1
record label: EMI Manhattan 50146
chart position: RandB #11, UK #2, US #1, US AC #7
written by: Bobby McFerrin
album: Spontaneous Inventions
comments: [reggae style pop]
Bobby McFerrin
Don't Worry, Be Happy
1988
EMI Manhattan
2
record label: Epic 10902
chart position: RandB #38, US #1, UK #5, US AC #1
written by: Johnny Nash
album: I Can See Clearly Now
comments: [reggae]
Johnny Nash
I Can See Clearly Now
1972
Epic
3
record label: EastWest 98438
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #2, US dance #24
written by: Snow (as Darrin O'Brien), Marvin Prince, Edmond Leary, MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke) and Terri V. Lowe
album: 12 Inches of Snow
comments: [reggae hip hop]
Snow
Informer
1993
EastWest
4
record label: Columbia 76867
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #2, US dance #2
written by: Beyoncé, Scott Storch, Sean Paul, EST and Jay Z
album: Dangerously in Love / Dutty Rock
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul
Baby Boy
2003
Columbia
5
record label: Atlantic 88020
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4
written by: Sean Paul and Steven Marsden
album: Dutty Rock
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul
Get Busy
2003
Atlantic
6
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #5, US #1, UK #11
written by: Sean Paul, Andre Marshall and Rohan Fuller
album: The Trinity
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul
Temperature
2006
Atlantic
7
record label: MCA 52149
chart position: RandB #8, UK #1, US #10, US dance #11
written by: Lloyd Ferguson, Jackie Mittoo & Fitzroy Simpson
album: The Youth of Today
comments: [Reggae]
Musical Youth
Pass the Dutchie
1982
MCA
8
record label: Techniques 901 (UK)
chart position: UK #1, US #22
written by: Ansil Collins (as Ansell Collins)
album: Double Barrel
comments: [reggae]
Dave & Ansel Collins
Double Barrel
1971
Techniques
9
record label: Atlantic 88374
chart position: RandB #20, US #4, UK #2, US dance #22
written by: Arnold Hennings, Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Kevin Lyttle, 112, Q and Slim
album: Kevin Lyttle
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Kevin Lyttle featuring Spragga Benz
Turn Me On
2003
Atlantic
10
record label: Pyramid 6058 (UK)
chart position: UK #1, US #9
written by: Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong
album: Intensified
comments: [Reggae]
Desmond Dekker & the Aces
The Israelites
1969
Pyramid
11
record label: JAD 220
chart position: RandB #21, US #5, UK #5, US AC #20
written by: Johnny Nash
album: Hold Me Tight
comments: [reggae]
Johnny Nash
Hold Me Tight
1968
JAD
12
record label: Tamla 54254
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #12
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Fulfillingness' First Finale
comments: [reggae] [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder
Boogie On Reggae Woman
1974
Tamla
13
record label: Revue 733
chart position: UK #1
written by: Ben Peters
album: Everything To Me
comments: [Reggae]
Boris Gardiner
I Wanna Wake Up with You
1986
Revue
14
record label: JAD 220
chart position: US #39, UK #6, US AC #38
written by: Sam Cooke
album: Hold Me Tight
comments: [reggae]
Johnny Nash
Cupid
1969
JAD
15
record label: VP 93770
chart position: RandB #17, US #6, UK #2
written by: Sean Paul, Steven Marsden, Andre Saunders, Delano Thomas and Michael Jarrett
album: The Trinity
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul
We Be Burnin'
2005
VP
16
record label: Scope 2
chart position: UK #2
written by: Diana M. Bovell
album: Silly Games
comments: [Reggae]
Janet Kay
Silly Games
1979
Scope
17
record label: Dep 600 968
chart position: UK #1, US #34, US rock #41
written by: Neil Diamond
album: Labour of Love
comments: [Reggae]
UB40
Red Red Wine
1983
Dep
18
record label: Atlantic
chart position: RandB #5, US #3, UK #31
written by: Sean Paul, Jason Henriques, Donovan Bennett and Nigel Staff
album: Step Up: Original Soundtrack
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul featuring Keyshia Cole
(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me
2006
Atlantic
19
record label: Island / Tuff Gong 15(UK)
chart position: UK #3, US Dance #1
written by: Bob Marley
album: Africa Unite: The Singles Collection
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Sun Is Shining
1999
Island / Tuff Gong
20
record label: ICE 56 (UK)
chart position: UK #1, US #53
