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{{Infobox single |
{{Infobox song
| Name = It's On
| Cover = Its On.jpg
| name = It's On
| Artist = [[Naughty by Nature]]
| cover = Its On.jpg
| from Album = [[19 Naughty III]]
| alt =
|B-side = "It's On" (Beatnuts Remix)
| type = single
| Released = June 8, 1993
| artist = [[Naughty by Nature]]
| album = [[19 Naughty III]]
| Format = [[CD single|CD]], [[Cassette single|Cassette]], [[12" single|12"]]
| Recorded = 1993
| B-side = "It's On" (Beatnuts Remix)
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| released = June 8, 1993
| Length = 5:03
| recorded = 1992
| studio =
⚫
| Label = [[Tommy Boy Entertainment|Tommy Boy]]
| venue =
| Writer = [[Treach|Anthony Criss]], Vincent Brown, Kier Gist, [[Donald Byrd]]
| Producer = Naughty by Nature
| genre =
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| Type = singles
* [[jazz rap]]
⚫
| Chronology = [[Naughty by Nature]]
| length = 5:03
⚫
| Last single = "[[Hip Hop Hooray]]"<br>(1993)
⚫
| label = [[Tommy Boy Entertainment|Tommy Boy]]
| This single = "'''It's On'''"<br/>(1993)
| writer =
⚫
| Next single = "[[Written on Ya Kitten]]"<br>(1993)
* [[Treach|Anthony Criss]]
* Vincent Brown
* Kier Gist
* [[Donald Byrd]]
| producer = Naughty by Nature
⚫
| chronology = [[Naughty by Nature]]
⚫
| prev_title = [[Hip Hop Hooray]]
| prev_year = 1993
⚫
| next_title = [[Written on Ya Kitten]]
| next_year = 1993
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|4irRTSNyPSE|"It's On"}}}}
}}
}}

"'''It's On'''" was the second single released from [[Naughty by Nature]]'s third album, ''[[19 Naughty III]]''. It was released on June 8, 1993 and was produced and written by the three members of the group. The single found decent success on the Billboard charts, making it to 74 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and 48 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]. The song sampled jazz artist [[Donald Byrd]]'s "French Spice" for which he received writing credits. The official remix was produced by the production duo, [[The Beatnuts]] and was featured on the B-Side of the single.
"'''It's On'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] trio [[Naughty by Nature]], released on June 8, 1993 by [[Tommy Boy Entertainment|Tommy Boy]] as the second single from the trio's third album, ''[[19 Naughty III]]'' (1993). The song was produced and written by the three members of the group, and found decent success on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts, making it to number 74 on the ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] and number 48 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. It samples [[jazz]] artist [[Donald Byrd]]'s "French Spice", for which he received writing credits. The official remix was produced by the production duo [[The Beatnuts]] and featured on the B-Side of the single.

==Critical reception==
In a retrospective review, Jesse Ducker from Albumism stated that the song "is a musical change of pace, as [[Treach]] and Vinnie rhyme over a horn-heavy loop from [[Donald Byrd]]'s 'French Spice'."<ref>{{cite web|first= Jesse |last= Ducker |title= Naughty By Nature's '19 Naughty III' Turns 25: Anniversary Retrospective |publisher= Albumism |date= 21 February 2018 |accessdate= 16 November 2020 |url= https://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-25-years-of-naughty-by-nature-19-naughty-iii}}</ref> Upon the single release, [[Larry Flick]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' described it as "another wildly infectious, fist-waving anthem that combines rapid-fire rhymes and live, butt-shaking beats." He added, "Chanted chorus could open deserved doors at [[Top 40 radio|top 40]] formats, though track is hard enough to keep that all-important street cred in check."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= 22 May 1993 |page= 110 |accessdate= 26 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-05-22.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}}</ref> Andrew Smith from ''[[Melody Maker]]'' wrote, "Naughty by Nature specialize in cultivating a groove, and there are a few funky ones on show here, though I could do without the gun on the cover."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Andrew|last=Smith|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52900117857/|title=Singles|work=[[Melody Maker]]|date=12 June 1993|page=27|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> Andy Beevers from ''[[Music Week]]'' felt that "this hard-hitting rap track will appeal to established fans but appears to lack the crossover appeal of '[[O.P.P. (song)|OPP]]' or '[[Hip Hop Hooray|Hip Hip Hooray]]'."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Andy |last= Beevers |title= Market Preview: Dance |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= 5 June 1993 |page= 7 |accessdate= 28 March 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-06-05.pdf}}</ref> [[Dele Fadele]] from ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'' opined that it "lacks bite, seeming inconsequential in the face of the floor-filling, arms-waving 'Hip Hop Hooray'."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Dele|last=Fadele|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52920629909/|title=Singles|work=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=3 July 1993|page=18|access-date=5 June 2023|author-link=Dele Fadele}}</ref> [[Touré (journalist)|Touré]] from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' named it a "strong" single.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Touré|title=Naughty By Nature: 19 Naughty III|date=29 April 1993|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/naughtybynature/albums/album/278449/review/5946998/19_naughty_iii|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=17 June 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531081107/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/naughtybynature/albums/album/278449/review/5946998/19_naughty_iii|archivedate=31 May 2009|author-link=Touré (journalist)}}</ref>


