And the list brings together artists and producers from the Caribbean, the United States, Europe and Australia. Hit songs with many millions of listens rub shoulders with underground classics that may have only a few thousand spins.
The sounds are dramatic, loving, passionate, political, rebellious and spiritual. Included are most subgenres – roots, dancehall, lovers rock, dub, rocksteady, dubstep and ska. This is a list that shows how multi-faceted reggae is. Others have turned up in the research phase. Songs that I may not have played much, but in retrospect have turned out to be brilliant. Therefore, some songs have failed to make the list, while others have been added. When I did the research, some songs simply did not measure up anymore. Or basically one hundred percent.īut this is not a list based on my most played songs during this period. Maybe an unreasonable amount of time to create a list that shows the 100 best reggae songs of the decade, from my perspective. This time I have been more prepared, but at the same time I’ve spent a lot more time. I made the same journey in 2009 when Swedish music magazine Novell invited its readers to submit lists of their 100 best songs 2000–2009.Īnother ten years have passed and it’s time again. Quick Cook “Back On the Floor” ft.Top 100 songs of the decade. Vybz Kartel “Never Stay Around (Money Love Song)” Purchase Dancehall Sings Riddim (Love Edition) pon iTunes Dancehall Sings Riddim (Love Edition) Cr203 Records Mildew Riddim UIM RecordsĪnju Blaxx “Mildew Riddim (Instrumental)” 4. Purchase Success & Strive Riddim pon iTunesįresh Ear Productions “Success and Strive Riddim (Instrumental)”Ħ. Success & Strive Riddim Fresh Ear Productions Purchase Money Me A Look Riddim pon iTunesĪlkaline “On Fleek (Love Yuh Everything)”
Money Me A Look Riddim True Loyal Records Popcaan “Inna Di Lobby” / “Inna Yuh Belly”Ĭhimney Records “After Party Riddim (Instrumental)”Ĩ. So if you want to know who ran the place in 2015, look no further. As the man who breaks most big riddims first, Johnny Wonder’s ranking is based strictly on sales-never payola or political influence. So where does reggae and dancehall music go from here? Few people are better qualified to predict the music’s future than Johnny Wonder, CEO of 21st Hapilos Digital, the leading digital distributor of new reggae and dancehall music. Fast forward to 30 years ago, when King Jammy’$ first released the mighty “Sleng Teng,” ushering in dancehall’s digital era.
“Coxsone” Dodd chose the “Real Rock.” And Downbeat ought to know, half a century ago his house band, Sound Dimension, laid down an instrumental track that provided the blueprint for countless reggae classics, as well as hits by international artists from The Clash to Boogie Down Productions. When pressed to identify his most influential rhythm track or “riddim” of all time, the late Clement S. Who Run The Place? Johnny Wonder, CEO of 21st Hapilos, Counts Down The Year’s Top Juggling
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