On & On

On & On is the debut single by Erykah Badu. It was first released in December 1996 and served as her debut single and lead single to her first album, Baduizm. The track is the 2nd song on the tracklisting of the album.
== Composition ==
The song was written by Erykah Badu and Jaborn Jamal, and produced by Erykah Badu and Madukwu Chinwah. The song has a length of about 3:46, and is generally considered as neo-soul, as with the rest of the Baduizm album. 
== Meaning ==
On & On consists mainly about the topic of world issueshttps://storyofsong.com/story/on-on/ such as money/poverty, religion and weed. The well known chorus describes a cypher, which Erykah described in a song called 'Reprise (Live)' off her album Live:"Y’all know what a cypher is? It’s all kinds of cyphers. But a cypher can be represented by a circle, which consists of how many degrees? What? 360 degrees. And my cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone […] my cypher represents myself or the atoms in my body and the rolling stone represents the Earth. The atoms in the body rotate at the same rate on the same axis that the Earth rotates, giving us a direct connection with the place we call Earth; therefore, we can call ourselves Earth."https://genius.com/1105333
== Music Video ==
The songs music video was directed by Paul Hunter and uploaded to YouTube around June 2009. It portrays Erykah as a maid in a black household, cleaning and doing chores while lip-syncing to the track. As of June 2021, the song has 48 million views and 382,000 likes. 
== Chart Performance ==
On & On became Erykah's first number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, as well as her first top 20 single in both the UK and the USA. The song reached #12 on both the United Kingdom Official Singles Charts and the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #83 on the year-end Billboard Hot 100 chart. 
== Remixes ==
* Baduizm (Special Edition)https://music.apple.com/gb/album/baduizm-special-edition/1452803889 
- On & On (Jazz Mix) - 6:45 
- On & On (Da Boom Squad Remix) - 5:17
* 12' Vinyl singlehttps://www.discogs.com/Erykah-Badu-On-On/release/871994
- On & On (Clean Version) - 3:47
- On & On (Acapella) - 3:47
- On & On (Instrumental) - 3:47
- On & On (Club Mix)
== Lyrics ==
Category:Singles