Ready, Steady, Go! (song)
| "Ready, Steady, Go!" | |
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| Song by Harry Styles | |
| from the album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally | |
| Released | 6 March 2026 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:30 |
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| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Kid Harpoon |
| Lyric video | |
| "Ready, Steady, Go!" on YouTube | |
"Ready, Steady, Go!" is a song by the English singer and songwriter Harry Styles from his fourth studio album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally (2026). Styles wrote the song with Tyler Johnson, and its producer, Kid Harpoon. The lyrics discuss the physical feelings with a new lover.
Background and composition
"Ready, Steady, Go!" is a pop rock[1] track written by Styles, Kid Harpoon and Johnson.[1] It is about the urent rush of a new lover.[2]
Release and reception
In a review for Stereogum, Chris DeVille states that "The bass-bombed “Ready, Steady, Go!” is the kind of song an indie sleaze revival band in a Netflix drama might come up with, or maybe an actual post-peak 2000s dance-punk band buried deep on a late-season O.C. soundtrack."[3] Writing for the Hollywood Reporter, Nicole Fill noted that "It’s catchy enough that listeners will likely find themselves singing the chorus back to themselves".[1] John Earls noted in a review for Classic Pop magazine that it "is the dance moves’ peak, with both a mighty bassline and an earworm chorus melody in place for a relatively traditional romantic drama."[4]
Commercial performance
"Ready, Steady, Go!" debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart dated 13 March 2026. It was one of three songs by Styles to chart in the top five that week, alongside singles "American Girls" (#1) and "Aperture" (#4). This marked the second time Styles had achieved such a feat, after "As It Was", "Late Night Talking" and "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" filled the top three of the chart in 2022.[5]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Pitchfork.[6]
Locations
- Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and RAK Studios, London; Ridgemont Studios and Traquillo Studios
- Mixed at SLS Studios
Personnel
- Harry Styles – vocals, songwriting
- Kid Harpoon – songwriting, production
- Tyler Johnson – songwriting, additional production
- Tom Skinner – drums
- Brian Rajaratnam – engineer
- Liam Hebb – additional engineer
- Kian Moghaddamzadeh – assistant engineer
- Freddie Light – assistant engineer
- Gili Portal – assistant engineer
- Alfie Scott – assistant engineer
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 13 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 18 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] | 38 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
| Iceland (Billboard)[11] | 20 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 15 |
| Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[13] | 75 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 49 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 15 |
References
- ^ a b c Fell, Nicole (6 March 2026). "Harry Styles Returns With 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally': A Track-By-Track Breakdown". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Ragusa, Paolo (4 March 2026). "Harry Styles Gets His Feet Wet on Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally: Review". Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (6 March 2026). "Premature Evaluation: Harry Styles 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally'". stereogum.com. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ Earls, John (4 March 2026). "Harry Styles - Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally album review". Classic Pop Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Harry Styles celebrates Official Chart Double and biggest opening week of his career with Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally". Official Charts Company. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (6 March 2026). "Harry Styles Releases New Album: Listen and Read the Full Credits". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Harry Styles Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Track Top-40 – Uge 10, 2026" [Track Top-40 – Week 10, 2026]. Hitlisten. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Harry Styles Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Harry Styles Chart History (Iceland Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 06.03.2026–12.03.2026.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 11, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 13/3/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Harry Styles Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2026.