Ready or Not (Shinee song)

"Ready or Not" is a electronica song originally performed by South Korean R&B boy group Shinee and later remixed by German DJ Michael Mind.

Production and release
The song was written and composed by Will Simms, a French music producer who made his debut in SM Entertainment with this song and later worked with other SM Town artists, including TVXQ for "Keep Your Head Down", Girls' Generation for "I Got a Boy" and Exo for "Wolf". Risto Asikainen and Setä Tamu also worked on the song whereas Misfit penned the lyrics. "Ready or Not" was included as a track on Shinee's second Korean album Lucifer released on July 19, 2010 under the label of SM Entertainment.

Reception and promotion
The song charted at the peak spot of 71 on Gaon Chart. K-pop critic McRoth listed "Ready or Not" one of his favorite uptempo songs from Shinee. Popreviewsnow appreciated the 'club-y vibe' and 'Indian-y elements' of the song, saying that "...the hook does it's job, the chorus explodes, and even if a good portion of the song's rapping..."

"Ready or Not" was performed by Shinee during their first Asia tour Shinee World and the live version was included in live album Shinee World. It was also performed during their first Japanese arena tour Shinee World 2012.

Michael Mind cover
The Europop remix and cover of "Ready or Not" was performed by German DJ Michael Mind and released as a single featuring American rapper and artist Sean Kingston on June 24, 2011. The song charted upto the peak spot of 55 on German Singles Chart. It was also released as a track in his second album State of Mind in 2012.