Get Ready for This

"Get Ready for This" is a song recorded by Dutch group 2 Unlimited.[3] It was released in September 1991 as the lead single from their debut album Get Ready! Originally, the single was produced as an instrumental, titled the "Orchestral Mix". Conscious of their popularity, Wilde & De Coster wanted a more accessible, formatted formula for their project to grow. Ray was then asked to write lyrics and add a rap to the track. On Ray Slijngaard's suggestion, Anita Doth joined as the female vocalist.

"Get Ready for This"
One of European cover arts
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album Get Ready!
ReleasedSeptember 1991
Format
Recorded1991
Genre
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul de Coster
  • Ray Slijngaard
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul de Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"Get Ready for This"
(1991)		 "Twilight Zone"
(1992)
Audio sample
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The single was an immediate success throughout Europe with notable peaks worldwide, including Australia and the U.S. It is arguably the most famous of the band's singles in the United States having charted at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, number 17 on the Top 40 Mainstream and number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the band's only top-40 hit in the U.S. In the UK, this single went to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song is one of the most frequently played songs at sporting events around the world.[4]

Background
2 Unlimited in the "Get Ready for This" music video.

In 1990, producers Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul de Coster had previously gained success with AB Logic, and were looking for another vehicle for their songs. 2 Unlimited formed when Wilde and DeCoster were introduced to rapper Ray Slijngaard and vocalist Anita Doth by Marvin D., who had featured both in his rap group in the past.[3]

The rap version was released with raps by Ray Slijngaard and vocals by Anita Doth. For the UK release of the single, an edit of the original "Orchestral Mix" was used, without vocals except for the line "Y'all ready for this?" This was sampled from The D.O.C.'s hit single "It's Funky Enough."[4] This was done by record producer Pete Waterman, who owned the record label 2 Unlimited were licensed to for UK releases.

Critical reception

Carolyn Chard from The Canberra Times described the song a "mammoth rave hit". She added, "An instantly recognisable, hands-in-the-air track it belongs to the same Belgium-Dutch school of techno house that produced Quadrophonia, T99 and Technotronic."[5]

Music video

The music video for "Get Ready for This" was directed by British director David Betteridge.

Track listing

7": Byte Records / BYTE 7006 (Benelux)
Side one
  1. "Get Ready For This (Rap Version)" – 3:42
Side two
  1. "Get Ready For This (Instrumental)" – 3:42

7": PWL Continental / PWL 206 (UK)
Side one
  1. "Get Ready For This (Orchestral Edit)" – 2:53
Side two
  1. "Get Ready For This (800 Edit)" – 3:30

12": PWL Continental / PWLT 206 (UK)
Side one
  1. "Get Ready For This (Orchestral Edit)" – 5:31
Side two
  1. "Get Ready For This (800 Edit)" – 5:14

12": ZYX Records / ZYX 6599-12 (Germany)
Side one
  1. "Get Ready For This (Orchestral Mix)" – 5:26
Side two
  1. "Get Ready For This (Rap Version)" – 5:54
  2. "Get Ready For This (Wilde Mix)" – 5:57

12": Hot Productions / HAL 12256 (US)
Side one
  1. "Get Ready For This (Orchestral Edit)" – 5:31
Side two
  1. "Get Ready For This (800 Edit)" – 5:14
  2. "Pacific Walk" – 3:05

The Remixes 12": Hot Productions / HAL 12261 (US)
Side one
  1. "Get Ready For This (Orchestral Mix)" – 5:26
  2. "Get Ready For This (Rap Version)" – 5:54
Side two
  1. "Get Ready For This (Wilde Mix)" – 5:57
  2. "Get Ready For This (Rio & Le Jean Mix)" – 3:08

CD: Byte Records / BYTE 5006 (Benelux)
  1. "Get Ready for This" (Rap Version) – 5:53
  2. "Get Ready for This" (Orchestral Mix) – 5:31
  3. "Get Ready for This" (Wilde Mix) – 5:55
  4. "Get Ready for This" (Rio & Le Jean Mix) – 3:06
  5. "Get Ready for This" (Rapversion Edit) – 3:42

CD: PWL Continental / PWCD 206 (UK)
  1. "Get Ready For This (Orchestral Mix:Edit)" – 2:53
  2. "Get Ready For This (Orchestral Mix)" – 5:31
  3. "Get Ready For This (800 Mix:Edit)" – 3:30

CD: ZYX Records / ZYX 6599-8 (Germany)
  1. "Get Ready for This" (7" Rap Version) – 3:42
  2. "Get Ready for This" (Orchestral Mix) – 5:26
  3. "Get Ready for This (Rap Version)" – 5:54
  4. "Get Ready for This" (Wilde Mix) – 5:57

CD: Critique / 01624 15490-2 (US)
  1. "Get Ready for This (Radio Mix)" – 3:42
  2. "Get Ready for This (No Rap Mix)" – 2:51
  3. "Get Ready for This (Rap Mix)" – 5:26
  4. "Get Ready for This (Orchestral Mix)" – 5:54
  5. "Get Ready for The Twilight Zone" – 3:55

Charts

Yves Deruyter remixes
"Get Ready for This (Yves Deruyter Remix)"
Single by 2 Unlimited
Released2001
LabelWhite Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul de Coster
  • Ray Slijngaard

After the moderate success of the 2 Unlimited compilation album Greatest Hits Remixes in 2001, two white labels were released with remixes of "Get Ready for This". The first 12" was released in May 2001 in Belgium with a remix by DJ/producer Yves Deruyter. Although just a single sided pressing featuring the full 12" remix, the radio edit was officially released later in the 2002 release Trance Remixes (Special Edition).

Track listing
12" white label

A "Get Ready for This" (Yves Deruyter Remix)

Robbie Rivera remixes

Following the May 2001 release of the Yves Deruyter remixes, August the same year saw the release of another "Get Ready for This" remix by Puerto Rican DJ/producer Robbie Rivera.

Track listing
12" white label
  • A "Get Ready for This" (Rivera Latin Groove Remix)
  • B1 "Get Ready for This" (Big Groove Remix)
  • B2 "Get Ready for This" (Dark Remix)

Steve Aoki remixes
"Get Ready for This (Steve Aoki Remix)"
Single by 2 Unlimited
Released2013
LabelByte
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul de Coster
  • Ray Slijngaard
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"Tribal Dance 2.4"
(2004)		 "Get Ready for This (Steve Aoki Remix)"
(2013)

In 2013, American DJ/producer Steve Aoki released a remix of "Get Ready for This" on Byte Records as part of a forthcoming 2 Unlimited greatest hits album.[25] The Rap and Orchestral mixes featured on the original "Get Ready for This" single were also included.

Track listing
Download 1 (Steve Aoki Remixes EP)
  1. "Get Ready" (Steve Aoki Extended) (5:25)
  2. "Get Ready" (Steve Aoki Edit) (3:08)
  3. "Get Ready" (Rap Version) (5:26)
  4. "Get Ready" (Orchestral Mix) (3:42)
Download 2 (Steve Aoki Radio Mixes)
  1. "Get Ready" (Steve Aoki Vocal Edit) (2:55)
  2. "Get Ready" (Steve Aoki Instrumental Edit) (2:55)

Weekly charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Dance Top 30)[26] 28

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