Reggae

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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


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