written by: Eddy Grant
album: Killer on the Rampage
comments: [reggae]
Eddy Grant
I Don't Wanna Dance
1982
ICE
21
record label: Lightning 506 (UK)
chart position: UK #1
written by: Errol Thompson, Althea Forrest and Donna Reid
album: Uptown Top Ranking
comments: Reggae
Althea & Donna
Uptown Top Ranking
1977
Lightning
22
record label: WEA 79111 (UK)
chart position: UK #1
written by: Ken Leray
album: Groove Me
comments: [Reggae]
Fern Kinney
Together We Are Beautiful
1980
WEA
23
record label: Mango 820
chart position: UK #2
written by: Red Dragon, Winston Harris, Sly Dunbar
comments: [reggae]
Red Dragon with Brian & Tony Gold
Compliments on Your Kiss
1994
Mango
24
record label: AandM 1146
chart position: UK #6, US #25
written by: Jimmy Cliff
album: Wonderful World, Beautiful People
comments: [Reggae]
Jimmy Cliff
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
1969
A&M
25
record label: Mango 814
chart position: UK #1
album: All She Wrote
comments: [Reggae]
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Twist and Shout
1994
Mango
26
record label: Columbia 469
chart position: UK #2, US #103
written by: Jimmy Cliff
album: You Can Get It If You Really Want
comments: [Reggae]
Desmond Dekker
You Can Get It If You Really Want
1970
Columbia
27
record label: Big Beat 10131
chart position: UK #3, RandB #73, US #16
written by: Ian Lewis and Roger Lewis
album: Bad Boys
comments: [Reggae]
Inner Circle
Sweat (A La La La La Long)
1993
Big Beat
28
record label: CBS 3220
chart position: UK #1
written by: Ernie Smith
album: Tears on My Pillow
comments: [reggae]
Johnny Nash
Tears on My Pillow
1975
CBS
29
record label: RCA 58(UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Fonce Mizell
album: Good Thing Going
comments: [Reggae]
Sugar Minott
Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Going)
1981
RCA
30
record label: Black Shadow
chart position: RandB #3, US #7, UK #32
written by: Sean Paul and Troy Rami
album: Dutty Rock
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul
Gimme the Light
2002
Black Shadow
31
record label: Atlantic 88145
chart position: RandB #9, US #13, UK #3
written by: Tony Kelly and Sean Paul
album: Dutty Rock
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Sean Paul
Like Glue
2003
Atlantic
32
record label: Pyramid 6068 (UK)
chart position: UK #7
written by: Dacres, Kong
album: Intensified
comments: [Reggae]
Desmond Dekker & the Aces
It Miek
1969
Pyramid
33
record label: Mushroom (UK)
chart position: UK #2
written by: Peter Andre, Bubbler Ranx, Ollie Jacobs and Glen Goldsmith
album: Natural
comments: [reggae]
Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx
Mysterious Girl
1996
Mushroom
34
record label: Mango 806
chart position: UK #3
written by: E. Bonnor, J. Taylor, J. Bonner, L. Willis, Robbie Shakespeare, S. Dunbar
album: All She Wrote
comments: [Reggae]
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
1993
Mango
35
record label: Kedar/Universal 56002
chart position: RandB #1, US #12, UK #12
written by: Erykah Badu and Jaborn Jamal
album: Baduizm
comments: [neo soul reggae]
Erykah Badu
On and On
1997
Kedar/Universal
36
record label: Big Beat 98426
chart position: RandB #58, US #8, UK #52
written by: Inner Circle
album: Bad Boys
comments: [Reggae]
Inner Circle
Bad Boys
1993
Big Beat
37
record label: Mango 810
chart position: UK #4
written by: Curtis Mayfield and Dino Fekaris
album: Tease Me
comments: [Reggae]
Chaka Demus & Pliers
She Don't Let Nobody
1993
Mango
38
record label: Harry J 6605
chart position: UK #5
written by: Nina Simone and Master Wel (as Weldon Irvine)
album: Young Gifted And Black
comments: [Reggae]
Bob & Marcia
Young, Gifted and Black
1970
Harry J
39
record label: Big Beat 10151
chart position: UK #3, RandB #42, US #58
written by: Dawn Penn
album: No No No
comments: [Reggae]
Dawn Penn
You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
1994
Big Beat
40
record label: Trojan 7920 (UK)
chart position: UK #1
written by: David Gates
album: Everything I Own
comments: [reggae]
Ken Boothe
Everything I Own
1974
Trojan
41
record label: Island 341
chart position: RandB #45, UK #1
written by: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren
album: Distant Thunder
comments: [Reggae]
Aswad
Don't Turn Around
1988
Island
42
record label: VP 88253
chart position: RandB #13, US #14, UK #6
written by: Sean Paul, Jason Henriques and Stephen McGregor
album: Dutty Rock
