In 2019, she broke the Australian record for the most weeks at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart by any artist with 16 weeks. By mid-January 2020, "Dance Monkey" had spent its 24th and final week at number one, beating Bing Crosby's all-time Australian record for his version of "White Christmas", which spent 22 weeks at the top in 1943.
"Dance Monkey" was accredited 16× platinum by ARIA for shipments of over 1,120,000 units, by mid-2021. Tones was the most awarded artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, winning four of eight nominations. Tones and I released her debut extended play, The Kids Are Coming, on 30 August 2019, which peaked at number three in Australia, and top 10 in several countries. Her debut album, Welcome to the Madhouse, was released via Bad Batch on 16 July 2021. It debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album's lead single "Fly Away" peaked at number four in Australia and number 11 in the UK.
Toni Watson grew up in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula to the south of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. Conflicting reports state she was born either in 1993 or in 2000. The artist prefers not to disclose her birth details, "I never denied my age. I never lied about it. I just don't say anything now... Everything is wrong online."
She explained choosing a music career: "One day I was at the park with my family, all my cousins and stuff, in Frankston... We were all just singing a song and my aunty was like 'oh guys, she can actually hold a note.' I think that's the earliest memory of someone actually pointing me out as someone that has an ability to sing. I was probably like 7 years old." The singer-songwriter had learned to play keyboards and drum pads while at secondary school.She started busking in Melbourne, while working in fashion retail at the Universal Store.
In 2009, as Toni Watson, she created a YouTube page and posted a cappella cover versions of songs. She performed local gigs and festivals, including the Let Go festival. Tones was the vocalist for a duo in 2014, and remembered: "I started out singing in small pubs and bars in Mornington, I was singing along to a guitarist until I ended up branching out on my own." She explained her shift to a solo career: "I actually got made redundant from my retail job and with that money I bought an RC300 (loop station) and just started to try to figure it all out." She busked "up and down the east coast with her synthesizers and loop pedal, she has been building a loyal fanbase and captivating crowds with her genre-diverse style."
In September 2017, the singer-songwriter travelled to Byron Bay in the Australian state of New South Wales to try busking there. At an early performance, she met Jackson Walkden-Brown who became her manager about a month later. Her busking success led to a greater commitment to a music career. The artist spent 2018 living between Walkden-Brown's home in the Gold Coast hinterland and in her van in Byron Bay, writing music and busking full-time. Later that year she won the Battle of the Buskers at Buskers by the Creek.
Never Seen the Rain
Tones and I Lyrics
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You couldn't be mad about it
You've been sailing, sailing oh
You couldn't be sad about it
And it's been all this time
And you haven't lived without-out it
You are shining, shining it seems though
That your life, you've found it
No oh oh oh
But you've never
No, you've never seen the rain
No, oh oh oh
But you've never
No, you've never seen the rain
And it gets you down
But that's okay
You've been pushed 'round
You feel the pain
And when you fall
Just lean on me
'Cause you've never known
Never seen, never smelt, never felt
The rain
Rain, never felt the rain, rain, rain
It's a cold dark night and
No ones tryin' to find ya
You're just coasting, coasting by
'Cause nothing seems to mind ya
No, oh oh oh
But you've never
No, you've never seen the rain
No, oh oh oh
But you've never
No you've never seen the rain
And it gets you down
But that's okay
You've been pushed 'round
You feel the pain
And when you fall
Just lean on me
'Cause you've never known
Never seen, never smelt, never felt
The rain
Rain, never felt the rain, rain, rain
And it gets you down
But that's okay
You've been pushed 'round
You feel the pain
And when you fall
Just lean on me
'Cause you've never known
Never seen, never smelt, never felt
The rain
Rain, never felt the rain, rain, rain
In "Never Seen the Rain," Tones And I sings about a person who has been sailing and living a good life without facing any challenges or difficulties. The person may not have faced any hardships, but they have not experienced the joy of the rain, which may symbolize experiencing life's challenges and finding happiness in them. The lyrics suggest that the person may be feeling down and hurt by the way life has treated them, but they reassure the person that it's okay to feel this way because they have never experienced the rain before. The song implies that facing life's challenges helps us grow and makes us appreciate the good times.
