Right On! (Silicone Soul song)

"Right On!"
Single by Silicone Soul featuring Louise Clare Marshall
from the album Staring Into Space
Released24 September 2001
Recorded2000
GenreHouse[1]
Length3:11
LabelVC Recordings
Songwriters
  • Curtis Mayfield
  • Craig Morrison
  • Graeme Reedie
  • Rob Davis
Producer
  • Silicone Soul
Silicone Soul featuring Louise Clare Marshall singles chronology
"Chic-O-Laa"
(2000)
"Right On!"
(2001)
"Les Nocturnes"
(2004)

Right On!” is a song by the Scottish house duo Silicone Soul. The track evolved over several versions from its earliest form “Right On 4 Tha Darkness” to the widely known “Right On Right On”, and then to a vocal version “Right On!” featuring Louise Clare Marshall, which was released as a single on 24 September 2001.[1]

Background and composition

Silicone Soul first developed the track in 1999 as “Right On 4 Tha Darkness”, a re-working of Curtis Mayfield’s “Right On for the Darkness”, which underlies the track’s string arrangement and orchestral motifs. In interviews, Craig Morrison explained that the duo wanted to make a record “with strings and depth that still worked on the dancefloor,” which eventually evolved into “Right On Right On."[2]

The song gained popularity in Ibiza’s club scene, becoming an anthem in the early 2000s—particularly at the nightclub Space, which helped push the track to broader European recognition.[1]

Critical reception and legacy

DJ Mag described “Right On” as a “cult Ibiza anthem” whose orchestral sweep and vocal iterations allowed it to transcend underground dance floors into wider recognition.[1] A 20-year retrospective by Change Underground notes that its unusual length and orchestral sweep didn’t prevent it from becoming a floor-filler, crediting DJs in Ibiza with breaking it internationally.[2] In a review of a Darkroom Dubs compilation, BlackPlastic mentions “Right On!” as the “genre-defying track … that found a place in many DJs’ sets,” and remarks that it moved beyond simple club crossover to become part of the duo’s defining identity.[3]

Track listing

  • 12" Vinyl (VC Recordings, 2001)*
  1. "Right On! (Vocal Mix)" – 7:10
  2. "Right On Right On (Original Mix)" – 6:50
  3. "Right On! (Radio Edit)" – 3:55[4]

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 64
France (SNEP)[6] 93
Germany (GfK)[7] 83
Italy (FIMI)[8] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 81
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 15
UK Dance (OCC)[13] 1

References

  1. ^ a b c d "How Silicone Soul's 'Right On' became a cult Ibiza anthem". DJ Mag. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Silicone Soul celebrate 20 Years of their 'Right On, Right On' Classic". Change Underground. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Album Review: Darkroom Dubs Volume Two". BlackPlastic. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Silicone Soul Featuring Louise Clare Marshall – Right On!". Discogs. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 42. 13 October 2001. p. 15. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Silicone Soul feat. Louise Clare Marshall – Right On!" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  7. ^ "– {{{song}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Silicone Soul feat. Louise Clare Marshall – Right On!". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Silicone Soul feat. Louise Clare Marshall – Right On!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Silicone Soul feat. Louise Clare Marshall – Right On!" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Silicone Soul feat. Louise Clare Marshall – Right On!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2015.