 While "Ready or Not" was only a minor success in the United States, the song was most successful in Europe, particularly in Iceland and the United Kingdom, where it topped the charts.The song remained at the top of the charts in Europe for two weeks, becoming the Fugees second chart-topping single in 1996 in Britain, following "Killing Me Softly".Enya was prepared to sue the Fugees for copyright infringement, because she had not permitted the group to sample "Boadicea".