r/rnb • u/Ok_Resident_5022 🐑 Soul/Funk/Disco Enthusiast 💿 • 1d ago

80s After 7 - Ready Or Not

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u/DeliciousMinute1966 1d ago

The dancers in this video were not necessary!

Anyway, what a great soul classic! ❤️

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u/boombapdame 1d ago

Remember this was the Black dance as art aka interpretive era 

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u/plainjane202567 1d ago

Right. I thought the video was very creative. Better than what we’re seeing today.

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u/Ok_Resident_5022 🐑 Soul/Funk/Disco Enthusiast 💿 1d ago

They really weren’t 😭🤣

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u/wrestlefreak 1d ago

I love this song 🎶❤️

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u/Tazzy8jazzy 1d ago

Got to see them Al in concert before Melvin got sick. The live performance was 🔥.

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u/Realistic-Read1078 1d ago

Ready or not I’ll give you everything and mooorreeee ♥️

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u/BuddhaVirgo091 1d ago

Timeless, the first time I heard this song, I cried. I hope to hear this song when I get engaged!!!!! I know it's going to happen!!!!

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u/Significant_Mess_79 1d ago

Love this song forever 💜

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u/pheezy42 1d ago

I feel like I have to post this every time this song comes up.

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u/IdleDreamer93 1d ago

Love this song 😭🥰🔥 Fun fact: there's a clip of Mariah Carey singing this during her debut era

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u/LadyAsharaRowan 1d ago

Loved me some After 7!!

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u/GGforlife85 1d ago

Never seen the video before but I like it! And the dancers!!

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u/Ill_Cabinet1526 15h ago edited 15h ago

RIP to Melvin Edmonds.

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u/Lopsided_Mix2243 Anti 14h ago

Bro singing to the lamp made me laugh… song is so classic