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On a Ragga Tip
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Wikipedia article
"'On a Ragga Tip'" is a song by British breakbeat hardcore group SL2, released as a single in 1992. The song contains samples of Jah Screechy's "Walk and Skank" and Kid 'n Play's "Gittin' Funky (UK Remix)".
The song was a success, peaking at 2 in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, No. 3 in Ireland and No. 42 in Belgium. It remains the group's biggest and best-known song. In 1997, a remix of the song was released and reached No. 31 in the UK.
In 2015, the original SL2 version was used in a McDonald's television commercial in the UK and in 2019, it was used in a Virgin Media commercial.
Critical reception
Andy Beevers from 'Music Week' stated that "this track continues the reggae-hardcore theme of 'Way in My Brain', the hugely popular flipside to their massive 'DJs Take Control' hit. Built around Jah Screechy's extremely catchy 'Walk and Skank', 'On a Ragga Tip' is destined for great things."
Track listing
* 'UK 12-inch single'
:A1. "On a Ragga Tip" (original mix) 5:11
:A2. "Pleasure" (original mix) 4:05
:AA1. "Changing Trax" (original mix) 5:00
:AA2. "Bassquake" (Plus 8 Mix) 4:26
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Other versions and sampling
In 1992, South African singer Dr Victor interpolated the vocals and hook of "On a Ragga Tip", with added verses and instrumentation, in the song "Badayo".
In 1994, Bali Brahmbhatt and Alka Yagnik interpolated the song in "Amma Dekh Tera Munda" from the Bollywood film 'Stuntman'.
In 2015, British electronic/house duo My Digital Enemy released an EDM remake of "On a Ragga Tip" which sampled the original SL2 version.
References
Category:1992 singles
Category:1992 songs
Category:Breakbeat hardcore songs
Category:Music Week number-one dance singles
Category:XL Recordings singles
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