And On and On explained

And On and On
Type:Single
Artist:Janet Jackson
Album:Janet Remixed
A-Side:Any Time, Any Place
Released:May 23, 1994
Genre:R&B
Label:Virgin
Prev Title:Because of Love
Prev Year:1994
Any Time, Any Place
Title2:And On and On
Next Title:Throb
Next Year:1994

"And On and On" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her second remix album Janet Remixed (1995). As the B-side to "Any Time, Any Place", "And On and On" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number one as a B-side on the Cash Box chart in the summer of 1994.

Release

"And On and On" was released in May 1994 as an unreleased track on the cassette and CD singles of "Any Time, Any Place".[1]

Reception

Larry Flick of Billboard compared "And On and On" to Grace Jones's "Pull Up to the Bumper" and Sly and the Family Stone's "Family Affair". Flick also said he preferred the remix of "And On and On" instead of Jackson's "Throb".[2]

Chart performance

"And On and On" charted both as a B-side to "Any Time, Any Place" and as a separate single. On Billboard, "Any Time, Any Place" / "And On and On" peaked at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number two on the Hot 100. As a separate single, "And On and On" reached number 12 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and number 17 on Billboards Rhythmic chart. At the end of 1994, "And On and On" reached number 53 on the year-end Hot R&B Singles Airplay chart.[3]

Similarly, "And On and On" peaked at number one on Cash Box as a B-side. With "Any Time, Any Place", the song peaked on the Top 100 R&B singles in June 1994[4] and the Top 100 Pop singles in July 1994.[5]

Awards and nominations

"And On and On" was nominated for R&B/Soul Song of the Year alongside "Any Time, Any Place" at the 1995 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.[6]

Charts

Year-end charts

See also

Notes and References

  1. Flick. Larry. Single Reviews . Billboard. 21 May 1994. 51.
  2. Flick. Larry. Michelle Weeks Heads for the Mainstream. Billboard. 21 May 1994. 26 .
  3. Hot R&B Singles Airplay. Billboard. 24 December 1994. YE-36 .
  4. Top 100 R&B Singles. Cash Box. 18 June 1994. 57. 40. 12 .
  5. Top 100 Pop Singles. Cash Box. 16 July 1994. 12. 57. 44.
  6. Lady of Soul Awards To Bow; 5 Noms to TLC. Billboard. 22 July 1995. 22.
  7. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1994. Billboardtop100of.com. January 9, 2020.