SINGING MELODY & U ROY “SMILE” ON TOP OF THE NEW YORK REGGAE CHART!

THE NEW YORK TOP 30 REGGAE CHART                                   4/25/12

TW LW WOC TITLE                 ARTIST                               LABEL                 HPR

1 -3- 9         SMILE (1)          SINGING MELODY/U ROY      SHEM RECORDS #1

2 -5- 9       Nuh Dead          Lady G                                     Joe Fraser Records    #2

3 -4 -12      Herbie              Lady G                                     Chiney K Records   #3

4- 6- 9        24/7                  Eljai                                         Jah Mix Entertainment   #4

5- 1 -16     My Best Girl (2)   Allan Kerfew/Bigga Haitian    Cancerian Records    #1

6- 8- 8       36 Bullets       Chrisinti                                  Mightyful 13 Records   #6

7 -2 -11    You Look Like Love   Terry Linen                 Joe Fraser Records      #2

8 -11- 9     Someone Like You    Nadine Queen           Nadz Productions     #8

9- 12- 8     Trade Winds      Zanadu                               Mightyful 13 Records   #9

10 -7 -12  Good Old Days (2)   Gentleman/Sugar Minott    VP Records     #1

11- 13 -7    L.O.V.E. Y.O.U.       I-Octane                     VP Records                #11

12 -14 -6     Loving Her Was Easier   Noddy Virtue    Moses Reflections  #12

13 -15- 6    Come Over (Missing You)   Busy Signal    VP Records     #13

14- 9 -16   The System     Romain Virtue           Vikings Productions   #2

15 -17- 5    Something Strange    Andrew Beez    Mightyful 13 Records   #15

16 -18 -4   I Remember Mama      George Nooks       Total Records    #16

17 -10 -11    How We Living      Cherine Andrson    Taxi Records    #9

18 -20 -5    Young Hearts Run Free     Shuga    Boot Camp Records   #18

19- 23 -5    Seven Days A Week    Etana/Jermaine Michael    Stashment Productions   #19

20 -16 -13   Think Twice (Another Day In Paradise)   Duane Stephenson   WMP Records  #5

21- 24- 3    Rules Of Life    I-Octane   VP Records   #21

22 -19 -20   Set Up Shop (2)    Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley   Ghetto Youths #1

23 -27- 3    No Love Until We Love    Beres Hammond   Heavy Beat Records   #23

24 -26 -4   Do Sum’n    Konshens    Subkonshus/VPAL   #24

25- 21- 17   Survivor     Bounty Killer/Elephant Man    Di Genius Records   #2

26- 22 -17   Silver Words    Robert Minott/Kirkie    World Beat Music   #4

27- 30 -2     Original Dancehall    Tarrus Riley     Truck Back Records   #27

28 –  1   What Say You    Kashief Lindo    Heavy Beat Records    #28

29 –  1   Bust It For Me    Ed Robinson/Anthony Redrose    Steely/Clevie   #29

30 –  1  Respect Woman   Turbulence     Truck Back Records   #30

THE NEW YORK TOP 20 REGGAE ALBUMS/CD’s CHART                  4/27/12

TW LW WOC TITLE ARTIST LABEL

1 -1- 12     CRYING TO THE NATION (2)    I-OCTANE     VP RECORDS

2 -2- 10   You Don’t Care   Various Artists   Joe Fraser Records

3 -3 -7   Mental Maintenance    Konshens    Subkonshus/VPAL

4 -4 -7   The Best Of Joe Fraser Vol.2    Various Artists     Joe Fraser Records

5 -8- 3   Reggae Music Again      Busy Signal            VP Records

6 -7- 6    A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson    Kashief Lindo   Heavy Beat Records

7- 5- 12   Diversity (3)    Gentleman    VP Records

8 -9- 6    Reggaematic Music – Sign Riddim     Various Artists    Heavy Beat Records

9 -6 -15   They Call Me Mr. Melody (6)    Singing Melody   Shem Records

10 -14 -3    Sizzla In Gambia     Sizzla     Kalonji Records

11- 16 -2     Catch Me If You Can    Sophia Brown    Music Mecka

12- 12- 16    Covers For Reggae Loves Vol.3 (3)   Various Artists    VP Records

13- 10 -11   The Situation    Allan Kerfew    Cancerian Records

14 – 1    Reggae Music Lives    Gramps Morgan    Dada Son Records

15 -11- 9    The Chant    Sizzla Kalonji    Afro Jam Records

16- 13- 9   Don’t Disturb Mi   Macka Diamond    Money Oh Records

17- 15 -7    Peace Of Mind    Rebelution     87 Music

18 –  1    Ragga Ragga Ragga 2012    Various Artists    Greensleeves

19- 17 -15    50 Years Of Jamaican Music (live)     Fab 5 & Friends    Stage Records

20 -19 -24    Strictly The Best 44 (7)     Various Artists     VP Records

NOTE:

The New York Top 30 Reggae Chart is compiled by Clinton Lindsay. Data is collected from a combination of sale reports, requests, and airplay. Participants include, WVIP 93.5fm, www.VibeOneRadio.com, and The Foundation Radio Network. The New York Top 30 Reggae Chart count down Fridays 2:00pm @ www.clintonlindsay.com .The numbers in brackets indicate how long @ the No.1 spot. TW/This Week, LW/Last Week, WOC/Weeks On Chart, RE/Return, NFAP/Not Fit For Airplay, HPR/Highest Position Reached. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (2012)