It became a hit and conscious of their popularity, Wilde & De Coster wanted a more accessible, formatted formula for their project to grow.

[5] It earned one of BMI's Pop Awards of 1996,[6] and in 2010, Pitchfork included it in their list of "Ten Actually Good 90s Jock Jams".

[7] In 1990, producers Phil Wilde and Jean-Paul de Coster had previously gained success with AB Logic, and were looking for another vehicle for their songs.

2 Unlimited formed when Wilde and DeCoster were introduced to rapper Ray Slijngaard and vocalist Anita Doth by Marvin D., who had featured both in his rap group in the past.

For the UK release of the single, an edit of the original "Orchestral Mix" was used, without vocals, except for the line Y'all ready for this?

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Spirited and melodic techno/houser reaches these shores after massive pop and club success in the U.K.

Although it has yet to be confirmed, rumor has it that famed hi-NRG producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman are the creative force behind this peak-hour treat.

She added further, "An instantly recognisable, hands-in-the-air track it belongs to the same Belgium-Dutch school of techno house that produced Quadrophonia, T99 and Technotronic.

In Europe, it was a top-10 hit in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number four.

In 2013, American DJ/producer Steve Aoki released a remix of "Get Ready for This" on Byte Records as part of a forthcoming 2 Unlimited greatest hits album.