New Song: Kelly Rowland – ‘On & On (The Sound)’ (Full Version)

Published: Sunday 16th May 2010 by Sam

As Kelly Rowland puts the finishing touches to her hotly anticipated 3rd solo LP, the full version of ‘On & On (The Sound)’ has surfaced. Check it out after the jump….

Produced by Brian Kennedy (Rihanna’s ‘Disturbia’, Chris Brown’s ‘Forever’), the song is a whimsical fusion of Pop and Dance, boasting much in the way of hit potential should it eventually be released as a single. Particularly loving the hooks and pre-hooks on this one, as well as the vocal layering (which is very Brandy-esque)

If there is one thing this new Kelly Rowland material is demonstrating, it’s that Ms. Kelly has well and truly found her niche. Next to everything I’ve heard thus far sounds hot!

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  1. Music2daSoul May 16, 2010

    Garbage

  2. Joan May 16, 2010

    Good Morning:
    I like the song.
    now music2dasoul do you even like Kelly Rowland because if you don’t why even come on here to listen to her music. just ask.

  3. DC ALL MY LIFE May 16, 2010

    OMFG THIS IS A SMASH!!!!!!!!!!! IT’S ACTUALLY VERY I GOTTA FEELING!
    Come QUICLY SEPTEMBER I’M GONNA 3 COPIES OF THIS ALBUM SURE! OMG I COULDN’T EXPECT A TRACK LIKE THIS FROM HER!
    NOW KELLY JUST BLOW ME AWAY WITH THIS ONE. DEFINITLY A WORLD WIDE SMASH. IF I WAS HER I WILL RELEASE THIS AS SECOND SINGLE! OMG I REALLY LOVE THIS SONG. I REALLY LOVE IT. WOW REMIND ME THE FIRST TIME I’VE HEAR I GOTTA FEELING.

  4. Meechy05 May 16, 2010

    I will definitely be turning this the f*** up cuz its my favorite song!!!

  5. Music2daSoul May 16, 2010

    @JOAN
    yes i like kelly rowland. i just think this song is garbage. no hard feelings

  6. rara May 16, 2010

    i like it, but i don’t love it something is missing to me.

  7. YUP May 16, 2010

    CAN I JUST HOW MUCH OF A GROWTH U CN HEAR IN KELLY ROWLAND ITS CRAZY. SHES REALLY DOIN HE DAMN THING 4REAL

  8. Ghetto Fab May 16, 2010

    I liked this since the first time I heard it on the Hills! I love it because her voice sounds so good doing this type of music. Kudos to Brian Kennedy the producer for not making it sound like every other DAMN POP SONG out there! (I’m talking about you DR. Luke) Kelly is doing the damn thing. There isn’t anything that can stop her now! This is my favorite song TURN IT UP!

  9. Kev May 16, 2010

    This is the very first time since Kelly’s duet with Nelly on “Delimma” that I’ve fell in love with a Kelly Rowland song. I did like “Like this” too, but this track is fire! I am really impressed. I’m not even a fan, but I don’t have anything against Kelly. I wish her success and I honestly didn’t see what the fuss was over her. I feel her hunger now! She wants this and she’s coming hard. I advise her and the people in her camp on her label to quick ly make this a 2nd single! I’m being objective and I don’t think Commander is a hit record. I don’t like the song, but that is not why I am dismissing it’s potential. The verses sound good on that track, but she loses me in the hook. Kelly finally did it right with this one! If she’s smart and want to see a hit (not just overseas) she will put this out! I know magic when I hear it!

  10. sean May 16, 2010

    will be buying her Album..fuc*k september its far..but will wait..love this song..my fav song…damm kelly is coming hard this time around…love the song..its fire!!..and very catchy!!..i can tell radio stations world wide will be playing this song like crazy!!..love u kelly..keep doing what u love..support u all the way!!

  11. geekays May 16, 2010

    oh my god i Lhuv this song so much,,miss kelly rowland bring it on,,i Lhuv yhuh,,,,,mwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i can’t wait for de album>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>mwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa again,,to that f*****’ b!atch..music2dasoul yhur such a pathetic looser,,go to helll>>>.i Lhuv kellllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  12. Siya May 16, 2010

    Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean everyone else should follow suit.
    people have over looked atleast 12 amazing songs from Kelly Rowland she has made songs after song that get better and better and fools don’t even know about them. Because they never take the time to listen I love this song But If I were to say that this is Her best I would be lying Kelly has better meterial than people think and I just want to stress that fact. can the real Kelly fans name some of the best Kelly songs to point these lost people in the right direction. Because I refuse to help people who act like they don’t know how do research. But I do want to prove a point that this woman has song amazing songs Lyrically and production wise and Vocally.

