It was released on August 31, 2009, by Troy Taylor 's record label Songbook, distributed by Atlantic Records. The album serves as the sequel to Trey Day (2007). Production for the album took place from 2008 to 2009, which contributed by Songz's longtime collaborator and his mentor Troy Taylor, along with Bryan-Michael Cox, StarGate and Los da Mystro, among others. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, which positively compared Ready to the work of R. Kelly, but also was criticized for this album's inconsistency. The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, selling 131,000 copies in its first week. The album was a certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), becoming Songz's first certified album. 4 years later, Ready was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Īll five singles have achieved chart success, including the top ten Billboard Hot 100 hit ' Say Aah', and the top five Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs hits ' Neighbors Know My Name' and ' I Invented Sex', the latter of which topped the chart. Songz promoted Ready in a number of live appearances, including co-heading the 106 & Live tour, sponsored by 106 & Park, and serving as a support act on Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 Tour. Ready earned Songz a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards but lost to Beyoncé Knowles' I Am. When Songz began recording for Ready the purpose of the album was to crossover and increase his exposure on radio.

The album's lead single, 'I Need a Girl' was released to connect to mainstream radio. It wasn't a record I expected to last forever, or one I was even excited about singing, but it was a record I knew would do well.' Speaking of the following singles, Songz thought that 'I Invented Sex' would be a 'career-defining record, and I knew 'Say Aah' would be a monster club record.' Songz said that ' was a very radio-geared record which would do great and play on radio heavily during whatever time.

Speaking on his collaborations with the producers, Songz said that on Ready, 'we're breaking down every song, every hook, every chorus, every bridge, and we're making sure every song is the best song it could be. This album isn't just going to be a compilation of songs, but a classic body of work.' The album only contained three guest features with Drake, Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em. Songz wanted to keep the number of features very limited, and stated that 'anybody else I add is going to be very special'.

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