Jamaica Music Countdown APRIL 6-12, 2012 by Richie B

How did Elephant Man, after a 3-week entry end up at 15th place, still he’s improved from last week’s 18th place on Dancehall singles with for Gal Setting. Vybz Kartel still going strong adding fresh creativity Party Mih Seh to the competition on Dancehall singles.
On the Reggae charts, check out Noddy Virtue’s Loving Her Was Easier up one spot to 17th place after entering 7 weeks ago, just behind Singing Melody’s Collide.
Congratulations on the other hand to Ziggy Marley for his album Wild and Free which is up from third spot to second place last week to top spot this week. Brother you’ve got soul and listeners love you.
The Invitation album by C-Sharp band fell to second on this the Reggae Bands listing. Check him out as he’s listed with more than one singles on this chart. See more in charts below:

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

APR 6 – 12, 2012

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

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

TOP 25 REGGAE SINGLES

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

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

TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART

TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 2 10 Wild & Free – Ziggy Marley – Tuff Gong (1wk@#1) U-1
02 1 12 The Invitation – C-Sharp Band – C-Sharp Music (2wks@#1) D-1
03 4 11 Summer in Kingston – Shaggy – Ranch/Big Yard Music U-1
04 5 6 They Call Me Mr Melody – Singing Melody – Shem Music/VP Records U-1
05 6 3 Diversity – Gentleman – VP Records U-1
06 3 16 Strictly The Best #45 – Various Artistes – VP Records (2wks@#1) D-3
07 7 16 The Hit List Vol. 3 – Various Artistes – Tads Int’l Records (3wks@#1)
NM
08 10 2 Mental Maintenance – Konshens – Subkonshus/VP Records U-2
09 8 19 Break Loose – Prophecy – Jah Alone Inc. (2wks@#1) D-1
10 9 22 Life Teachings – I-Wayne – VP Records (2wks@#1) D-1

_____________________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
SOURCES: SOUND SYSTEMS, RECORD SHOPS, NIGHT CLUBS & RADIO PLAY

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