"On and On" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop. The song, from his debut album Careless, became a major hit, peaking at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and spending 28 weeks on the chart.[3] In Canada, the song peaked at number 6.[4]
| "On and On" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Stephen Bishop | ||||
| from the album Careless | ||||
| B-side | "Little Italy" | |||
| Released | May 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | ABC Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stephen Bishop | |||
| Producer(s) | Henry Lewy, Stephen Bishop | |||
| Stephen Bishop singles chronology | ||||
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On the U.S. Easy Listening chart, "On and On" peaked at number two.[5] It reached number three on the corresponding Canadian chart.
Despite failing to crack the top ten, it was the 30th ranked single on the Billboard magazine year-end chart for 1977 as a result of its almost seven-month chart run.[6]
Personnel
edit- Stephen Bishop – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – electric piano
- Andrew Gold – electric guitar
- Michael Staton – steel guitar
- Mac Cridlin – bass
- Larry Brown – drums
- Victor Feldman – percussion, vibraphone, marimba
Track listing
edit- US 7" single
- A. "On and On" - 3:00
- B. "Little Italy" - 3:35
Chart performance
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Cover versions
edit- Kenny Rankin covered "On and On" in 1977. His version charted concurrently with Stephen Bishop's original, reaching No. 110 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under chart.[citation needed]
- British reggae group Aswad took their version of the song to No. 25 in the UK in August 1989.[14]
References
edit- ^ Breihan, Tom (November 11, 2020). "The Number Ones: Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin's "Separate Lives". Stereogum. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
Bishop's highest-charting single, the sleepy 1977 soft-rocker "On And On," peaked at #11.
- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (July 17, 2000). "The Six Million Dollar Tan: West Coast Pop". Night Moves - Pop Music in the Late 70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3.
- ^ a b "Stephen Bishop - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 33.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1977 - Longbored Surfer - Charts". January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 10/01/77". Cashboxmagazine.com.
- ^ "Obsolete song title page". Tsort.info. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Billboard. December 24, 1977. p. Front cover. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1977". Cashboxmagazine.com.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.