  13. StayAfro May 16, 2010

    I can Hear Brandy all over this track, wonder if she wrote it. Not being a hater but its really brandys style I can hear in the layering and background vocals.. Hmm good track for kelly tho

  14. sam May 16, 2010

    not as good as commander to be honest…

  15. KNUCK May 16, 2010

    yeah, this and songs like Brandy’s “One Thing” could be on the same record. Brian Kennedy kinda kills.. and she did somethin vocally that sounds like Brandy’s “Believer”..

    Great song tho.. I’m proud of kelly

  16. MONE May 16, 2010

    This song goes so hard! POP greatness! I wasn’t feelin’ ‘Commander’ all that much, but this track definitely reignites my interest in the project! Bring on September!

  17. Kev May 16, 2010

    Stayafro and knuck, I do hear some Brandy influence on this one. Kelly has stated on “The View” one time how much she admires her style and sound. I know Brandy’s very happy for her! I hope she explore alot more on this album and really do something even more unqinue. I’m glad that it sounds like she has a hit on her hands!

  18. Yyale May 16, 2010

    Do people reallly think this song is better than commander. NEVER! COMMANDER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EVERYTHING

  19. Airon May 16, 2010

    @ Stay Afro, your totally right about Brandy being all over this track! She definitely helped Kelly do some of the vocal arrangements on the record, and at one point I can even hear Brandy singing on it around the 2:34 mark. Kelly doing big things this time around!

  20. K.Row Kid May 16, 2010

    LOVE IT!!!!!!! Love the snippet when it was on The Hills so I knew it was going to be hot!

    And I agree! It does sound like Brandy did some backing vocals! It would be amazing if there was a version with both of them!

  21. Dave May 16, 2010

    LOVE IT. Kelly have found her lane & is CARVING THE F*** UP! COMMANDER! HBIC!

  22. SPRING May 16, 2010

    tunnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ms Kelly better work it….

  23. SASHA May 16, 2010

    It is the middle of May. Here are top selling albums of 2010 in the world. The figure in the bracket is the grand total of albums sold since released. Gaga is killing. She is leading Justin who is at number 2 by 822,000 albums. It’s going to be hard for anyone to catch her. Hurry up and release that album Christina and Kelly, based on how Gaga is selling she will be in the top spot until September. We need to kick her out the top spot. I will even take Eminem. I am not a hater but Gaga album is old we need a new number 1.

    TOP 10 SELLING ALBUMS IN THE WORLD AS OF MAY 14, 2010
    1. Lady Gaga “The Fame Monster” – 3,153,000 (9,247,000)
    2. Justin Beiber “My World +My World 2.0” – 2,331,000 (3,029,000)
    3. Lady Antebellum “Need You Now” – 2,175,000 (released in 2010)
    4. Sade “Soldier of Love” – 1,959,000 (released in 2010)
    5. The Black Eye Peas “The E.N.D.” – 1,873,000 (6,591,000)
    6. Susan Boyle “I Dreamed A Dream” – 1,793,000 (7,807,000)
    7. Alicia Keys “The Element of Freedom – 1,574,000 (2,604,000)
    8. Michael Bublé “Crazy Love” – 1,267,000 (4,567,000)
    9. Ke$ha “Animal” – 1,128,000 (released in 2010)
    10. Rihanna “Rated R” – 1,027,000 (2,040,000)

  24. Anon May 16, 2010

    too repetitive. I hope this song took no more than three minutes to write.

  25. yes May 16, 2010

    i like it but its ok

  26. DC ALL MY LIFE May 16, 2010

    @ 100% AGREE! PEOPLE SEEMS TO FORGET THAT IT’S HARD TO SAY GAGA SOLD 9 M OF THE FAME WHEN THE ALBUM STILL EXPLOIT SINCE WHEN???? 2008. SINCERELLY WITHOUT THE RE-RELEASE AND ALL THAT SINGLES I DOUBT SHE WOULD SOLD MORE THAN 7 M. I STILL THINK THE BLACK EYED PEAS SOLD MORE THAN GAGA. THEY HAVE SOLD PRATICALLY 7 M WITHOUT RE-RELEASE THEIR LP.

  27. justin_Sofly May 16, 2010

    I’M FEELIN THIS SONG KELLY IS REALLY MAKE ME LIKE DANCE MUSIC GO KELLY CANT WAIT FOR THE ALBUM

  28. Joe Sullivan May 16, 2010

    Soooooo good!!
    This sounds in the same vein as Unity!
    Straight up pop! And this wouldve been a great lead!
    Sry urban fans!!

