JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN

By Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess

January 15 – 21, 2021

TOP 25 DANCE HALL SINGLES

TW     LW    WOC   TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01        01       14        Call Me If – Dexta Daps – Dexta Daps Music Group (2wk@#1) NM

02        03       15        Yami Bolo – Vybz Kartel – Drop Top Records U-1

03        04       11        From Rags To Riches – Teejay – Damage Musiq U-1

04        05       10        Crocodile Teeth – Skillibeng – Johnny Wonder/Adde Instruments U-1

05        02       18        Sure, Sure – Shenseea – Rich Immigrants/Interscope (1wk @#1) D-3

06        08       13        Inches – Spice – VP Records U-2

07        10        08        Rebel – Zum Feat. Shenseea – Good Good Productions U-3

08        09        12       Gweh – Ding Dong – Romeich Entertainment U-1

09        06        16        Twist & Turn – Popcaan Feat Drake & Party Next Door – Sony Music (2 wks@#1) D-3

10        12        10        Potus – Squash – 6ixReal Records/Attomatic Records U-2

11        13        06        Money We Love – Squash, Vybz Kartel, Chronic Law – Shab Don Records U-2

12        14        07        Yeng Bounce – I Waata – Zimi Entertainment U-2

13        15        05        I Wish – Masicka – Genahsyde/1syde Records U-2

14        07        21        Win – Jada Kingdom – Twinkle Media/Mathsofmind Production/Pop Style Music (1wk@#1) D-7

15        11        12       Yamabella – Shaneil Muir – Papi Don Muziq & Top Braff Entertainment (pp#6) D-4

16        18        05        Stray – Ding Dong – Landmark Records U-2

17        19        04        We Up – Alkaline – ArmzHouse Music U-2

18        16        17       Lighter – Tarrus Riley Ft. Shenseea & Rvssian – Rich Immigrant/Juke Box (3wks@#1) D-2

19        22        03       Unda Dirt – Popcaan Feat. Masicka & Tommy Lee – OVO Sound U-3

20        17        16        Budum – Jada Kingdom – Mad Decent (pp#10) D-3

21        20        24        Through The Gate – Intence – Eagle Sound Productions (2wks@#1) D-1

22        24        02        Nah Fi Like –Alkaline – Studio Vibes Entertainment U-2

23        25        02        Not  – Skillibeng Ft. Street Gena, Quenga, F.S. & One Sparkes – Eastsyde Records U-2

24        –          New    New Year – Intence – Zimi Entertainment

25        –           New    Relevant – Popcaan – Drop Top Records

TOP 25 REGGAE SINGLES

TW   LW    WOC        TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01         01       10        Pressure (Remix) – Koffee Feat. Buju Banton – Columbia (2wks@#1) NM

02        03       14        You Alone – Jah Vinci – Notnice Records U-1

03        02       19        New Sheriff – Luciano – Tasjay Productions D-1

04        04       14        Start & Stop – Bonafide Ft. Damion ‘Jnr Gong’ Marley – Broadyard Records NM

05        06       12        Love Is Real – Khalia – K-Licious Music U-1

06        07       10        Switch It Up – Protoje Feat. Koffee – In.Digg.Nation Collective/Six Course Music/RCA U-1

07        09       11        Lady – Richie Stephens Ft. Dean Fraser – Pot Of Gold Productions U-2

08         10       12        Baby Don’t Worry – Rad Dixon – Tasjay Productions U-2

09        05        15        Cruisin – Kim Thomas – Heavy Beat Records (2wks@#1) D-4

10        11        09       Our Prayer – Stevie Face & Anthony B – Footsteppz Productions U-1

11        13        08       Ain’t No Love Like – J Boog – Washouse Music U-2

12        08       22       March – Chezidek – Tads Records (pp#4) D-4

13        14        08       My World – Skip Marley – Island Records U-1

14        16        07       If The World Was Ending – Christopher Martin & Lia Caribe – J-Vibe Productions U-2

15        17        05       Hero – Romaine Virgo – ZJ Chrome Records U-2

16        12        17       Nice Up The Dance – Kabaka Pyramid – VP Records (2wks@#1) D-4

17        20        03       Frenz – Spice – VP Records U-3

18        19        05        Lots of Sign – Wayne Marshall – VP Records U-1

19        15        10        Call To Duty – Beres Hammond – VP Records (pp#12) D-4

20        21        04        Something Special – Gyptian – Lee Milla Productions U-1

21        23        03        Carry Me – Kevin Downswell Ft Romain Virgo – Downswell Records U-2

22        18        26        Ready – Alborosie -Ft. Jo Mersa Marley – VP Records (pp#5) D-4

23        22        27        Vampire – Vybz Kartel – Vybz Kartel Musik (pp#7) D-1

24        –          New    Life is a Circle – ‘Damian Jnr Gong’ Marley – Ghetto Youths International

25        24        19        God Is Amazing – Bling Dawg – Iza YoungBoy Productions (pp#7) D-1

TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART

TW   LW   WOC         TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01         02       08        Dancehall Anthems – Various Artistes – VP Records U-1

02         01       18        Higher Place – Skip Marley – Tuff Gong/Island Records (2wks@#1) D-1

03         04       07        Strictly The Best Vol. 61 – Various Artistes – VP Records U-1

04         03       12        Hello Africa – Chezidek – Tads Records (1wk@#1) D-1

05         06       05        Christmas In The Islands – Shaggy – BMG U-1

06        07       05        Nyabinghi Christmas – Dean Fraser – Tads Record U-1

07         09       03        Jerusalem – Kukudoo – Tads Records U-2

08        05       11        More Family Time – Ziggy Marley – Tuff Gong Worldwide D-3

09        08       15        Reggae Gold – Various Artistes – VP Records (2wks@#1) D-1

10        –        New      Music is the Weapon – Major Laser – Mad Descent

_____________________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, RE – Re-entry