The lyrics seem to resonate with people who have not faced any significant struggles in their lives or have been sheltered from hardships. By using rain as a metaphor for life's difficulties, the song suggests that experiencing the downsides of life can help us grow and appreciate the good times even more. The song's message could be interpreted as a reminder that it's normal to feel down when facing hardships, but those hardships can help us grow and appreciate life more.
Line by Line Meaning
All your life, no
Throughout your entire life
You couldn't be mad about it
You couldn't be angry or upset about it
You've been sailing, sailing oh
You've been moving through life, enjoying it
You couldn't be sad about it
You couldn't feel unhappy about your life
And it's been all this time
It's been a long time
And you haven't lived without-out it
You haven't experienced life without it
You are shining, shining it seems though
You are glowing with happiness and contentment
That your life, you've found it
You've found happiness and purpose in your life
No oh oh oh
No, you haven't
But you've never
You've never done it before
No, you've never seen the rain
You've never experienced hardship or tough times
And it gets you down
And it makes you feel sad
But that's okay
But it's alright
You've been pushed 'round
You've been treated poorly or unfairly
You feel the pain
You feel emotional or physical pain
And when you fall
And when you experience failure or setbacks
Just lean on me
Just rely on my support
'Cause you've never known
Because you've never experienced it before
Never seen, never smelt, never felt
You've never had any experience of it
The rain
The hardships or difficulties in life
Rain, never felt the rain, rain, rain
You've never experienced any challenges or difficulties
It's a cold dark night and
It's a difficult time and
No ones tryin' to find ya
No one is attempting to help you or support you
You're just coasting, coasting by
You're just moving forward without much direction or purpose
'Cause nothing seems to mind ya
Because you don't seem to care about anything
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Toni Watson
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🎤 Lyrics: Tones and I - Never Seen The Rain
[Verse 1]
All your life now
You couldn't be mad about it
You've been sailing, sailing‚ ooh
You couldn't be sad about it
And it's been all this time
And you haven't lived without it
You are shining‚ shining‚ it seems though
That your life, you've found it
[Chorus]
No, but you never
No‚ you never seen the rain
No, but you never, no‚ you never seen the rain
And it gets you down
But that's okay
You've been pushed 'round
You feel the pain
And when you fall
Just lean on me
'Cause you've never known
Never seen
Never smelt
Never felt
The rain, rain
Never felt the rain, rain, rain
[Verse 2]
It's a cold dark night and
No one's tryin' to find ya
You're just coasting, coasting by
'Cause nothing seems to mind ya
[Chorus]
No, but you never
No, you never seen the rain
No, but you never, no, you never seen the rain
And it gets you down
But that's okay
You've been pushed 'round
You feel the pain
And when you fall
Just lean on me
'Cause you've never known
Never seen
Never smelt
Never felt
The rain, rain
Never felt the rain, rain, rain
[Outro]
And it gets you down
But that's okay
You've been pushed 'round
You feel the pain
And when you fall
Just lean on me
'Cause you've never known
Never seen
Never smelt
Never felt
The rain, rain
Never felt the rain, rain, rain
TYSMM!
@hamzasalehabuimran5571
After the "Dance Monkey" i became addicted to this voice .
@mzrblefn7943
Same
@sunnyflower313
Saaaaaame
@xsophielp
same but Johnny Run Away
@catrinascott2118
hamza saleh Abu imran really? I find it soooo soooo annoying. Whenever I hear the “Dance Monkey” song I have to turn my radio off because it’s so bad.
@for3v3rruin3d9
Catrina Scott ~No disrespect to you (or anyone else) but thank goodness opinions are like
a$$holes...everybody’s got one. If her voice is so annoying to you then why did you click on this song??? 🤘🏼♥️✌🏼
@robsonjee
She and SIA should collaborate for a new single 😍
@headhayley123
OMG yes, yes and YES!
@pretoriussarel2147
I told my wife the same thing yesterday before I saw your comment
@djkened
L.S.D needs tones and 1