  29. RihannasClit May 16, 2010

    Wack ass s*** will flop just as bad as the rest of her wack ass s***, INCLUDING Commander.

    EHHH EHHH EHHH…BRRRAAAAP, THAT RIHANNA REIGN JUST WON’T LET UP! 😆

  30. Kelly Fan May 16, 2010

    I love the song but I just know Kelly will be upset tht this entire song has been released! All these songs leaking thts gonna be on her album! That’s so triflin man! All her hardwork for this to happen!

  31. illcity May 16, 2010

    u guys shud try n get dt song out. its not evn bin performed yet n u guyz r leakin it. shame on u. let kelz grow

  32. kekeluvsu May 16, 2010

    Kelly sounds great. I really like this song. Get it Kelly!!!!

  33. NikkiIsChillin May 16, 2010

    I like this song. Glad its on the album….Man, September is soooo long to wait! Go team Kelly!!!

  34. rysinstarr May 16, 2010

    im feeling the track but it got 2 grow on me

  35. Okay May 16, 2010

    The song is okay but it isn’t better than Commander. She better get her singles under control from leaking if her album won’t be out until September. We don’t need another Ciara.

  36. HeYa May 16, 2010

    Shame on you for posting it. If you like Kelly so much, you shouldn’t be supporting the leak by posting it here.
    You really are willing to do anything to get more hits on your blog, such as stealing people’s story.
    SMH.

  37. kekeluvsu May 16, 2010

    If commander does what it’s supposed to do then she might push her album up. (which i’m hoping for) Because if her musice keeps leaking like this, we won’t get an album from her and I don’t want that for Kelly because it’s been damn near 3 years since she has put out an album. So whoever is leaking these damn songs need to really quit. Don’t blame the blogs, blame the ppl who are making the songs and putting them out for ppl to get.

  38. Muni May 16, 2010

    the song is fire and you can tell is unfinished, I am sure Kelly is not happy about the leaking, and they SHOULD try to controlled as much as they can TO TOP THE LEAKING. love you Kelly. HATERS BACK OFF!!!!!!!!!!

  39. dyndyn May 16, 2010

    i like…no i leerrvv!

    team kelly =)

  40. rudeboii May 16, 2010

    Leaking is the new PR trend to build buzz around artiste an a particular single, so it aint gonna stop, alot of these “”LEAKS”” are premature acts.

  41. KellyIn1derland May 16, 2010

    love the track. its very catchy. the production was of course top notch. i love the dance thing but i have to say this one thing…..Ms.Kelly, the cd, was phenomenal. definitely underrated and i dont want her to drift away from that all together cuz jus cause people didnt get in n the us like they did over seas doesnt mean it wasnt quality music…….people wont b able to take a full dance album….#justsayin

  42. KellyIn1derland May 16, 2010

    ove the track. its very catchy. the production was of course top notch. i love the dance thing but i have to say this one thing…..Ms.Kelly, the cd, was phenomenal. definitely underrated and i dont want her to drift away from that all together cuz jus cause people didnt get in to it in the U.S. like they did over seas, doesn’t mean it wasnt quality music…….people wont b able to take a full dance album….#justsayin

  43. kveick May 16, 2010

    HOT!

  44. blaze May 16, 2010

    I know America will eat this s***.

  45. JUSTME May 16, 2010

    I may not be “somebody” but I am soooooooooooooo thrilled about u guys at TPG backing and being so anthousiastic with “our one and only ” Ms Kelly,I REALLY REALLY am.AND YET,I also REALLY think that u guys are doing it the wrong way.I mean how many people do you think will be running to purchase the album once that would have heard THE WHOLE MATERIAL and above anything once they would have downloaded it????I LOVE Kelly,but I WON’T.Wouldn’t It be pointless buying something I already have,something I alreday know by HEART.Let’s learn from our past mistakes.Look what happened 2 years ago with Michelle’s MASTERPIECE “UNEXPECTED”;the album wasn’t even released yet that we could already ilegally find it on the internet MONTHS BEFORE.Let us guys feel the anticipation,have the surprise,the JOY,and THE PLEASURE to discover what Kelly has been working SO HARD on IN DUE TIME which means when the album IS RELEASED.STOP LINKINK IT and all the snippets.You KELLY don’t need our feedbacks to know what’s going to be on the album or not.”BE THE MASTER OF UR FATE AND THE CAPTAIN OF YOUR SOUL”.WE TRUST YOU,your choice is our.
    Let’s make her justice and let’s not waste,destroy and KILL her energy,hopes,love,passion and hard-work….
    Love music,Love kell’s,Love DC3 and LIVE LIFE!!!

