THE EMBATTLED BUSY SIGNAL TOPS THE NEW YORK REGGAE CHART FOR THE FIRST TIME!

THE NEW YORK TOP 30 REGGAE CHART                                                   6/6/12

TW LW WOC          TITLE                   ARTIST                    LABEL                  HPR

1- 5 -12       COME OVER (MISSING YOU) (1)      BUSY SIGNAL     VP RECORDS    #1

2- 4 -13       L.O.V.E. Y.O.U        I-Octane                VP Records              #2

3 -1 -14       36 Bullets (4)       Chrisinti            Mightyful 13 Records        #1

4 -6 -10      I Remember Mama           George Nooks        Total Records       #4

5 -2- 15      24/7               Eljai              Jah Mix Entertainment                #2

6 -3- 14      Trade Winds           Zanadu               Mightyful 13 Records       #3

7 -10 -9       No Love Until We Love           Beres Hammond        Heavy Beat Records    #7

8 -8 -11      Something Strange        Andrew Beez         Mightyful 13 Records      #8

9 -7- 12        Loving Her Was Easier          Noddy Virtue       Moses Reflections      #7

10- 12- 8        Original Dancehall         Tarrus Riley         Truck Back Records       #10

11- 13- 7       Buss It For Me            Ed Robinson/Anthony Redrose       Steely/Clevie     #11

12 -9 -15     Nuh Dead             Lady G          Joe Fraser Records       #2

13- 11- 9          Rules Of Life           I-Octane        VP Records         #11

14 -16- 6      Drift Away          Devon Jorge           Whatage Music      #14

15 -15- 7      What Say You         Kashief Lindo        Heavy Beat Records     #15

16 -19- 5     I Know Better        Romain Virgo        VP Records      #16

17- 18 -6   Reggae To The Bone      Singing Melody/Lymie Murray    Shem Records  #17

18 -22- 4  Reggae Music Again    Busy Signal      VP Records    #18

19 -14 -15   Smile (2)     Singing Melody/U Roy     Shem Records  #1

20- 23 -4   I Wanna Get Next To You      Leroy Sibbles      Bright Beam Records   #20

21- 24- 4   Been There     Junior Kelly      BigBomb Entertainment  #21

22- 17- 15  Someone Like You   Nadine Queen    Nadz Productions   #6

23- 26- 2      Affairs Of The Heart        Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley      Ghetto Youths    #23

24- 27 -2    Want Fi Charge Me      Gramps Morgan     Dada Son   #24

25 -20 -7     Respect Woman      Turbulence      Truck Back Records   #20

26- 21- 18    Herbie      Lady G      Chiney K Records    #3

27 -30 -2     A Yah So Nice      Potential Kid      VP Records    #27

28 –  1   Reggae Dance      Scara Mooch      Junk Yard Records   #28

29 -28 -18   Good Old Days (2)    Gentleman/Sugar Minott    VP Records   #1

30 –  1    Help Someone    Rippa Jackson    Hot Head Kulcha    #30

THE NEW YORK TOP 20 REGGAE ALBUMS/CD’s CHART                     6/6/12

TW LW WOC           TITLE              ARTIST                     LABEL      

1 2 7      REGGAE MUSIC LIVES (1)  GRAMPS MORGAN  DADA SON

2 1 9 Reggae Music Again (2)     Busy Signal       VP Records

3 5 7 Ragga Ragga Ragga 2012       Various Artists       Greensleeves

4 4 8 Catch Me If You Can       Sophia Brown      Music Mecka

5 6 5 The System      Romain Virgo       VP Records

6 3 18 Crying For The Nation     I-Octane        VP Records

7 7 12 A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson          Kashief Lindo       Heavy Beat Records

8 9 5 Rasta Communication      Keith Hudson      Greensleeves

9 12 3 God Is On My Side      Richie Stevens        Pot Of Gold

10 8 13 Mental Maintenance        Konshens        Subkonshus/VPAL

11 14 3 Sweet Jamaica       Mr. Vegas         Mr. Vegas Music

12 8 13 The Best Of Joe Fraser Vol.2         Various Artists      Joe Fraser Records

13 16 3 Journey Of 1000 Miles       Perfect Gibbimani      Dynasty Records

14 11 16 You Don’t Care       Various Artists         Joe Fraser Records

15 15 21 They Call Me Mr. Melody (6)        Singing Melody      Shem Records

16 13 12 Reggaematic Music – Sign Riddim        Various Artists       Heavy Beat Records

17 17 18 Diversity (3)         Gentleman         VP Records

18 18 10 Sizzla In Gambia         Sizzla          Kalonji Records

19 19 22 Covers For Reggae Lovers Vol.3 (3)       Various Artists      VP Records

20 20 15 The Chant        Sizzla          Afro Jam Records

NOTE:

The New York Top 30 Reggae Chart is compiled by Clinton Lindsay. Data is collected from a combination of sale reports, downloads, 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)