==Single track listing==
==Single track listing==
* '''A-Side'''
⚫
#"It's On" (Kay Gee Remix) - 3:06
⚫
#"It's On" (Instrumental) - 3:06


===A-Side===
* '''B-Side'''
#"It's On" (Kay Gee Remix)- 3:06
#"It's On" (Beatnuts Remix) - 3:31
⚫
#"[[Hip Hop Hooray]]" ([[Pete Rock]] Remix) - 4:32
⚫
#"It's On" (Instrumental)- 3:06
⚫
#"It's On" (A Capella) - 3:11


===B-Side===
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
⚫
#"It's On" (Beatnuts Remix)- 3:31
! Chart (1993)
⚫
#"Hip Hop Hooray" ([[Pete Rock]] Remix)- 4:32
! Peak<br/>position
⚫
#"It's On" (A Capella)- 3:11
|-
! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=199}}</ref>
| 51
|-
{{single chart|New Zealand|34|artist=Naughty by Nature|song=It's On|rowheader=true|access-date=September 1, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|48|artist=Naughty By Nature|rowheader=true|access-date=April 9, 2021}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[UK Dance Singles Chart|UK Dance]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-06-19.pdf |title= Top 60 Dance Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= 19 June 1993 |page= 20 |access-date=April 9, 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|12
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|74|artist=Naughty By Nature|rowheader=true|access-date=April 9, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|48|artist=Naughty By Nature|rowheader=true|access-date=April 9, 2021}}
|-
!scope="row"|US [[Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles|''Cash Box'' Top 100]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1993/CB-1993-07-24.pdf|title=Top 100 Pop Singles|magazine=[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]|volume=LVI|issue=46|date=July 24, 1993|page=12|access-date=April 20, 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|58
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{Naughty by Nature}}
{{Naughty by Nature}}

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[[Category:1993 singles]]
[[Category:1993 singles]]
[[Category:Naughty by Nature songs]]
[[Category:Naughty by Nature songs]]
[[Category:Tommy Boy Records singles]]
[[Category:Tommy Boy Records singles]]
[[Category:1992 songs]]

[[Category:Songs written by Treach]]

[[Category:Songs written by KayGee]]
{{1990s-single-stub}}
[[Category:Songs written by Vin Rock]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Naughty by Nature]]
[[Category:Jazz rap songs]]

Latest revision as of 03:33, 27 August 2024

For the song by Camp Rock 2 Cast, see Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack).
"It's On"
Single by Naughty by Nature
from the album 19 Naughty III
B-side"It's On" (Beatnuts Remix)
ReleasedJune 8, 1993
Recorded1992
Genre
Length5:03
LabelTommy Boy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature singles chronology
"Hip Hop Hooray"
(1993) 		"It's On"
(1993) 		"Written on Ya Kitten"
(1993)
Music video
"It's On" on YouTube

"It's On" is a song by American hip hop trio Naughty by Nature, released on June 8, 1993 by Tommy Boy as the second single from the trio's third album, 19 Naughty III (1993). The song was produced and written by the three members of the group, and found decent success on the US Billboard charts, making it to number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It samples jazz artist Donald Byrd's "French Spice", for which he received writing credits. The official remix was produced by the production duo The Beatnuts and featured on the B-Side of the single.

Critical reception

[edit]

In a retrospective review, Jesse Ducker from Albumism stated that the song "is a musical change of pace, as Treach and Vinnie rhyme over a horn-heavy loop from Donald Byrd's 'French Spice'."[1] Upon the single release, Larry Flick from Billboard described it as "another wildly infectious, fist-waving anthem that combines rapid-fire rhymes and live, butt-shaking beats." He added, "Chanted chorus could open deserved doors at top 40 formats, though track is hard enough to keep that all-important street cred in check."[2] Andrew Smith from Melody Maker wrote, "Naughty by Nature specialize in cultivating a groove, and there are a few funky ones on show here, though I could do without the gun on the cover."[3] Andy Beevers from Music Week felt that "this hard-hitting rap track will appeal to established fans but appears to lack the crossover appeal of 'OPP' or 'Hip Hip Hooray'."[4] Dele Fadele from NME opined that it "lacks bite, seeming inconsequential in the face of the floor-filling, arms-waving 'Hip Hop Hooray'."[5] Touré from Rolling Stone named it a "strong" single.[6]

Single track listing

[edit]
  • A-Side
  1. "It's On" (Kay Gee Remix) - 3:06
  2. "It's On" (Instrumental) - 3:06
  • B-Side
  1. "It's On" (Beatnuts Remix) - 3:31
  2. "Hip Hop Hooray" (Pete Rock Remix) - 4:32
  3. "It's On" (A Capella) - 3:11

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 48
UK Dance (Music Week)[10] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 74
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 48
US Cash Box Top 100[13] 58

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Ducker, Jesse (21 February 2018). "Naughty By Nature's '19 Naughty III' Turns 25: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (22 May 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 110. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ Smith, Andrew (12 June 1993). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 27. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ Beevers, Andy (5 June 1993). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 7. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ Fadele, Dele (3 July 1993). "Singles". NME. p. 18. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ Touré (29 April 1993). "Naughty By Nature: 19 Naughty III". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 199.
  8. ^ "Naughty by Nature – It's On". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Naughty By Nature: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 June 1993. p. 20. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Naughty By Nature Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Naughty By Nature Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVI, no. 46. July 24, 1993. p. 12. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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