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. It was written and composed by Kevin McCall, Mya, and Lamar "MyGuyMars" Edwards while production duties was helmed by the latter with additional contribution from Khirye Tyler. A seductive midtempo song, "Ready for Whatever" serves as the lead single from her eighth studio album ''

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'' (2018) and as a intimate request from an unsatisfied lover to her man to make her a priority in his life and refuses to let anyone or anything get in the way of her love. Musically, "Ready for Whatever" is built around tinkling

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, breathy coos and a thick synth bass line which automatically sets the mood to be tantalized and teased. "Ready for Whatever" was released September 22, 2017 on all digital platforms. A music video shot and directed by Mýa features her dancing in blue and purple haze lighting, modeling in a

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, and hanging out at a skating rink co-starring Kevin McCall as her

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Background

On February 14, 2016, Mýa released her seventh studio album ''

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'' (2016) to commemorate the release of her debut single "

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" and eighteenth anniversary in the

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. The release paid homage to R&B/

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/ hip-hop with old school elements from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s and was released exclusively through

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. Critically, ''Smoove Jones'' received "generally favourable" reviews from music critics. In 2017, ''Smoove Jones'' received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the

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, which were held on February 12, 2017. Two days later, as a gift to her fans and commemorating her nineteenth anniversary, Mýa released a music video for the fan favorite "Coolin'". Filmed in

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, director Matt Sharp captures the singer's unmistakable beauty while she lets her vocals do the rest on a sandy beach.

Release

In early September 2017, Mýa previewed the song and its video on her official

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account."Ready for Whatever" was officially released on September 22, 2017.

Music video

Background and synopsis

In early September 2017, Mýa previewed the "Ready for Whatever"

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on her

account. As a gift to her fans and in honor of her birthday, Mýa officially released the music video on October 10, 2017. In the dimly-lit, slinky, visual clip, directed and produced by herself and Dana Rice, Mýa slithers around in a

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of blue and purple light, posing in a luxury

and rolling around at a skating rink while donning a skin-revealing outfit and showing off her sexually-charged dance moves which included

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on her love interest played by R&B singer Kevin McCall.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Qobuz. *Mýa – vocals, songwriting *Kevin McCall – songwriting *Lamar "Mars" Edwards – composer *Khirye Tyler – composer

Part II

Approximately two months later, a new

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featuring new vocals and arrangements from Mýa was released. Titled "Ready, Part II Bedroom Mix," it was distinctively different from the original, musically and lyrically. "Ready, Part II" was written by Shaunise "Niecy" Harris, Sydnii Raymore, Mýa and

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. While production was helmed by the latter, Lamar "Mars" Edwards and Khirye Tyler. Described as a sensual, slow burner, "Ready, Part II" was inspired by and utilized R.Kelly's

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(1993) as its musical foundation. Chosen as the second single from her eighth studio album ''T.K.O.'', "Ready, Part II" was released November 24, 2017 on all digital platforms.

Personnel

*Mýa – vocals, songwriting *Shaunise "Niecy" Harris – songwriting *Sydnii Raymore – songwriting *R.Kelly – songwriting, composer *Lamar "Mars" Edwards – composer *Khirye Tyler – composer

Release history

Part I

Part II

References

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