comments: [Reggae]
Sean Paul featuring Sasha
I'm Still in Love With You
2004
VP
43
record label: Shocking Vibes 38890
chart position: RandB #16, US #26, UK #7
written by: Dave Kelly and Shawnna
album: Back to Basics
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man featuring Ms. Thing
Dude
2003
Shocking Vibes
44
record label: Graduate 6 (UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell
album: Signing Off
comments: [reggae]
UB40
Food for Thought -- King
1980
Graduate
45
record label: Dynamic 118
chart position: UK #3
written by: Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett
album: Mr. Biggs
comments: [Reggae]
Barry Biggs
Sideshow
1976
Dynamic
46
record label: Island 6244(UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited)
comments: re release [reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
No Woman, No Cry
1981
Island
47
record label: Ten Records 221
chart position: UK #5, US #25, US AC #10
written by: Cat Stevens
album: Maxi Priest
comments: [Reggae]
Maxi Priest
Wild World
1988
Ten Records
48
record label: Island 210
chart position: RandB #56, UK #5, US dance #49
written by: Bob Marley
album: Uprising
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Could You Be Loved
1980
Island
49
record label: Virgin 38846
chart position: UK #9, RandB #31, US #28
written by: Beenie Man, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
album: Tropical Storm
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man featuring Janet
Feel It Boy
2002
Virgin
50
record label: Island 99882
chart position: RandB #71, UK #4
written by: Bob Marley & Noel George Williams
album: Confrontation
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Buffalo Soldier
1983
Island
51
record label: JAD 209
chart position: UK #6, RandB #46, US #58
written by: Margaret Nash
album: Hold Me Tight
comments: [reggae]
Johnny Nash
You Got Soul
1968
JAD
52
record label: CBS 8351(UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: Johnny Nash
album: I Can See Clearly Now
comments: [reggae]
Johnny Nash
There Are More Questions Than Answers
1972
CBS
53
record label: Upsetter 301 (UK)
chart position: UK #5
written by: Lee Perry
album: Return of Django
comments: [reggae instrumental]
Upsetters
Return of Django
1969
Upsetter
54
record label: Trojan 7825 (UK)
written by: Jimmy Cliff
album: Yeah!
comments: [reggae]
The Pioneers
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
1971
Trojan
55
record label: Island 169(UK)
chart position: UK #5, NZ #1
written by: Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield
album: Exodus
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
One Love -- People Get Ready
1977
Island
56
record label: Epic 10873
chart position: US #12, UK #13, US AC #6
written by: Bob Marley
album: I Can See Clearly Now
comments: [Reggae]
Johnny Nash
Stir It Up
1972
Epic
57
record label: Bubblin 3
chart position: UK #5
written by: Brinsley Forde, Joseph Cang, Angus Gaye and Tony Robinson
album: Rise And Shine
comments: [Reggae]
Aswad
Shine
1994
Bubblin
58
record label: Motown 1883
chart position: RandB #12, UK #43, US #20, US AC #5
written by: L. Richie, G. Phillinganes
album: Dancing on the Ceiling
comments: [reggae]
Lionel Richie
Se La
1987
Motown
59
record label: Shocking Vibes
chart position: RandB #16, US #54, UK #13
weeksinr&bchart: 27
written by: Moses Davis, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
album: Art & Life
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man featuring Mya
Girls Dem Sugar
2000
Shocking Vibes
60
record label: Tuff Gong 2
chart position: UK #5, US Alt #11
written by: Bob Marley
album: Songs of Freedom
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Iron Lion Zion
1992
Tuff Gong
61
record label: 2 Hard 6160
chart position: RandB #15, US #40, UK #10
written by: Moses Davis and Jeremy Harding
album: Many Moods of Moses
comments: [reggae]
Beenie Man
Who Am I Sim Simma
1998
Hard
62
record label: Island 6410(UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: Bob Marley
album: Exodus
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Jamming
1977
Island
63
record label: Work 78597
chart position: RandB #68, UK #17, US #38, US dance #8
written by: Burt Bacharach and Hal David
album: Think Like a Girl
comments: [reggae]
Diana King
I Say a Little Prayer
1997
Work
64
record label: Trojan 7820 (UK)
chart position: UK #6
written by: David Arkin, Earl Robinson
