"[12] Cash Box praised the "layered guitars, spatial background vocals and Brad Delp’s stratospheric tenor" and the song's abundance of hooks.

[13] Critic Mark Madden of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette noted that it is a "radio favorite" and one of the "highlights from Third Stage, and described it as "a slightly harder rocker [than "Amanda"] with an exhilarating vocal hook.

"[14] Daily Press contributor Billy Warden states that the song "introduces the band's whomp to children's choir-styled vocal harmonies, making for good, catchy pop fun.

"[15] Lakeland Ledger critic Phillip Booth praises the impact of the dual lead guitar work on the song by Scholz and Gary Pihl.

King of The Pittsburgh Press calls "We're Ready" Third Stage's best tune and praises the song as "a classic example of the invigorating, rocking but melodic music that is Boston's forte.