- Source: Are You Ready for Love
"Are You Ready for Love" is a song recorded by English musician Elton John in 1977 and first released in the UK in 1979 as the first single from the EP The Thom Bell Sessions. It was written by LeRoy Bell, Thom Bell and Casey James, and was originally produced in Philadelphia by Thom Bell, who had already produced a series of hits for the Spinners, the Delfonics and the Stylistics. While the song "Mama Can't Buy You Love" from the EP charted in 1979, this song and the other track on the three-track 12-inch vinyl disc, "Three Way Love Affair", were only minor footnotes at the time. The song originally peaked at number 42 on the UK Single Charts in 1979.
In 1989, MCA released a 6-track CD, The Complete Thom Bell Sessions, which contained a different mix of "Are You Ready for Love" in place of the one that appeared on the original 1979 EP. (The original Thom Bell Sessions EP mix did, however, surface – along with the EP's other two original tracks – as a B-side to a UK CD-single of "The Last Song" in 1992, issued as Rocket/Phonogram EJSCB-30).
2003 version
In 2003, "Are You Ready for Love" was remixed by Ashley Beedle and released as a 12-inch vinyl single on 25 August 2003. It gave John the sixth No. 1 hit of his career when it topped the UK Singles Chart in the first week of its 2003 re-release, following his performance of the song in a television advertisement promoting the new 2003–04 football season for Sky Sports. The 2003 single's B-side is "Three Way Love Affair" (from the original EP) and also the full-length 1979 version of "Are You Ready for Love". On some CD versions, the CD also contains a QuickTime version of a video for the song, with recording studio footage from 1977 with John recording his vocals.
Various hit R&B vocalists of the late 1970s, including Bell and James, MFSB and the Spinners with lead singer John Edwards, contributed backing and accompanying lead vocals, most prominent on the Thom Bell Sessions mixes of the song. The music video, produced in a 1970s retro style, was directed by Kate Dawkins.
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UK, US, and Australian CD single
"Are You Ready for Love" ('79 radio edit)
"Are You Ready for Love" (full length 1979 version)
"Three Way Love Affair"
"Are You Ready for Love" (CD-ROM video)
UK 12-inch single 1
A. "Are You Ready for Love" (full length '79 version)
B. "Are You Ready for Love" (Freeform Reform remix)
UK 12-inch single 2
A. "Are You Ready for Love" ('79 original)
B. "Are You Ready for Love" (Ashley Beedle Love and Protection mono edit)
UK cassette single
"Are You Ready for Love" ('79 radio edit)
"Are You Ready for Love" (full length 1979 version)
"Three Way Love Affair"
European CD single
"Are You Ready for Love" ('79 radio edit)
"Are You Ready for Love" (full length 1979 version)
US 12-inch single
A1. "Are You Ready for Love" (Linus Loves Strobelight mix)
A2. "Are You Ready for Love" (79 full length)
B1. "Are You Ready for Love" (Mylo's Road Map to Peace remix)
B2. "Are You Ready for Love" (Ashley Beedle Love and Protection mono re-edit)
Charts
Certifications
Cover versions
In 1977, the Spinners had recorded two versions of the track. One had all of the Spinners (which was reissued in 2003), while the other one only featured lead singer John Edwards on vocals and was included on their 1979 album From Here to Eternally.
In popular culture
"Are You Ready for Love" was featured on the European version of Donkey Konga 2.
See also
List of number-one dance singles of 2004 (U.S.)
References
- Source: Are You Ready for Love?
Are You Ready for Love? is a 2006 British romantic comedy film directed by Helen M. Grace and starring Lucy Punch, Andy Nyman, and Ed Byrne. It was produced by Carnaby Films.
Plot
A pair of American authors promise to find love for three single Londoners in just three days, as a publicity stunt for the UK launch of their book Are You Ready for Love?... How to Find Love in Three Days. The fictitious authors Randy Bush and Candy Connor offer "a fail-safe guide to instant romance" to their dating victims, Melanie, Barry, and Luke.
When Candy and Randy, celebrated Californian self-help gurus, come to London to launch their bestselling book ‘Are You Ready For Love? How To Find Love in Three Days’, they choose three single Brits for a publicity stunt to prove that their advice works. Luke, Barry and Melanie are the three unlucky-in-love hopefuls who pay good money to take part in Candy and Randy’s promotional promise. Luke, a self-confessed ‘Monster Lover’, is a 38-year-old ageing pop star who relies on his status as a one hit wonder to attract one night stands. He is in desperate need of help to find a real relationship. Barry, a 35-year-old Jewish dentist is a perfectionist with high expectations for his perfect partner. He turns to Candy and Randy in a last attempt to avoid his domineering mother’s match-making scheme. Melanie, a 32-year-old photographer, is a hopeless romantic looking for ‘The One’. Always seeming to find the wrong one, she believes that Candy and Randy will help her to find true love.
These three single Brits have 72 hours to find love by following the advice given to them by the love gurus and their new book. Throughout this three-day period, their every move is filmed by roving cameras who are documenting their success for a promotional TV programme to be shown at a press conference after the three days are up.
Cast
Michael Brandon ... Randy
Ed Byrne ... Luke
Andy Nyman ... Barry Schneider
Lucy Punch ... Melanie
Leigh Zimmerman ... Candy
Lucy Liemann ... Rachel
Craig Kelly ... Leo
Elizabeth Berrington ... Debbie
Denise Van Outen ... Rita
Lucy Danny... Becky
Jodie Marsh ... Mandi
Neil Newbon ... Rob
Olegar Fedoro ... Lionel
Juliette Kaplan ... Barry's Mother
Dean Davies ... Bored
Jeremy Swift ... James
Lauretta Lewis ... Jill
Anna Eccleston ... Lee's Partner
Awards / Film Festivals
Winner: Audience award (Cardiff Film Festival 2006).
Winner: Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Ensemble Cast (Monaco International Film Festival, 2006).
Screened in California (Calabasas Method Fest Film Festival, 2007).
Production
Filming Are You Ready For Love? commenced in September 2005 after 4 weeks of pre-production. The film was shot entirely on location in London over 5 weeks and encompassed some of London’s most celebrated landmarks, and shooting location included the streets of Soho, Central Hall in Westminster, Hampstead Heath, Streatham ice rink and the South Bank.
The film includes a speed dating sequence that takes place on board the charter boat The Dixie Queen on the River Thames at Tower Bridge. The Bridge opened for the boat to pass through during the shoot.
Amidst these organized events we have scenes set in the homes of the main characters and their workplaces. This took us from a vets in Barnes to music studios in Maida Vale, and scenes set in a publishing house near Greenwich with stunning panoramic views across the city.
Filming finished on 24 October 2005 and the film was in post production until the end of March 2006.
Are You Ready for Love? was released on DVD by Sony on 9 February 2009.
Reviews
Ventura County Reporter
References
External links
Official website
Are You Ready for Love? at IMDb
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