The album was a certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), becoming Songz's first certified album. The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200, selling 131,000 copies in its first week.
Kelly, but also was criticized for this album's inconsistency. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, which positively compared Ready to the work of R. Production for the album took place from 2008 to 2009, which contributed by Songz's longtime collaborator and his mentor Troy Taylor, along with Bryan-Michael Cox, StarGate and Los da Mystro, among others. The album serves as the sequel to Trey Day (2007). It was released on August 31, 2009, by Troy Taylor 's record label Songbook, distributed by Atlantic Records. Ready is the third studio album by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz.
