"On and On" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop. The song, from his debut albumCareless, became a major hit, peaking at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and spending 28 weeks on the chart.[2] In Canada, the song peaked at number 6.[3]
On the U.S. Easy Listening chart, "On and On" peaked at number two.[4] It reached number three on the corresponding Canadian chart.
Despite failing to crack the top ten, it was the 30th ranked single on the Billboard magazine year-end chart for 1977 as a result of its almost seven-month chart run.[5]
Personnel
Stephen Bishop – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Kenny Rankin covered "On and On" in 1977. His version charted concurrently with Stephen Bishop's original, reaching No. 110 on the U.S. BillboardBubbling Under chart.[citation needed]
British reggae group Aswad took their version of the song to No. 25 in the UK in August 1989.[13]
References
^Breihan, Tom (November 11, 2020). "The Number Ones: Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin's "Separate Lives". Stereogum. Retrieved August 6, 2023. Bishop's highest-charting single, the sleepy 1977 soft-rocker "On And On," peaked at #11.
^ a b"Stephen Bishop - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
^ a b"Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
^ a bWhitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 33.
^"Billboard Top 100 - 1977 - Longbored Surfer - Charts". January 26, 2010. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
^"Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
^"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
^"Cash Box Top 100 10/01/77". Cashboxmagazine.com.
^"Obsolete song title page". Tsort.info. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
^"Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
^Billboard. December 24, 1977. p. Front cover. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
^"Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1977". Cashboxmagazine.com.
^"officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.