"2 On" | ||||
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Single by Tinashe featuring Schoolboy Q | ||||
from the album Aquarius | ||||
Released | January 21, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
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Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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"2 On" is the debut single by American singer Tinashe, released on January 21, 2014 as her first commercial single and the lead single from her debut studio album Aquarius (2014).[1] The song features a guest verse from American rapper Schoolboy Q, songwriting credits from both artists alongside Bobby Brackins, and production from DJ Mustard, Jon Redwine, and DJ Marley Waters, who are also credited as songwriters. It also features an interpolation from the 2005 single "We Be Burnin'" by Jamaican recording artist Sean Paul, resulting in additional writing credits for Cezar Cunningham, Sean Paul, Steven Marsden, Delano Thomas, Michael Jarrett, and Craig Serani Marsh.
An up-tempo R&B club and snap track that contains elements of electro and trap, the track is a party song with lyrics about living life to the fullest. Music critics mostly praised the song for its club-oriented sound and carefree lyrics, also noting it as a departure from Tinashe's murky alternative R&B that defined her previous songs. The single peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on US rhythmic radio, was the second-most played song of 2014 on the latter format, was certified platinum by the RIAA, and was Tinashe's only appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist until the release of "Nasty" in 2024.
The accompanying music video for the track, directed by Hannah Lux Davis and released on March 24, 2014, features Tinashe dancing in several different scenes. To further promote the song, Tinashe made various live performances, including the SXSW Festival, the Power 106 LA concert, Capital Xtra, Rinse FM, V100.7/Milwaukee's Family Affair and The Wendy Williams Show. Canadian rapper Drake released an unofficial rework of the song to his SoundCloud account; the song consisted of two parts, the new version of "2 On" and "Thotful". An official Spanish remix featuring reggaeton singer Randy was released on November 18, 2014, and later included on his mixtape Under Doxis.