On & On (Piri & Tommy song)

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"On & On"
Single by Piri & Tommy
from the album Froge.mp3
Released28 July 2022
GenreLiquid drum and bass
Length
  • 2:15 (single version)
  • 3:36 (extended mix)
  • 2:11 (Sammy Virji remix)
  • 4:32 (Sudley remix)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tommy Villiers
Piri & Tommy singles chronology
"Words"
(2022) 		"On & On"
(2022) 		"Unlock It"
(2022)
Music video
"On & On" music video on YouTube
"On & On" lyric video on YouTube
"On & On" acoustic music video on YouTube

"On & On" (stylised in lowercase) is a liquid drum and bass song by Piri & Tommy, from their mixtape Froge.mp3. Released on 28 July 2022 on Polydor Records, it charted at No. 99 on the UK Singles Chart, and has appeared on a number of year-end best of lists.

Background and composition[edit]

Between 2021 and 2022, Piri & Tommy released three singles on EMI, "Soft Spot", "Beachin", and "Words".[1] In June 2022, Piri & Tommy signed to Polydor Records,[2] and on 28 July 2022, they released "On & On",[3] which had been written shortly after the pair attended that year's Parklife Festival[4] and following an incident where Piri left her cannabis in the fridge;[5]: 44:20  Piri would later play Parklife herself in June 2023.[6] "On & On" is a liquid drum and bass song;[7] Villiers lifted the song's drums from an earlier jump-up track[8] which, according to Villiers, featured "grotty Belgian bass".[4] Remixes came from Sammy Virji on 23 September 2022[9] and Sudley on 7 October 2022, the latter of whom Piri would release a solo single, "Fumble", with on 28 April 2023.[3]

Reception[edit]

Upon release, BBC Radio 1 named it that day's "Hottest Record",[10] and in November 2022, they nominated it for "Hottest Record of the Year",[11] by which time the song had spent a week at number 99 on the 11 November 2022 UK Singles Chart.[12] Time Out described the song as "a banger and a half" that "swallow[s] you up into mellowed-out dancefloor bliss" and as "unpretentious, [...] irresistibly catchy [and] most importantly [...] fun", complimented its "textural garage-esque synths", and rated it the seventh best song of 2022.[7] Billboard described it as a "hybrid of sugary pop and aqueous drum & bass [that] perfectly bottles the peak-summer essence of muggy days and sleepless nights" and rated it as one of 'The 50 Best Dance Songs Of 2022'.[13] Thefortyfive.com described it as the 45th best song of 2022, compared the track to PinkPantheress, and complemented the song's "relatably shit-faced lyrics ('Big night, lost my weed, but the beat goes on and on and on and on ...')";[14] NME also praised the lyrics, noting that "Piri's 'on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on' will be stuck in your head forever", and described Piri's vocals as "serene", Villiers's drums as "unrelenting", and "On & On" as the 31st best song of 2022.[15]

Music videos and other uses[edit]

Piri & Tommy performed the song as part of their The Great Escape Festival set in May 2022, with NME noting that Tommy had "a nervous grin" across his face when singing it, on the grounds that he was "more comfortable on guitar".[16] On 28 July 2022, Piri & Tommy uploaded a lyric video to YouTube,[17] and on 12 September 2022, they uploaded an acoustic performance to the platform;[18] the latter, along with a cover of "Unlock It", would appear as an Apple Music-exclusive download the same day,[19] and would be released on Spotify on 4 November 2022.[3] On 12 October 2022, they uploaded a music video; directed by Deadhorses, it entailed Piri suffering a hallucinogenic episode after accidentally eating a hot dog with a frog in it.[20] On 21 October 2022, the song appeared on Piri & Tommy's mixtape, Froge.mp3.[3] On 28 September 2022, the pair performed "On & On", "Beachin", and a cover of Crystal Waters' Gypsy Woman at a BBC Radio 1 session;[21] Piri would perform the song at the 27 May 2023 Radio 1 Big Weekend, with Sammy Virji's remix bolted on as part two.[22] In addition, "On & On" was used on the 27 February 2023 broadcast of series 9 of Love Island.[23]

Track listing[edit]

Digital single[3]

  1. "On & On" – 2:15

Extended mix[24]

  1. "On & On" – 3:36

Sammy Virji remix[9]

  1. "On & On" – 2:11

Sudley remix[3]

  1. "On & On" – 4:32

Acoustic version[3]

  1. "On & On" – 2:24

Personnel[edit]

  • Piri – vocals[25]
  • Tommy Villiers – production, mixing[25]
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering[25]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "On & On"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC)[26] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 99

Release history[edit]

Release history for "On & On"
Region Version Date Format Label Ref.
Various Original version 28 July 2022
[3]
Extended mix 29 July 2022 Digital download [24]
Acoustic version 13 September 2022 [19]
4 November 2022 Streaming [3]
Sammy Virji remix 23 September 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 [9]
Sudley remix 7 October 2022 [3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "piri Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "The Manchester acts worth watching at Glastonbury 2022". Manchester Evening News. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "piri Singles and EPs discography". Spotify. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "piri & tommy Share Joyous New Bumper 'on & on'". Clash Music. 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Piri – Going Viral, Sustaining A Career in Music and Making OnlyFans Content". Spotify. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Parklife Festival 2023: Line-up day and stage splits unveiled with Aitch, Little Simz, and The 1975 set to perform". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b "22 Best Songs of 2022, According to Time Out". Time Out. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (29 July 2022). "piri & tommy have dropped a brand new single, 'on & on'". DORK. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "on & on (Sammy Virji Remix) - Single by piri & tommy, Sammy Virji". Spotify. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  10. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Sounds, piri & tommy Hottest Record". BBC. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Future Sounds - Radio 1's Hottest Record of the Year 2022 - Vote for your favourite!". BBC. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  12. ^ "PIRI & TOMMY". Official Charts. 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  13. ^ "The 50 Best Dance Songs of 2022: Staff Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  14. ^ "The Best Songs of 2022". Thefortyfive.com. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  15. ^ "The 50 best songs of 2022". NME. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  16. ^ Smith, Thomas (15 May 2022). "Piri and Tommy Villiers live at The Great Escape: banging bedroom beats from a couple in perfect harmony". NME. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  17. ^ "piri & tommy - on & on (official lyric video)". Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "piri & tommy - on & on (acoustic live)". Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ a b "Apple Music Home Session: piri & tommy by piri & tommy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  20. ^ "piri & tommy - on & on (official video)". Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo, Paramore Hottest Record and Piri & Tommy Playing Live". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  22. ^ "BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, Live in Dundee: 2023, piri". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Love Island Winter 2023 soundtrack: What songs were on Love Island tonight?". Popbuzz.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  24. ^ a b "on & on (Extended Mix)". Beatport. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  25. ^ a b c Piri & Tommy (21 October 2022). froge.mp3 (Media notes). Polydor Records.
  26. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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