Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind)
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| "Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind)" | ||||
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| Single by Panic! at the Disco | ||||
| from the album Vices & Virtues | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:37 (album version) 3:22 (music video version) | |||
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| Panic! at the Disco singles chronology | ||||
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"Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind)" (commonly referred to as simply "Ready to Go") is a song by the American rock band Panic! at the Disco, released on June 7, 2011, as the second single from the group's third studio album Vices & Virtues (2011). A clip of the song was used on the band's short film, The Overture. The song received positive critical reviews[which?] on its release.
The song was used in the credits of The Smurfs.[5] It was also on a preview of Ready Jet Go! with part of the song.
Music video[edit]
On May 2, 2011, the video was premiered on the group's Facebook page. The video shows the band re-enacting old musical films such as Grease, Mary Poppins and Singin' In The Rain. The YouTube celebrity and dancer Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval makes a cameo as a chimney sweep. The video was directed by Shane Drake.[6]
As of August 2022, the video has had over 38 million views on YouTube.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind)" | 3:37 |
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 69 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Country | Release date | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20 May 2011[9] | Digital download |
References[edit]
- ^ James, Matt (April 7, 2011). "Panic! at the Disco: Vices and Virtues". Pop Matters. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Law, Sam (July 8, 2021). "The 50 best albums from 2011". Kerrang. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Grischow, Chad (March 29, 2011). "Panic! At The Disco: Vices & Virtues Review: Shrinking the band does not necessarily mean shrinking the sound on new album". IGN. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Zaleski, Annie (March 23, 2011). "CD review: Panic! At the Disco's 'Vices & Virtues'". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "THE SMURFS SOUNDTRACK". What Song. 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Panic! At the Disco Behind-The-Scenes of 'Ready To Go'". Rolling Stone. May 4, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 July 2011" (PDF). Australian Web Archive (1117). July 30, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-29. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "American single certifications – Panic! At the Disco – Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind) - Single by Panic! At the Disco". iTunes.
