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2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)

"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" is a song by American singer and rapper Lizzo, from her fourth studio album Special (2022). It was released to Italian radio on July 18, 2022, as the album's second single, while in the United States, it impacted hot adult contemporary radio on August 1, 2022, as well as rhythmic contemporary radio and contemporary hit radio the following day. "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) is a "new wave-ish" pop song, inspired by 70's disco and 80's synth-pop, and has been compared to works by The Pointer Sisters and Hall & Oates.[1][2][3][4]

"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"
Pnau remix cover
Single by Lizzo
from the album Special
ReleasedJuly 18, 2022 (2022-07-18)
Genre
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Martin
  • Salmanzadeh
Lizzo singles chronology
"About Damn Time"
(2022) 		"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"
(2022) 		"Special"
(2023)
Music video
"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" on YouTube

Live performances

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Lizzo performed the song for the first time on Today on July 15, 2022.[5] She performed the song in a medley with previous single "About Damn Time" at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.[6] She performed a medley with "Special", "2 Be Loved", and "About Damn Time" at the Brit Awards 2023.[7]

Music video

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To promote "2 Be Loved", a music video for the song premiered on August 15, 2022, serving as a continuation of the "Truth Hurts" music video, which was released in 2017.[8]

Charts

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The song has peaked at number 11 in Australia,[9] 25 in Canada,[10] 76 in France,[11] 16 in the UK,[12] and 55 in the US.[13]

Certifications

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Certifications for "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[42] Gold 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[43] Platinum 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[44] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45] Gold 15,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[46] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Italy July 18, 2022 Contemporary hit radio Original
[48]
United States August 1, 2022 Hot adult contemporary radio [49]
August 2, 2022
[50][51]
Various September 23, 2022
Pnau remix [52]

References

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  3. ^ Levine, Nick (July 15, 2022). "Lizzo – 'Special' review: joyful superstar uplifts with self-assured, self-empowering bops". NME.
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  44. ^ "Italian single certifications – Lizzo – 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  45. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Lizzo – 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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