Reggae Music Riding High on the Billboard Charts
"Rude" by Canadian reggae-pop group Magic is the first reggae single to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart this decade. Here is a look at some of the other artists and songs to have accomplished this feat.
2006 "Temperature" & 2003 "Get Busy"- Sean Paul
Jamaican-born Sean Paul has been the only artist so far to top the charts with authentic dancehall music; reggae's younger more urban and street smart cousin. Sean Paul's first Top Ten hit "Gimmie the Light" peaked at #7 and paved the way for "Get Busy" his first #1 in 2003 followed by "Temperature" in 2006. He has continued to flirt with the charts often reaching the top 10 with collaborations such as Enrique Iglesias's "Bailando" and his tracks such as "Give It up" and "We Be Burnin" which peaked at #3 and #7 respectively.
2001 "It Wasnt Me" & "Angel" - Shaggy
Mr. Boombastic Shaggy first charted on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Oh Carolina" spending 17 weeks on the chart but peaking at #59. His signature tune "Boombastic" became his first Top Ten entry peaking at #3 while helping Shaggy to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1996. Released in 2003 "Hot Shot" became Shaggy's most successful album to date with two #1 singles. The album also also peaked at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart, spending 84 weeks on the chart. Its been estimated to have sold between 11 - 20 million copies Worldwide making Shaggy the top selling living solo reggae artist.
1994 "Here Comes the Hotstepper"- Ini Kamoze
In 1994 Ini Kamoze ascended to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with the ubiquitous hit "Here Comes The Hotstepper" it would be his only top 10 hit to date.
1993 "Informer" - Snow & "Cant Help Falling In Love" UB40
Canadian reggae/hip-hop artist Snow became the first Canadian reggae act to land a #1 Billboard Single in 2003. Who would have thought there would be another? Perhaps Magic really does exist!! 2003 was apparently a very good year for international reggae music, with Britain's UB40's cover of "Cant Help Falling in Love" also finding its way to the top of the charts.
1990 "Close to You" - Maxi Priest
In 1990 "Close to You" by Maxi Priest a British-born singer of Jamaican heritage spent 30 weeks on the chart peaking at #1. While this has been his only #1 single to date on this chart, Maxi has frequented the hot 100 charts with "Set the Night to Music" his duet with Roberta Flack peaking at #6 and "That Girl" featuring Shaggy peaking at #20.
Other Reggae and Caribbean Music to Chart
In 1974 Eric Clapton's cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" peaked at #1. "I Can See Clearly Now" was covered by Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff and peaked at #18 in 1993, while the original version by Johnny Nash also peaked at #1 in 1972.
Desmond Dekker's "Israelites" was one of the first reggae songs to break the Top 10 peaking at No.9 in 1969. Ska, reggae music's predecessor first appeared in the Top 10 with Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop" peaking at #2 in 1964. Soca artist Kevin Lyttle's "Turn Me On" peaked at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100.
Its worth mentioning that there have been many Caribbean-born pop stars including Trinidadian born Billy Ocean who has had three #1 singles including "Caribbean Queen", "Get Out of My Dreams" and "There'll be Sad Songs", Nikki Minaj also from Trinidad and Rihanna from Barbados.
2006 "Temperature" & 2003 "Get Busy"- Sean Paul
2001 "It Wasnt Me" & "Angel" - Shaggy
1994 "Here Comes the Hotstepper"- Ini Kamoze
In 1994 Ini Kamoze ascended to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with the ubiquitous hit "Here Comes The Hotstepper" it would be his only top 10 hit to date.
1993 "Informer" - Snow & "Cant Help Falling In Love" UB40
Canadian reggae/hip-hop artist Snow became the first Canadian reggae act to land a #1 Billboard Single in 2003. Who would have thought there would be another? Perhaps Magic really does exist!! 2003 was apparently a very good year for international reggae music, with Britain's UB40's cover of "Cant Help Falling in Love" also finding its way to the top of the charts.
1990 "Close to You" - Maxi Priest
In 1990 "Close to You" by Maxi Priest a British-born singer of Jamaican heritage spent 30 weeks on the chart peaking at #1. While this has been his only #1 single to date on this chart, Maxi has frequented the hot 100 charts with "Set the Night to Music" his duet with Roberta Flack peaking at #6 and "That Girl" featuring Shaggy peaking at #20.
Other Reggae and Caribbean Music to Chart
In 1974 Eric Clapton's cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" peaked at #1. "I Can See Clearly Now" was covered by Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff and peaked at #18 in 1993, while the original version by Johnny Nash also peaked at #1 in 1972.
Desmond Dekker's "Israelites" was one of the first reggae songs to break the Top 10 peaking at No.9 in 1969. Ska, reggae music's predecessor first appeared in the Top 10 with Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop" peaking at #2 in 1964. Soca artist Kevin Lyttle's "Turn Me On" peaked at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100.
Its worth mentioning that there have been many Caribbean-born pop stars including Trinidadian born Billy Ocean who has had three #1 singles including "Caribbean Queen", "Get Out of My Dreams" and "There'll be Sad Songs", Nikki Minaj also from Trinidad and Rihanna from Barbados.
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