Ready or Not
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Jazz
Ready or Not was released on February 1, 1979 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album Feets Don't Fail Me Now
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM118
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Herbie Hancock
Keyboards, Vocoder, Background Vocals, Leader
Ray Obiedo
Guitar
Eddie Watkins
Electric Bass Guitar
Ray Parker Jr.
Guitar, Drums
James Gadson
Drums
Bill Summers
Percussion
Julia Waters
Background Vocals
Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals
Oren Waters
Background Vocals
Luther Waters
Background Vocals
Coke Escovedo
Timpani
Sheila E.
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray Parker Jr.
Composer, Lyrics
Jerry Cohen
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Herbie Hancock
Producer
David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
Producer
Fred Catero
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
David Rubinson
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
