On Repeat (Hillsong United song) explained

On Repeat
Cover:	On Repeat - Hillsong United.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Hillsong United
Genre:	Contemporary worship music
Length:	4:31
Label:	Hillsong Music Capitol CMG
Producer:	Michael Guy Chislett Joel Houston
Chronology:	Hillsong United
Prev Title:	Sure Thing
Prev Year:	2021

"On Repeat" is a song performed by Australian contemporary worship band Hillsong United. It was on 21 January 2022,^[1] as the third single from their sixth studio album, Are We There Yet? (2022).^[2] The song was written by Benjamin Hastings, and Joel Houston.^[3] Michael Guy Chislett and Joel Houston handled the production of the single.

"On Repeat" peaked at No. 34 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.

Background

Hillsong United released "On Repeat" as a single on 21 January 2022,^[4] following the release of the singles "Know You Will" and "Sure Thing" in 2021. Joel Houston of Hillsong United shared the story behind the song,^[5] saying:

Composition

"On Repeat" is composed in the key of C with a tempo of 68 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .^[6]

Critical reception

Jono Davies of Louder Than The Music gave a positive review of "On Repeat," saying "In recent years Hillsong United have produced songs that are stripped back, leaving the song in its most raw form straying away from more studio creativity and this has worked well for them, and this song is no different. If anything this works better for a song like this, I think in a live setting this song will come into its own."^[7]

Commercial performance

"On Repeat" debuted at number 34 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated 5 February 2022.^[8]

Music videos

On 21 January 2022, Hillsong United released the official lyric video for "On Repeat" via YouTube.^[9] On 23 February 2022, Hillsong United punlished the official music video for "On Repeat" through YouTube.^[10]

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.^[11]

• Michael Guy Chislett — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, producer
• Matt Crocker — background vocals
• Jonathan Douglass — background vocals
• Andrea García A&R
• Taya Gaukrodger — vocals
• Jad Gillies — vocals
• Bruno Gruel — mastering engineer
• Nigel Hendroff — acoustic guitar
• Hillsong United — primary artist
• Joel Houston — background vocals, executive producer, keyboards, producer, programmer
• Tahisha Hunt — background vocals
• Simon Kobler — percussion
• Daniel McMurray — drums
• Johnny Rays — management
• Ben Tan — programmer
• Benjamin Tennikoff — bass, drums, keyboards, programmer
• Matt Tennikoff — bass
• Dylan Thomas — electric guitar
• Ben Whincop — mixing engineer
• Chris York — A&R
• Michael Zuvela — programmer

Release history

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Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	21 January 2022			^[12] ^[13] ^[14]
United States	17 June 2022	Christian radio		^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hillsong UNITED Debuts New Single "On Repeat" - TCB . Clarks . Jessie . 21 January 2022 . The Christian Beat . 2 February 2022.
2. Web site: Hillsong UNITED New Album 'Are We There Yet?' Coming April 29 - TCB . Longs . Herb . 7 April 2022 . The Christian Beat . 7 April 2022.
3. Web site: On Repeat Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music SongSelect® . SongSelect . CCLI . 2 February 2022.
4. Web site: UNITED Releases New Single & Lyric Video 'On Repeat' CCM Magazine . Cluver . Ross . 21 January 2022 . . 2 February 2022.
5. Web site: Hillsong UNITED Release New Digital Single "On Repeat" Freeccm.com . Young . Abby . 21 January 2022 . Freeccm.com . 2 February 2022.
6. Web site: Know You Will by Hillsong United . MultiTracks . 2 February 2022.
7. Web site: Louder Than The Music - Hillsong United - On Repeat . Davies . Jono . 4 February 2022 . Louder Than The Music . August 15, 2021.
8. Hot Christian Songs – Billboard . 1 February 2022 . . 2 February 2022.
9. Web site: On Repeat (Official Lyric Video) - Hillsong UNITED - YouTube . 21 January 2022 . . 2 February 2022.
10. Web site: On Repeat (Official Video) - Hillsong UNITED - YouTube . 23 February 2022 . . 22 March 2022.
11. Web site: On Repeat - Hillsong United Credits AllMusic . . . March 22, 2022.
12. Web site: On Repeat by Hillsong UNITED on Amazon Music - Amazon.com . 21 January 2022 . . 2 February 2022.
13. Web site: On Repeat - Single by Hillsong UNITED Spotify . 21 January 2022 . Spotify . 2 February 2022.
14. Web site: On Repeat - Single by Hillsong UNITED on Apple Music . 21 January 2022 . . United States . . 2 February 2022.
15. Web site: Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations Free New Songs from Music Artists . AllAccess.com . 30 May 2022 . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/DimsU . 4 June 2022.