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{{Infobox album
| name         = 6foot1
| type         = EP
| artist       = [[AJR]]
| cover        = AJR 6foot1.png
| alt          = Official artwork for ''6foot1''
| released     = {{start date|2013|12|20|mf=yes}}
| recorded     = 2012–2013
| genre        = [[Indie pop]] • [[electropop]]
| length       = {{duration|m=18|s=27}}
| label        = * AJR Productions
* [[Warner Music Group|WMG]]
| producer     = Jack Met • Ryan Met • Adam Met
| prev_title   = AJR
| prev_year    = 2012
| next_title   = [[Infinity (AJR EP)|Infinity]]
| next_year    = 2014
| misc         = {{Extra album cover
| header  = ''I'm Ready - EP'' cover
| type    = Reissue
| cover   =
| border  = yes
| alt     =
}}{{Singles
| name = 6foot1
| type = EP
| single1 = [[I'm Ready (AJR song)|I'm Ready]]
| single1date = August 22, 2013
| single2 = Growing Old on Bleecker Street
| single2date = October 16, 2013
}}
}}
'''''6foot1''''', alternatively known as '''''I'm Ready - EP''''', is the second [[extended play]] and major-label debut by American [[indie pop]] band [[AJR]]. It was released via the band's label AJR Productions on December 20, 2013, under the former title. Later, it was re-released under the latter title via [[Warner Music Group]] on March 25, 2014. It was succeeded by the band's ''Infinity'' EP in 2014. Three of the five tracks on ''6foot1'' were included on the band's debut studio album [[Living Room (AJR album)|''Living Room'']], released in 2015.
==Background==
In October 2012, [[Hurricane Sandy]] affected AJR, forcing the band to temporarily stay in a college dorm at [[Columbia University]] due to a loss of power at home. They wrote "[[I'm Ready (AJR song)|I'm Ready]]" during this time, and recorded and released the song in November 2012.<ref>{{cite web |author=antiMusic|url=https://www.antimusic.com/news/13/December/09Singled_Out-_AJRs_Im_Ready.shtml|title=Singled Out: AJR's 'I'm Ready'|website=antiMusic|date=December 9, 2013|accessdate=October 8, 2023}}</ref> Band member Ryan Met then [[Twitter|tweeted]] a link to the song's music video to about 80 celebrities, including Australian singer [[Sia]].<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Miller|first=Gregory|url=https://nypost.com/2013/10/15/could-ajr-be-the-next-jonas-brothers/|title=Could AJR be the next Jonas Brothers?|website=[[New York Post]]|date=October 15, 2013|access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref> Sia told her manager about the song, who contacted [[Steve Greenberg (record producer)|Steve Greenberg]], former president of [[Columbia Records]] and current CEO and founder of [[S-Curve Records]], which led to recognition of the band by music labels.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |last=Hyman|first=Dan|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nyc-brother-trio-ajr-ready-for-stardom-5720546/|title=NYC Brother Trio AJR 'Ready' for Stardom|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 24, 2013|access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>
"I'm Ready" was commercially released as the lead single of ''6foot1'' on August 22, 2013. On October 16, 2013, "Growing Old on Bleecker Street" was released on [[YouTube]] as the second single of ''6foot1'' alongside "Livin' on Love", "Infinity", and "The World Is a Marble Heart", all of which would appear on the EP as bonus tracks and later on ''[[Living Room (AJR album)|Living Room]]''. The tracklist was revealed on December 13, 2013, along with acoustic performances of the singles. The EP was released on December 20.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|url=https://popcrush.com/ajr-growing-old-on-bleeker-street-video-track-listing-6foot1-ep-exclusive-premiere/|title=AJR Reveal 'Growing Old on Bleecker Street' Acoustic Video + Track Listing for '6Foot1' EP|website=PopCrush|date=December 13, 2013|accessdate=October 8, 2023}}</ref> The band cites [[Fun (band)|fun.]], [[The Beach Boys]], [[Sia]], [[Kanye West]], and [[Simon & Garfunkel]] as inspiration for their songwriting on the EP.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/gimme-five-ajr-lists-their-favorite-songwriting-artists-5839841/|title=Gimme Five: AJR Lists Their Favorite Songwriting Artists|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 16, 2013|accessdate=October 8, 2023}}</ref>
In March 2014, [[Warner Music Group]] signed AJR and re-released ''6foot1'' as ''I'm Ready - EP'', named after its lead single.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mochizuki|first=Hitomi|url=https://www.wjpitch.com/arts-and-entertainment/2014/11/13/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-ajr/|title=10 Things You Need To Know About AJR|website=The Pitch|date=November 13, 2014|accessdate=October 8, 2023}}</ref> The EP's bonus tracks were omitted on newer physical pressings, and all of the band's previous music was taken off streaming services, including their self-titled extended play and two prior independent albums, ''Born and Bred'' and ''Venture'', which are today considered [[lost media]] by many fans.
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Ryan Met, Jack Met, and Adam Met
| headline = ''6foot1'' and ''I'm Ready - EP'' track listing
| title1 = [[I'm Ready (AJR song)|I'm Ready]]
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = Woody Allen
| length2 = 3:44
| title3 = Growing Old on Bleecker Street
| length3 = 3:23
| title4 = AfterHours
| length4 = 3:24
| title5 = Buy You a Rose
| length5 = 4:07
| total_length = 18:27
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = ''6foot1'' CD bonus tracks
| title6 = Livin' on Love
| length6 = 3:41
| title7 = Infinity
| length7 = 4:19
| title8 = The World Is a Marble Heart
| length8 = 3:10
| title9 = I'm Ready
| length9 = 3:50
| note9 = Acoustic version
| title10 = Growing Old on Bleecker Street
| length10 = 3:25
| note10 = Acoustic version
| total_length = 36:52
}}
==Personnel==
Credits adapted from [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits / I'm Ready - EP / AJR |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/27582561/credits |publisher=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] |date=March 25, 2014|access-date=October 8, 2023}}</ref>
'''AJR'''
* Adam Met – bass guitar, vocals, writing
* Jack Met – lead vocals, instruments, writing
* Ryan Met – lead vocals, [[Record producer|production]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] {{small|(all tracks)}}, arranger {{small|(1)}}, writing {{small|(2–5)}}
'''Additional personnel'''
* [[Chris Gehringer]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering engineer]]
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''I'm Ready (EP)''
! scope="col"| Chart (2014)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|32|artist=AJR|rowheader=true|access-date=October 8, 2023}}
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{AJR}}
[[Category:AJR albums]]
[[Category:2013 EPs]]
[[Category:2014 EPs]]