I'm Ready (Bryan Adams song)

"I'm Ready" is a song by the Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was written by Adams and collaborator Jim Vallance. The song was first released in 1979, by Ian Lloyd (formerly of The Stories), on his solo album Goose Bumps. Vallance played the drums on this recording. In 1983 Adams himself recorded the song for his third album, Cuts Like a Knife, as a straightforward rock song with electric guitar and synthesizer. Adams co-produced his version with Bob Clearmountain, who also mixed it.

The song became a hit for Adams in 1998, after its inclusion on his 1997 album Unplugged. Patrick Leonard was producing these sessions, and selected I'm Ready to be included in the show. For this concert, the song was re-arranged as an acoustic ballad with string orchestrations added by Michael Kamen, who had previously worked on some of Adams' biggest hits, and played by students of the Juilliard School. It also features a low whistle played by Davy Spillane. In 1998 the song was released as the second single from Unplugged, after "Back to You". This version is also included on the two best-of-compilations The Best of Me and Anthology.

Italian release

In 2001, "I'm Ready" was re-released in Italy with new lyrics, now entitled "Io Vivo (In Te)". The new Italian lyrics were written by Zucchero Fornaciari. Zucchero also produced the new version, basically using the Unplugged recording, and recording new vocals on top of it (notice the audience and some of Bryan's original vocals still audible on the track). Also featured is additional percussion, added by Martyn Philips using Pro Tools. Philips, along with Randy Staub engineered "Io Vivo (In Te)"; the latter also mixing the track (originally mixed by Bob Clearmountain). The single uses the same picture and colour scheme as the original release of "I'm Ready", only using a different font.

Music video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick, although footage of the original performance was also shown on MTV, prior to the single being released.

Chart positions

Chart (1997-1998)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[1]	12
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	11
Germany (Official German Charts)^[2]	66
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[3]	24
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	20

References

↑ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Adams – I'm Ready" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
↑ "Musicline.de – Bryan Adams Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bryan Adams search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.

Bryan Adams

Albums and singles Videos Awards Backing band Co-writers

Studio albums	Bryan Adams You Want It You Got It Cuts Like a Knife Reckless Into the Fire Waking Up the Neighbours 18 til I Die On a Day Like Today Room Service 11 Tracks of My Years Get Up!

Live albums	Live! Live! Live! MTV Unplugged Live at the Budokan Bare Bones Live at Sydney Opera House

Soundtracks	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Colour Me Kubrick

Compilations	So Far So Good The Best of Me Anthology Icon

Singles	"Let Me Take You Dancing" "Straight from the Heart" "Cuts Like a Knife" "This Time" "I'm Ready" "Run to You" "Somebody" "Heaven" "Summer of '69" "One Night Love Affair" "It's Only Love" "Heat of the Night" "Hearts on Fire" "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" "Do I Have to Say the Words?" "Please Forgive Me" "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" "Let's Make a Night to Remember" "I'll Always Be Right There" "Star" "18 til I Die" "Back to You" "I'm Ready" "On a Day Like Today" "When You're Gone" "Cloud Number Nine" "The Best of Me" "Cloud Number Nine (Chicane Mix)" "Inside Out" "Here I Am" "Open Road" "Flying" "Room Service" "This Side of Paradise" "Why Do You Have to Be So Hard to Love?" "When You're Gone" "I Thought I'd Seen Everything" "Tonight We Have the Stars" "She's Got a Way

Notable collaborations and non-album singles	"Diana" (1985) "Christmas Time" (1985) "Young Lust" (1990) "All for Love" (1993) "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (1995) "Rock Steady" (1995) "I Finally Found Someone" (1997) "Don't Give Up" (2000) "You've Been a Friend to Me" (2009) "Bang the Drum" (2010) "One World, One Flame" (2010) "Feels Like Home" (2015)

Videography	MTV Unplugged Live at the Budokan Live in Lisbon Live at Sydney Opera House

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