album: Black and White
comments: [reggae]
Greyhound
Black and White
1971
Trojan
65
record label: Opal 5 (UK)
chart position: UK #6
written by: Pluto Shervington
album: Pluto
comments: [reggae]
Pluto Shervington
Dat
1976
Opal
66
record label: J Records 21236
chart position: RandB #17, US #46, UK #16
written by: W. Michael Lewis, Busta Rhymes and Rahiem Prince Thomas
album: It Ain't Safe No More
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Busta Rhymes ft. Sean Paul & Spliff Star
Make It Clap
2002
J Records
67
record label: Epic 658251
chart position: RandB #2, US #40, UK #23
written by: Shabba Ranks, Mikey Bennett and Hopeton Lindo
album: Rough and Ready Volume 1
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Shabba Ranks
Mr. Loverman
1992
Epic
68
record label: Cactus 57
chart position: UK #10
written by: Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong
comments: re release [reggae]
Desmond Dekker
The Israelites
1975
Cactus
69
record label: Columbia 02170
chart position: UK #10, RandB #88
written by: Bunny Clarke
album: Rock the World
comments: [Reggae]
Third World
Dancing on the Floor (Hooked On Love)
1981
Columbia
70
record label: Ensign 4512
chart position: UK #8
written by: Eddie Grant
album: Can't Get Enough
comments: [Reggae]
Eddy Grant
Do You Feel My Love?
1980
Ensign
71
record label: Island 099
chart position: UK #9
written by: Bob Marley
album: Kaya
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Is This Love
1978
Island
72
record label: Winner 01 (UK)
chart position: UK #7
written by: A. Davis
album: Fresh
comments: [Reggae]
Sophia George
Girlie Girlie
1985
Winner
73
record label: Trojan 7909 (UK)
chart position: UK #6
written by: Kris Kristofferson
album: 1000 Volts Of Holt
comments: [Reggae]
John Holt
Help Me Make It Through the Night
1974
Trojan
74
record label: Island 6087
chart position: UK #8
written by: Cat Stevens
comments: [reggae]
Jimmy Cliff
Wild World
1970
Island
75
record label: Ensign 42
chart position: UK #9
written by: Keith Drummond, Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Desmond Mahoney, Rupert Hanson and Cledwyn Rogers
comments: [Reggae]
Black Slate
Amigo
1980
Ensign
76
record label: Island 089
chart position: RandB #19, US #103, UK #14
written by: Bob Marley
album: Exodus
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Exodus
1977
Island
77
record label: Epic 1907
chart position: RandB #4, US #37, UK #31
written by: Shabba Ranks, Mikey Bennett, Maxi Priest, Brian Thompson and Clifton Dillon
album: As Raw as Ever
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Shabba Ranks featuring Maxi Priest
Housecall (Your Body Can't Lie to Me)
1991
Epic
78
record label: Trojan 7750
chart position: UK #9
written by: John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
comments: [reggae]
Nicky Thomas
Love of the Common People
1970
Trojan
79
record label: Shocking Vibes 49886
chart position: RandB #26, US #80, UK #14
written by: Beenie Man, Maurice Gregory and R. Kelly
album: Back to Basics
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Beenie Man
King of the Dancehall
2004
Shocking Vibes
80
record label: Virgin 99299
chart position: RandB #1, UK #84, US dance #28, US AC #5, US rock #43
written by: Tyrone Downie & Ziggy Marley
album: Conscious Party
comments: [Reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
Tumblin' Down
1988
Virgin
81
record label: Epic 77833
chart position: RandB #27, US #81, UK #22
written by: Shabba Ranks, Cory Rooney and Prince Markie Dee
album: A Mi Shabba
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Shabba Ranks
Let's Get It On
1995
Epic
82
record label: Rhino 101 (UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: B. Ruffin
album: Bruce Ruffin
comments: [reggae]
Bruce Ruffin
Mad About You
1972
Rhino
83
record label: Germain 24 (UK)
chart position: UK #9
written by: Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett and John Freeman
album: Freddie McGregor
comments: [reggae]
Freddie McGregor
Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
1987
Germain
84
record label: VP 6404
chart position: RandB #29, US #86, UK #29
written by: Donovan Bennett, Elephant Man and Craig Parkes
album: Good 2 Go
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Elephant Man
Pon De River, Pon De Bank
2003
VP
85
record label: Pyramid 6004 (UK)
chart position: UK #14
written by: Desmond Dekker
album: Action!
