall of Sound praised the song as one that would also appeal to an older generation of listeners that may have started to follow the band later in their career after the crossover success of their cover of "The Sound of Silence".[11]

Personnel

Disturbed

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References
  1. Gantt, Kareem (September 21, 2018). "Listen: Disturbed drops new song 'Are You Ready'". AXS. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. Kaufman, Spencer (August 16, 2018). "Disturbed announce new album, Evolution, unleash "Are You Ready" video: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  3. "The 40 Best Hard Rock Songs of 2018". Loudwire. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  4. "Rock Music: Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart". Billboard.com.
  5. "Disturbed finish new album, ask fans to pick the first single". 31 July 2018.
  6. "Disturbed fans vote "heavy" over "ballad" for first single from new album - Music News - ABC News Radio". ABC News Radio.
  7. "Disturbed announce album release date, drop first single "Are You Ready"". 16 August 2018.
  8. "Disturbed Announce New Album, Release New Song".
  9. "DISTURBED Guitarist Says Music For 'Are You Ready' Single Was Originally Written In 2004". 31 August 2018.
  10. "Disturbed Share "Are You Ready" and Album Details". 16 August 2018.
  11. "'Are You Ready' to hear a new Disturbed song?". 16 August 2018.
  12. Goronja, Ariel (17 August 2018). "WATCH: Disturbed New Single: 'Are You Ready'".
  13. "Disturbed Announce New Album, Release New Song - MetalSucks". 16 August 2018.
  14. "Disturbed Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  15. "Hard Rock Digital Songs, Sep 1, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  16. "Disturbed Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  17. "Disturbed Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  18. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  19. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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