Ready to Start
The Suburbs single they played at the Grammys right after winning Album of the Year.
Arcade Fire, from The Suburbs (2010)
- Written by
- Will Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara, Tim Kingsbury, Richard Reed Parry
- Released
- 2010
- Album
- The Suburbs
Released as a single in June 2010 by Merge and Mercury, and produced by the band and Markus Dravs. It reached 67 in the UK, 16 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart, 25 on the Hot Rock chart and 49 on the Canadian Hot 100. Rolling Stone's Will Hermes gave it four stars, and it was nominated for the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
At the 53rd Grammys in February 2011 the band played it as their second performance, straight after winning Album of the Year, and they played at the Brit Awards days later. The video, built from concert footage from the world tour, went on YouTube on 26 August 2010.
More songs by Arcade Fire
Wake Up, Rebellion (Lies), No Cars Go, The Suburbs, Reflektor, Keep the Car Running, We Used to Wait, Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains), Afterlife, Everything Now, Creature Comfort
Sources
- Ready to Start, Wikipedia
- The Suburbs, Wikipedia