Although Amy Sciarretto of PopCrush rated the song 3 out of 5 stars, she was positive with her review, praising her vocals saying that "she sings it like she means it, like a girl with a crush on the prowl." She also praised the song's unique sound, saying that "even so, this is not a "throw ya hands up" dance jam fit for the drinking set. The song received positive reviews from music critics.
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According to Popdust, they say that "every detail is where it should be, from the multi-tracked vocals on the chorus to the synth sound effects that provide punctuation and punchlines to the verses, to some of the more clever rhymes in the lyrics-which include pairing "Oprah" with "Boca" and "I’m like a crook tonight" with "I could be your kryptonite." The song cosists of "layers of synths and backing vocals adding a musical and emotional intensity totally absent from the carefree verses." Mendler's vocals span from A3-D5.The song is Promonantly pop song, with heavy influences of Reggae Fusion which is mixed with elements of up-beat soul music, lyrically explain someone on the hunt to find the person they've been looking for all their life, all while having fun and being free and independent, telling the listener she's "something else" and they better be "ready or not" because she's coming. It was said that the song is an "up-tempo pop track with a strong undercurrent of soul" and that the song features an interpolation of Fugees song, "Ready or Not". It was also revealed that Mendler had written the song, with Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou and Evan "Kidd" Bogart as co-writers. I consider myself to have been that girl sitting on the curb waiting for the world to notice". I wanted to write something that was empowering for girls. Mendler has spoken again, then, over the song: "I have been writing songs since I was six years old and I’m thrilled to finally share my songs with the world. I wrote it with some great writers and producers. It has the romantic element of her going for the guy rather than waiting for the world to come to her. In an interview with Kidzworld Media about what the song is about, Mendler said: "It’s a fun song about a girl who is feeling like she has been the wallflower her whole life and she wants to go out there and take charge. On October 17, 2012, Mendler tweeted that the song was certified Gold in Canada and on October 29, 2012, the song was certified Gold in New Zealand. It has so far sold 21,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan.
It also debuted at number 17 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, becoming her first Top 20 hit internationally and peaked at number 12. The song debuted at number 98 at the US Billboard Hot 100, number 80 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 48 and at number 14 on the US Top Heatseekers chart and peaked at number 9. The song received positive reviews from music critics, praising the song's unique sound and also Mendler's vocals, which have been compared to Carly Rae Jepsen and Demi Lovato. The song was written by Mendler herself, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou and Evan "Kidd" Bogart.
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It premiered on Augand was released as a digital download on August 7, 2012. " Ready or Not" is the debut solo single by American singer-songwriter Bridgit Mendler, and is the lead single from her debut studio album, Hello My Name Is., which is also one of the lyrics of the song ("Hello my name is.Nice to meet you").
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