On and On (Jack Johnson album)

On and On is the second studio album by Jack Johnson, who provided the vocals and guitars. It was released in 2003 on Universal Records. Adam Topol played drums and percussion while Merlo Podlewski played bass guitar. The album was recorded at The Mango Tree studios in Hawaii.

On and On
Studio album by Jack Johnson
Released	May 6, 2003
Recorded	2002
Studio	The Mango Tree, Hawaii
Genre	Folk rock
Length	43:55
Label	Brushfire, Universal
Producer	Mario Caldato Jr.
Jack Johnson chronology
Brushfire Fairytales (2001) On and On (2003) In Between Dreams (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

A different version of the track "Rodeo Clowns" was originally published as a collaboration with G. Love & Special Sauce on the latter's 1999 album Philadelphonic.

Johnson sang the chorus of his song "Gone" on the Black Eyed Peas' song "Gone Going", which appeared on their album Monkey Business. The song was nominated at the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Jack Johnson, except where noted.

1. "Times Like These" – 2:22
2. "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" – 2:33
3. "Traffic in the Sky" – 2:50
4. "Taylor" – 3:59
5. "Gone" – 2:10
6. "Cupid" – 1:05
7. "Wasting Time" (Johnson, Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski) – 3:50
8. "Holes to Heaven" – 2:54
9. "Dreams Be Dreams" – 2:12
10. "Tomorrow Morning" – 2:50
11. "Fall Line" – 1:35
12. "Cookie Jar" – 2:57
13. "Rodeo Clowns" – 2:38
14. "Cocoon" – 4:10
15. "Mediocre Bad Guys" – 3:00
16. "Symbol in My Driveway" – 2:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[4]

Musicians

• Jack Johnson – vocals, guitar
• Adam Topol – drums, percussion
• Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar

Production

• Mario Caldato Jr. – producer, engineer, mixing
• Robert Carranza – engineer, mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2005) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 2 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 50 French Albums (SNEP)[7] 94 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 88 Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] 31 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 1 Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 99 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 62 UK Albums (OCC)[13] 30 US Billboard 200[14] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 19 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 24 US Billboard 200[17] 85 Chart (2004) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 24 Decade-end chart Chart (2000–2009) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 57

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20]	6× Platinum	420,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)[21]	Gold	25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[22]	Gold	50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	2× Platinum	200,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24]	Gold	20,000^
Germany (BVMI)[25]	Platinum	200,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26]	3× Platinum	45,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]	Platinum	300,000^
United States (RIAA)[28]	Platinum	1,000,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.