comments: [Reggae]
Desmond Dekker & the Aces
007
1967
Pyramid
86
record label: Graduate 8 (UK)
chart position: UK #6
written by: UB 40
comments: [reggae]
UB40
My Way of Thinking -- I Think It's Going to Rain
1980
Graduate
87
record label: MCA 52203
chart position: UK #6
written by: Dennis Seaton, Kelvin Grant, Michael Grant, Patrick Waite and Freddie Waite
album: The Youth of Today
comments: [Reggae]
Musical Youth
Never Gonna Give You Up
1983
MCA
88
record label: Brilliant! 1 (UK)
chart position: UK #2
written by: Bartholomew, Domino, Guidry
album: Just To Let You Know...
comments: [reggae]
Bitty Mclean
It Keeps Rainin' (Tears From My Eyes)
1993
Brilliant!
89
record label: Dip 5030
chart position: UK #4
written by: Prince Phillip Mitchell (as Phillip Mitchell)
album: Hurt So Good
comments: [Reggae]
Susan Cadogan
Hurt So Good
1975
Dip
90
record label: Greensleeves 650(UK)
chart position: RandB #69, UK #16
written by: Mr. Vegas and Haldane Browne
album: Heads High
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Mr. Vegas
Heads High
1999
Greensleeves
91
record label: East West 66125
chart position: RandB #43, US #88, UK #183, US Dance #5
written by: Ini Kamoze , 9 Sounds Klik, Richard Finch and Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey)
comments: [reggae dancehall]
Ini Kamoze
Listen Me Tic (Woyoi)
1995
East West
92
record label: Virgin/Epic 03368
chart position: RandB #39, UK #1, US #2, US dance #34, US AC #8, US rock #21
written by: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
album: Kissing to Be Clever
comments: [Reggae]
Culture Club
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
1982
Virgin/Epic
93
record label: Bus Stop 1054 (UK)
chart position: UK #8
written by: John Greenslade and June Greenslade
album: Sing Me
comments: [reggae]
The Brothers
Sing Me
1977
Bus Stop
94
record label: Virgin 12672
chart position: UK #1, US #58, Alt #14
written by: John Folkes and Henry Mancini
album: Pure Pleasure
comments: [reggae beat pop]
Shaggy
Oh Carolina
1993
Virgin
95
record label: Virgin 1049
chart position: US #39, UK #22, US rock #16
written by: Ziggy Marley
album: Conscious Party
comments: [reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
Tomorrow People
1988
Virgin
96
record label: Dep 2 (UK)
chart position: UK #7
written by: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell
album: Present Arms
comments: [reggae]
UB40
One in Ten
1981
Dep
97
record label: Columbia 4554
chart position: US #4, UK #5, US AC #4
written by: Paul Simon
album: Paul Simon
comments: [reggae]
Paul Simon
Mother and Child Reunion
1972
Columbia
98
record label: Brilliant! 4 (UK)
chart position: UK #6
written by: Lowman Pauling, Ralph Bass
album: Just To Let You Know...
comments: [reggae]
Bitty Mclean
Dedicated To The One I Love
1994
Brilliant!
99
record label: Warner Bros. 42745
chart position: US dance #1
written by: Debi Nova, Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders
album: One Rhythm
comments: [reggae]
Debi Nova
One Rhythm
2004
Warner Bros.
100
record label: Mango 358
chart position: UK #11
written by: Diane Warren and Albert Hammond
album: Distant Thunder
comments: [reggae]
Aswad
Give a Little Love
1988
Mango