On a Ragga Tip

"On a Ragga Tip" is a song by British rave/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).[1]

"On a Ragga Tip"
Single by SL2
Released	1992
Genre	Breakbeat hardcore
Label	XL Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Matthew "Slipmatt" Nelson, John "Lime" Fernandez
Producer(s)	Matthew "Slipmatt" Nelson, John "Lime" Fernandez
SL2 singles chronology
"DJ's Take Control/Way in My Brain" (1991) "On a Ragga Tip" (1992) "Way in My Brain (Remix)/Drumbeats" (1992)

"On a Ragga Tip" was a success, peaking at No. 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[2] and in 2019, it was used in a Virgin Media commercial.[3]

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 Skrank', 'On a Ragga Tip' is destined for great things."[4]

Track listing

UK 12" 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 Chart (1992) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 42 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 6 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[10] 2 UK Music Week Dance Singles[11] 1 Chart (1997) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 48 Scotland (OCC)[13] 36 UK Singles (OCC)[14] 31 UK Dance (OCC)[15] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 92 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 16 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 20 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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

1. "On a Ragga Tip by SL2 on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
2. "McDonald's – Crispy Chicken Wrap Happy Meal – TV Advert Songs".
3. "Virgin Media 'I can do anything' Advert". sounds-familiar.info.
4. "Dance: Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. 28 March 1992. p. 10. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
5. "Ultratop.be – SL2 – On a Ragga Tip" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 20. 16 May 1992. p. 27. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On a Ragga Tip". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 27 October 2019.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – SL2 – On a Ragga Tip" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
11. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 April 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 8. 22 February 1997. p. 11. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
15. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
16. "1992 Year-End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 51/52. 19 December 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
17. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1992". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
18. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
19. "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. 16 January 1993. p. 8.
20. "British single certifications – SL2 – On a Ragga Tip". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type On a Ragga Tip in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.