    MUCH LOVE FROM PARIS

  46. JUSTME May 16, 2010

    I meant LEAKING and not linking 🙂

  47. Tisso May 16, 2010

    I LVLVLV kelly, but techno(?) is annoying. At least to me. But who am I, ‘mean I’ve seen white people fall gish into HEAVY trances over a song that -all day long- goes “around the world, around the world, around the world, around the world, around the world, around the world, …

  48. MV May 16, 2010

    Try again, Kel.

  49. Stoney-Brie May 16, 2010

    woooooowww! now i am feeling this i can imagine jaming to this at the club, she is sanging! i am loving this! my new favourite song!!!!!

    turn it up >> up up!

    Go Kelly!

  50. Carla May 16, 2010

    this song is a proper tune.
    summer song ’10.. think so:)
    do you have a download link?<3
    xxxxx

  51. “Dj Y2k Malone” May 16, 2010

    it’s cute for an album filler but not as a follow up single

  52. Elisa May 16, 2010

    I like the song but nothin unique. Here in Europe we have heard tons of songs like this.

  53. HeYa May 16, 2010

    SHAME ON YOU SAM.

  54. Junior in Jamaica May 16, 2010

    I am loving this for Kelly.

  55. loso May 16, 2010

    I love this track I cant wait to get this album. People I know Kelly dont want her songs to leak but this song is not even finished she said it in an interview so when the album comes out i am pretty sure it will be different or since it leaked she may not even include it all. I think this is just making people get more into her sound and her album and she sounds perfect on this song and this type of music!!!

  56. Toya May 16, 2010

    Lovin dis!! go Kellzzzz

  57. Dan May 16, 2010

    I like it but it’s not THAT great. It’s a little too repetitive for my taste, but I can see it being an album track- NOT a single.

  58. Eliyah McCallister May 16, 2010

    This song will slay i the gay clubs. I can so hear this on Q**** as Folks or Noah’s Ark or something like that. Yea I can hear Brandy too but this is a Kelly song so watever. I like it and her voice is shining on this as it has been on all her stuff lately. Its still no Commander though. But it has single potential. Release this isthe UK. TEAM KELLY all the way

  59. Lebo(CaribbeanBOi) May 16, 2010

    I LUV IT !! its a beautiful song

  60. Annie May 16, 2010

    I’ve been behind on Kelly’s material. I like this song, I think I need to listen to it a couple more times though. Either way it’s nice.

  61. take it down May 16, 2010

    take it down plz not links

  62. ico May 17, 2010

    I like it 🙂

  63. R May 17, 2010

    It’s really average.

  64. dakkylove May 17, 2010

    Kelly Rowland is on fireeee join the movement you know you want to??? hating will get you nowhere cos she wont stop now.

    i love this song..prefer commander though but love the song and i cant wait to hear the urban songs she says she also did, she is also working with one of my fave nigerian artiste Tuface,which is exactly what music should be, not focussed on a particular demographic she is going for the world right now..luv it.

  65. Muni May 17, 2010

    Love you Kelly I can’t wait to pick this ,ALBUM. KELLY4EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  66. Muni May 17, 2010

    You people are being so critical on KELLY, look most of this artists, album os really average, they only worry about sales, while Kelly is worrying is making a great music and great album, stop being crirical and don’t ask too much, because we can see, she is working very hard. And sometimes is difficult to find great producers yeah. Now calm down because this is going go be one of the best album of our times!!!!!!!!!!!!

  67. Renee May 17, 2010

    The song is okay. I like Just Whisper waaaaay better. I wish she would leak the full song to Just Whisper 🙂

  68. annon May 17, 2010

    deff sounds hot! its so going to be an amazing dance album! but i love how her dance song has a ballady feel to it.

  69. CJ May 17, 2010

    I don’t know if its single worthy but it sounds like a good album track.

  70. Lewis May 17, 2010

    I F****** LOVE THIS!!!!!! KELLY AIN’T PLAYING THIS TIME ROUND IS SHE!!! HOTTTTTTTT

  71. Aysha May 17, 2010

    Hey, I just heard UNITY by Kelly Rowland on the radio … one of my all-time favorites by Ms. Kelly =) With On & On plus Commander, watch out for KR this year !!!

  72. Nikki May 17, 2010

    I love this song. It shows how versatile Kelly vocal is and that she is not a one genre woman. I particular love the layers she puts in the song. Her vocal is not monotonous. From the get-go the song hits you “The music goes on and on… ” One the other hand, tThe song is too repetitive for my taste.

  73. tera May 18, 2010

    rihannasclit it look like u want fe hear sumthin fe deaf u eardrum or sum words bitter than gall whey u no take u crannyass off kellys blog and go stuck u face up rihanna ass when she go use the bathroom

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