On a Ragga Tip

"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)".

"On a Ragga Tip"
Single by SL2
Released	6 April 1992 (1992-04-06)[1]
Genre	Breakbeat hardcore[2][3]
Length	5:11
Label	XL
Songwriter(s)	Matthew "Slipmatt" Nelson, John "Lime" Fernandez
Producer(s)	Matthew "Slipmatt" Nelson, John "Lime" Fernandez
SL2 singles chronology
"DJ's Take Control"/"Way in My Brain" (1991) "On a Ragga Tip" (1992) "Way in My Brain" (Remix)/"Drumbeats" (1992)

The song was a success, peaking at No. 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]

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

• UK 12-inch single

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 42 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 6 Europe (European Dance Radio)[9] 8 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 2 UK Dance (Music Week)[14] 1 Chart (1997) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 48 Scotland (OCC)[16] 36 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 31 UK Dance (OCC)[18] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[19] 92 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 16 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 20

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]	Silver	200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions and sampling

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.