| On a Ragga Tip | |
| Cover: | SL2-On_a_Ragga_Tip.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | SL2 |
| Released: | [1] |
| Genre: | Breakbeat hardcore[2] [3] |
| Length: | 5:11 |
| Label: | XL |
| Producer: | Matthew "Slipmatt" Nelson, John "Lime" Fernandez |
| Prev Title: | DJ's Take Control"/"Way in My Brain |
| Prev Year: | 1991 |
| Next Title: | Way in My Brain" (Remix)/"Drumbeats |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
"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[4] and in 2019, it was used in a Virgin Media commercial.[5]
Andy Beevers from Music Week named "On A Ragga Tip" Pick of the Week in the category of Dance, stating 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."[6]
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
| Chart (1992) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 6 | |
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[8] | 8 | |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[9] | 1 |
| Chart (1992) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] | 92 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 17 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 16 | |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 20 |
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.