The clip features live footage and behind-the-scenes action from their current reunion tour
Creed have released a brand new music video for their hit single, “Are You Ready?” The clip features live footage and behind-the-scenes action from their current reunion tour. Stream the official video below.
The anthem “Are You Ready?” is the lead track from Creed’s watershed 1999 album, Human Clay. The band is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of the record, which cemented them as certified superstars. It debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200, where it remained for a record-breaking 104 weeks. The album’s first single, “Higher,” spent a whopping 57 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No.7, and topping the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts for 17 weeks. The 2x Platinum single “With Arms Wide Open,” became Creed’s first No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100—a spot it held for four weeks – and earned the band a GRAMMY for Best Rock Song and a nod for Best Rock Vocal Performance.
To commemorate the occasion, the band just reissued the record on several limited edition 2-LP vinyl variants, as well as a deluxe 2-CD set. The original 11-track album, available on color vinyl for the first time, includes Gray Smoke (available wide), Black & Grey Splatter (exclusively via the official Creed store), Orange Smoke (Walmart),Red Smoke (Barnes & Noble), Gray Opaque (Revolver), and Black & Gold Marble (Spotify Fans First).
Arriving August 16, the deluxe 2-CD release features the newly remastered original album, plus a wealth of bonus material, including a complete, never-before-heard concert recording, captured in San Antonio, TX in 1999. A deluxe digital edition of the album also features six additional bonus tracks, including alternate versions of “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open,” and a cover of the Doors classic “Roadhouse Blues” featuring the Doors guitarist and founding member, Robby Krieger (recorded live at Woodstock ’99). Fans who pre-save the album today can stream or download an advance 3-track EP, which offers “With Arms Wide Open (Live),” plus a rare acoustic performance of the same track and the newly remastered album version.
The release follows their multi-platinum Greatest Hits collection which debuted on vinyl last month. Originally issued in 2004 as a limited-edition pressing, the 13-track compilation spans the GRAMMY® and American Music Award-winning band’s first three albums (1997’s My Own Prison, 1999’s Human Clay, and 2001’s Weathered) and features such chart-topping singles as“Higher,” “One Last Breath,” “With Arms Wide Open,” and “My Sacrifice.” As a special bonus, the 2-LP set features an etching on Side D that mirrors the cover art. In addition to the standard black vinyl from Amazon, Greatest Hits can be found in a variety of limited exclusives, including Green Smoke vinyl (official Creed store), Orange Smoke (Craft Recordings), Red Smoke (Target), Gray Smoke (Best Buy), and Blue Smoke (Walmart). The collection is also available for streaming and digital download now.
Human Clay has sold over 11 million copies in the US alone, achieving a rare Diamond certification by the RIAA. In 2009, it ranked at No.5 on Billboard’s 200 Albums of the Decade roundup. Today, it remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in the US, while it has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
Due to overwhelming fan response, the multi-platinum rockers recently added a second leg to their 2024 reunion tour. The new round of dates begins on November 2 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and wraps up on December 5 at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. Very special guests for the run will be 3 Doors Down, Mammoth WVH, and Finger Eleven on select dates.
Back in April, Creed set sail on their highly anticipated Summer of ’99 Cruises. The venture marked the band’s first live performances in over a decade. On guitarist Mark Tremont’s 50th birthday, the band kicked things off appropriately with, “Are You Ready?” Fans on the sold-out ship definitely were. From there, it was a barrage of hits, featuring the likes of “Bullets,” “What If,” “Torn,” “With Arms Wide Open,” and more. They also pulled out the rare gem “Weathered,” which hadn’t been played since 2002.
They wrapped things up with their seminal smash, “Higher,” and sang “Happy Birthday” to Mark Tremonti. With the crowd wanting more, Creed returned for a two-track encore. They performed “One Last Breathe” and “My Sacrifice,” two hit singles from their 2001 chart-topping album, Weathered.
Check out fan-filmed footage from the show below and the full setlist HERE.
After the music cruises, platinum rockers Creed have taken their reunion on the road. The band announced Monday plans for an extensive North American tour, set to launch on July 17 at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The run wraps up on September 28 at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Very special guests for the trek will be 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Switchfoot, Tonic, Big Wreck, and Finger Eleven on select dates.
In addition to the headlining shows, Creed will also be putting on a special one-day festival dubbed Summer of ’99 and Beyond with 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Finger Eleven, Fuel, Vertical Horizon, and The Verve Pipe on Saturday, August 31 at the Glen Helen Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, California.
Until now, Creed had not toured together since 2013. Their last studio effort was 2009’s Full Circle, which featured the hit singles “Overcome” and “A Thousand Faces.” Since then, frontman Scott Stapp released his acclaimed third album The Space Between the Shadows in 2019. Guitarist Mark Tremonti churned out four Tremonti albums. Mark, along with fellow Creed members Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall, unleashed four more Alter Bridge albums including the masterful Fortress (2013) and their latest opus, Pawns & Kings (2022).