The Charts

AAs part of our coverage of the upcoming EME Awards (Feb 5), we reume publication of the Richie B Countdown of the Top 20 Dancehall and reggae Tracks each week. Look out also for my commentary on the chart movements, beginning Monday

JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN

By Richie B, host – “HOT MIX” on Hot 102FM

JANUARY 9, 2009


TOP 20 DANCE HALL SINGLES


TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL


01 2 8 Million By A Mawning-Vybz Kartel-Don Corleon (1wk@#1) U-1

02 1 12 Sweep-Elephant Man-Scatta Productions/Kings of Kings (3wks@#1) D-1

03 3 20 Rolling Deep-Flippa Mafia-T J Records NM

04 5 17 Burnin, Burnin- Miss Triniti feat. Beenie Man-Unseen Lab U-1

05 7 5 Weh Dem A Go-Vybz Kartel feat. Jahvinchi-Big Ship U-2

06 4 15 No Games-Serani- TJ Records(pp#2) D-2

07 6 26 More Money-Harry Toddler-Downsound Records(3wks@#1) D-1

08 9 10 Yuh Know Fi Wine-Beenie Man- 357 Records U-1

09 11 14 Ghetto Prayer – Shane-O-Jam II U-2

10 8 23 I'm So Special-Mavado-TJ Records (4wks@#1) D-2

11 12 16 Move-KK Alese- Ruby Sarah Music (pp#12) U-1

12 10 24 Trailer Load of Money-Vybz Kartel- Adidjaheim Records/ Chimney Records (2wks@#1) D-2

13 15 3 Time To Shine-Laden-Big Ship U-2

14 16 4 Flying Dagger (100 Stab)- Idonia- Equinoxx U-2

15 17 3 Dip Again- Elephant Man feat. Ding Dong – Big Ship U-2

16 13 9 Daggering - RDX-Apt 19 (pp#13) D-3

17 18 3 No Chorus (Real Killer)-Mavado-Big Ship U-1

18 14 6 Mama Hungry-Serani-Daseca (pp#14) D-4

19 - New Romping Shop-Vybz Kartel feat Spice-Adidjaheim Records/NotNice

20 - New I’m So Blessed - Mavado – Big Ship




















TOP 20 REGGAE SINGLES

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL


01 1 16 Tell It Like It Is-Stevie Face-Boot Camp (4wks@#1) NM

02 2 20 A Better Man-Terry Linen-Uplifting Music Int’l NM

03 4 16 Nothing Change (Love Reigns)- Bugle/Tarrus Riley -Sons of Spoon Music U-1

04 3 12 I Feel Good – Beres Hammond – Penthouse (pp#2) D-1

05 5 19 Stronger-D’Angel-Sons of Spoon (3wks@#1) NM

06 6 10 Calm Down Yuh Nerves-Bescenta-Uplifting Music Int’l NM

07 8 10 I Love You Anyway-Barbee-It’s Not A Game Records U-1

08 9 10 My Jamaican Girl-Prince Pankhi-Otis Riddim Records U-1

09 7 15 Barak Obama-Cocoa Tea-Roaring Lion (2wks@1) D-2

10 11 7 Jah Jah See Dem A Come-Sugar Roy/Conrad Crystal and Gyptian – Fireball U-1

11 10 24 Keep It To Yourself-Queen Ifrica-Don Corleon (2wks@#1) D-1

12 14 5 Good Morning Beautiful-Mark Ice-Big Lawd Records U-2

13 15 4 Can’t Sleep-Romaine Virgo-Penthouse Records U-2

14 12 13 One More Try-MBC-Boot Camp (pp#8) D-2

15 13 16 Muss Come A Road- Mr. Vegas – A-Team (pp#6) D-2

16 18 3 Missing You Right Now-Daville-Fashowzy U-2

17 16 17 I Surrender –Beres Hammond -No Doubt Records (pp#6) D-1

18 19 3 You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling-Noddy Virtue/Jodi-Ann Pantry-Reflection U-1

19 - New Jah Blessing –Etana feat Alborosie–Forward Records

20 17 24 Rest Your Love on Me-George Nooks-Tad's Int'l (2wks@#1) D-3



















TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL


01 1 8 A Moment In Time-Beres Hammond-VP Records (4wks@#1) NM

02 2 11 Riddim Ruler- Drop It – Various Artistes-No Doubt Records/Tads Int’l NM

03 4 10 I Can Feel Your Pain- Gyptian-VP Records/Cannon U-1

04 5 7 Greatest Reggae One drop Anthems-Various Artistes-Greensleeves U-1

05 6 5 Yes We Can-Cocoa Tea - Roaring Lion/Tads International U-1

06 3 12 Loaded-Busy Signal-VP Records (1wk@#1) D-3

07 8 18 The Diamond Series - Blue-George Nooks-Tads International (3wks@#1) U-1

08 7 15 Just Believe-Noddy Virtue- Reflection (1wk@#1) D-1

09 9 17 Come To Jamaica-Richie Stephens-Pot of Gold (2wks@#1) NM

10 10 28 The Ultimate Reggae/Dancehall X-perience - Various Artistes–Tads International (4wks@#1) NM









_____________________NOTES_____________________________________


Numbers in bracket indicate the number of weeks at the No. 1 Spot.

Key: U – Upward, D – Down, NM – Non-Mover

TW – This Week, LW – Last Week, WC Weeks on Chart, PP in bracket – Peak Position

Sources: Sound Systems, Record Shops, Night Clubs & Radio Play


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