How Big Was Ready or Not by After 7?

[Toe Jay Simpson]

That was an era where something could be absolutely massive in the black community but have almost zero crossover. Huge song, sold them a good amount of records but only among us. They couldnt follow it up though. Can’t Stop was ok but that’s an instant classic

 

[DANJ!]

Huge R&B hit. It was pretty popular mainstream-wise as well... it being #7 on the Hot 100 in 1990 was a level a lot of R&B records didn't get to back then. At the time, the Babyface/LA sound seemed to score more crossover hits- their names on a track alone gave it a bigger mainstream shot than most- this is right after they did all those big Bobby Brown singles so they were made. "Raedy Or Not" and "Can't Stop" were probably After 7's biggest mainstream/pop hits.