Jamaica Music Countdown April 20-26, 2012 by Richie B

Classy, this week Singing Melody with her They Call Me Mr Melody snatches top spot on the top ten albums from Ziggy Marley and his album Wild and Free C-Sharpe band’s The Invitation falls to 4th place behind Gentleman with Diversity.

On the Reggae Singles charts, Tonight Is The Night – Sophia Brown is again number one of the top 25 listed. Noddy Virtue’s Loving Her Was Easier ups to 16th spot and Raging Fyah with Judgement Day is at 4th spot.

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JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN
BY RICHIE B, HOST – “HOT MIX” ON HOT 102FM

APR 20 – 26, 2012

TOP 25 DANCE HALL SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 1 9 A Yah Suh Nice – Potential Kid – Natural Enterprise (2wks@#1) NM
02 5 8 Bruk It Down – Mr Vegas – Q-45/MV Music U-3
03 2 15 Do Sumn – Konshens – Subkonshus Music (2wks@#1) D-1
04 3 17 Drop It (Like U Doin It) – Cham – Copper Shot Music (pp#3) D-1
05 4 23 If I Was Your Girl – Ms. Triniti – Trinigirl/Unseen Lab Records (2wks@#1) D-1
06 7 9 Gal A Bubble – Konshens – Subkonshus Music U-1
07 6 18 Party Shot – Popcaan – TJ Records (3wks@#1) (pp#5) D-1
08 8 16 World Boss (Why Pree) – Vybz Kartel – Head Concussion (pp#3) NM
09 10 11 Tax Inna My World – Khago – Seanizzle Records U-1
10 9 20 Wine – Cham feat. “O” – Cash Flow (2wks@#1) D-1
11 11 19 Clean – Popcaan – TJ Records (2wks@#1) NM
12 14 5 Gal Settings – Elephant Man – Di Genius Records U-2
13 12 22 Set Up Shop – Damian “Jnr Gong Marley” – Ghetto Youth International (2wks@#1) D-1
14 16 5 Tek Tha Lead – Masicka – Markus Records U-2
15 13 19 School Fee – Darrio – Subkonshus Music (pp#5) D-2
16 19 4 Cyaa Hold Me Again – Mavado – Di Genius U-3
17 18 5 Never Give Up – Jahmiel – Young Vibez Production U-1
18 22 3 Party Me Say – Vybz Kartel – Fresh Ear U-4
19 15 18 Shut Up – Bounty Killer – Starkutt Records (pp#3) D-4
20 17 17 Dash Out – Tifa – JA Production (pp#11) D-3
21 20 21 Can”t Tickle Me – Busy Signal – First Name Music (pp#7) D-1
22 21 10 Survivor – Mavado feat. Akon – We The Best Music Group (pp#16) D-1
23 – New Tun Up – Cham feat. “O” – Mad House/First Name Music
24 24 26 Only Man She Want – Popcaan – Sounique Records (1wk@#1) NM
25 23 16 Galis Anthem – Specialist – Downsound Records (pp#13) D-2

TOP 25 REGGAE SINGLES

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 1 23 Tonight Is The Night – Sophia Brown – Music Mecka Records (2wks@#1) NM
02 3 21 Silver Words – Robert Minott feat. Kirk Kbz – World Beat Music Group U-1
03 2 22 Fill My Cup – Don Dexx – Di Next Generation Production (2wks@#1)
D-1
04 5 15 Judgement Day – Raging Fyah – Raging Fyah Productions U-1
05 7 12 Nah Give Up – Jimmy Reid – Black Tiger Music U-2
06 6 10 I Wanna Be The One – Bonafide feat. Etana – AMIBUG Group NM
07 8 7 Affairs of the Heart – Damion “Jnr Gong” Marley – Ghetto Youth International U-1
08 9 14 They Told Me – King Asar – W.S.P./Kill-A-Snake U-1
09 4 27 Take U There – Hefla Nyah – 619 Entertainment (2wks@#1) D-5
10 11 9 Money Right – Sharp – B.B.K. Entertainment U-1
11 12 12 Help Someone – Rippa Jackson – Hot Head Kulcha U-1
12 10 23 Ah Nuh Me – Ryan Oneil – Raw Moon Productions (pp#4) D-2
13 16 7 Just Gwaan – Tony Roy – Whylas Records U-3
14 15 8 Rescue Me – Steve Tulloch – B-Crisas Record Production U-1
15 18 6 Pray for me Mama – Don Christopher feat. Bertus – Gosh Productions U-3
16 17 9 Loving Her Was Easier – Noddy Virtue – Reflection Music U-1
17 19 6 24/7 – Eljai – Jah Mix Entertainment U-2
18 20 4 Good Old Days – Gentleman feat. Sugar Minott – VP Records U-2
19 21 3 Been There – Junior Kelly – Bigbomb Entertainment U-2
20 13 25 Baby Come To Me – Lenya Wilks – ZX5 Records (2wks@#1) D-7
21 14 27 Overload – I-Tahweh – Tap Nat Muzik (2wks@#1) D-7
22 24 3 Someone Like You – Wayne Daniel – Fiasco Productions U-2
23 25 2 Help Us – Cat Eyes – Mad Storm Production U-2
24 22 24 Collide – Singing Melody – Shem Music (2wks@#1) D-2
25 – New Yeh Man Jamaica – Lenya Wilks – ZX5 Records

TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 3 8 They Call Me Mr Melody – Singing Melody – Shem Music/VP Records (1wk@#1) U-2
02 1 12 Wild & Free – Ziggy Marley – Tuff Gong (2wks@#1) D-1
03 4 5 Diversity – Gentleman – VP Records U-1
04 2 14 The Invitation – C-Sharp Band – C-Sharp Music (2wks@#1) D-2
05 6 4 Mental Maintenance – Konshens – Subkonshus/VP Records U-1
06 5 13 Summer in Kingston – Shaggy – Ranch/Big Yard Music D-1
07 9 2 Sweet Jamaica – Mr Vegas – MV Music U-2
08 7 18 Strictly The Best #45 – Various Artistes – VP Records (2wks@#1) D-1
09 8 18 The Hit List Vol. 3 – Various Artistes – Tads Int’l Records (3wks@#1)
D-1
10 – New Crying To The Nation – I-Octane – JVP Records/Scikron Music

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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
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