TARRUS RILEY TAKES OVER THE NO.1 SPOT ON THE NEW YORK REGGAE CHART WITH HIS “ORIGINAL DANCEHALL!”

Tarrus Riley

THE NEW YORK TOP 30 REGGAE CHART                                         7/4/12

TW LW WOC TITLE                      ARTIST                            LABEL        HPR

1 -2 -12  ORIGINAL DANCEHALL (1)  TARRUS RILEY   TRUCK BACK RECORDS    #1

2 -4- 11  Buss It For Me   Ed Robinson/Anthony Redrose    Steely/Clevie   #2

3 -5- 9   I Know Better   Romain Virgo   VP Records   #3

4- 7- 8  Reggae Music Again  Busy Signal   VP Records  #4

5 -1- 16  Come Over (Missing You) (4)    Busy Signal    VP Records  #1

6 -3- 13  No Love Until We Love   Beres Hammond   Heavy Beat Records  #2

7- 11- 6  Affairs Of The Heart   Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley   Ghetto Youths   #7

8- 10- 8   I Wanna Get Next To You    Leroy Sibbles   Bright Beam Records   #8

9- 6 -15  L.O.V.E. Y.O.U.   I-Octane   VP Records   #9

10- 13 -8   Been There   Junior Kelly   BigBomb Entertainment   #10

11 -16 -6   A Yah So Nice   Potential Kid   VP Records  #11

12 -15 -6   Want Fi Charge Me   Gramps Morgan   Dada Son   #12

13 -8 -19   24/7   Eljai    Jah Mix Entertainment   #2

14 -18 -5    Reggae Dance    Scara Mooch   Junk Yard Records   #14

15- 9 -14   I Remember Mama   George Nooks   Total Records   #4

16 -19 -5  Help Someone   Rippa Jackson   Hot Head Kulcha   #16

17 -21- 4   Gal A Bubble   Konshens   Subkonshus/VPAL   #17

18 -12 -18   36 Bullets (4)    Chrisinti     Mightyful 13 Records/VPAL   #1

19- 14 -10   Drift Away    Devon Jorge   Whatage Music   #11

20 -23- 4   In My Arms   Beres Hammond    VP Records   #20

21 17 18 Trade Winds Zanadu Mightyful 13 Records/VPAL #3

22 -25- 3   Love Is A Treasure   Marcia Griffiths/Esco Levi   Penthouse Records  #22

23- 27- 3   My Heart Cries    Kymani Marley   Penthouse Records   #23

24 -28 -2   Bruk It Down   Mr. Vegas     Q45/Mr. Vegas Music    #24

25- 20 -10  Reggae To The Bone    Singing Melody/Lymie Murray    Shem Records/VPAL  #14

26- 30 -2   She Doesn’t Mind   Sean Paul   Atlantic/VP Records   #26

27- 29 -2   Ride Tonight    Craig Smart/Lucci Gabanna    SQ Records/Contractor Music #27

28- 22 -15  Something Strange    Andrew Beez    Mightyful 13 Records/VPAL #8

29 –  1  After Tonight   Advoket   Gankins Music #29

30 –  1 Kingston Town  Busy Signal/Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley    Juke Boxx   #30

THE NEW YORK TOP 20 REGGAE ALBUMS/CD’s CHART                7/4/12

TW LW WOC TITLE ARTIST LABEL      

1 -1 -11   REGGAE MUSIC LIVES (5)   GRAMPS MORGAN   DADA SON

2 2 13  Reggae Music Again (2)   Busy Signal  VP Records

3 3 9  The System  Romain Virgo  VP Records

4 4 7  God On My Side   Richie Stevens    Pot Of Gold/VPAL

5 5 7  Sweet Jamaica  Mr. Vegas   Mr. Vegas Music/VPAL

6 10 2   Reggae Gold 2012   Various Artists   VP Records

7 7 7   Journey To 1000 Miles   Perfect Giddimani   Dynasty Records/VPAL

8 9 4  Freedom Fighter  Anthony B   IrieVibrations/VPAL

9 6 11  Ragga Ragga Ragga 2012   Various Artists   Greensleeves

10 11 4 “Marley” Soundtrack   Bob Marley   Island Records

11 8 12  Catch Me If You Can   Sophia Brown   Music Mecka

12 16 2  The Ultimate 2012  Various Artists   Tad’s Records

13 12 22  Crying To The Nation (4)   I-Octane   VP Records

14 15 17  Mental Maintenance   Konshens   Subkonshus/VPAL

15 –  1  Krazy Love   Da’Ville   Fashozy Records/Tad’s

16 19 2   Penthouse 9.58 Riddim   Various Artists   Penthouse Records

17 13 16  A Reggae Tribute To Michael Jackson    Kashief Lindo   Heavy Beat Records

18 17 3   76  99   Prodigal Son    Radikal Yawd/VPAL

19 14 9   Rasta Communication   Keith Hudson   Greensleeves

20 18 25  They Call Me Mr. Melody (6)    Singing Melody    Shem Records/VPAL

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)