I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell song)

"I'm Ready"
Single by Tevin Campbell
from the album I'm Ready
Released	February 1994
Length	4:46
Label	Qwest
Songwriter(s)	Babyface
Producer(s)	Babyface Daryl Simmons
Tevin Campbell singles chronology
"Can We Talk" (1993) "I'm Ready" (1994) "Always in My Heart" (1994)

"I'm Ready" is a song by American singer Tevin Campbell. It was written by Babyface for Campbell's second studio album of the same name while production was helmed by Babyface and Daryl Simmons. Released as the album's second single, it became a success on both the pop and R&B charts, reaching the top-ten in New Zealand and on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as the top-five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "I'm Ready" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 37th awards ceremony.

Music video

An accompanying music video for "I'm Ready" was filmed by German film director Marcus Nispel.^[1]

Track listings

US CD / cassette single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Ready" (Album Version)	Babyface	Babyface Daryl Simmons	4:45
2.	"I'm Ready" (Instrumental)	Babyface	Babyface Simmons	4:46

German CD maxi-single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Ready" (Album Version)	Babyface	Babyface Simmons	4:10
2.	"I'm Ready" (Instrumental)	Babyface	Babyface Simmons	4:45
3.	"Can We Talk" (Full Remix)	Babyface	Babyface Simmons Def Def & Meech Wells^[a]	4:56

Notes

• ^{^[a]} denotes additional producer

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[2]

Tevin Campbell – lead and background vocals Babyface – writer, composer, producer, all music and background vocals Daryl Simmons – producer Randy Walker – MIDI technician

Jim Zumpano, Donnell Sullivan – recording engineers Rail Rogut, Steve Warner, Ulrich Wild – assistant engineers Dave Way – mixing engineer Ivy Skoff – production coordinator

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "I'm Ready" Chart (1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 21 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 9 US Billboard Hot 100[5] 9 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 2 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 13 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "I'm Ready" Chart (1994) Position US Billboard Hot 100[9] 45 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 12

Certifications and sales

Certifications for "I'm Ready"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11]	Gold	5,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Tevin Campbell: I'm Ready (1994)". IMDb. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
2. Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready (CD liner notes) - Qwest/Warner Bros 9362-45388-2
3. "Tevin Campbell – I'm Ready". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
4. "Tevin Campbell – I'm Ready". Top 40 Singles.
5. "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
7. "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
8. "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
9. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
11. "New Zealand single certifications – Tevin Campbell – I'm Ready". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.