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FREDDIE McGREGOR, TREVOR ELLIOTT, DAMIAN MARLEY, GEORGE NOOKS, DOMINATE THE TOP 100 CHART OF 2016!
THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK TOP 100 SONGS OF 2016
Compiled by Clinton Lindsay (based on chart performance only)
ABBREVIATIONS:
DEC: Date Entered Chart
PEC: Position Entered Chart
HPR: Highest Position Reached
WOC: Weeks On Chart
+ Still On Chart
Pos TITLE ARTIST LABEL
1 RIDE OUT YOUR STORM GEORGE NOOKS TOTAL/TAD’S
Producer: GEORGE NOOKS DEC 11/20/15 PEC 27 WOC 25 (17 in’16) HPR #1 for 6wks
The No.1 record for 2016!
2 True To My Roots Freddie McGregor Big Ship
Prod: Freddie McGregor/Cleveland Browne DEC 3/11 PEC 23 WOC 20 HPR 1/4wks
3 Spanish Town Rocking Chronixx Overstand Records
Prod: Phillip “Winta” James DEC 1/15 PEC 28 WOC 24 HPR 1/3wks
4 Caution Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Ghetto Youths Int’l
Prod: Stephen Marley DEC 7/11 PEC 28 WOC 22 HPR 1/3wks
5 Kween Of The Morning Star Jesse Jendah Infinity Records/VPAL
Prod: Cliff Manswell DEC 8/12 PEC 30 WOC 20 HPR 1/3wks
No.5 for 2016
6 Rain From The Sky Richie Stephens Steely/Clevie Records
Prod: Cleveland Browne/Wycliff Johnson DEC 2/12 PEC 27 WOC 19 HPR 1/3wks
7 I Got You Shaggy/Jovi Rockwell Brooklyn Knights/Sony Red
Prod: John “R.E.O.” Stionach DEC 7/22 PEC 28 WOC 19 HPR 1/3wks
8 Ba Ba Boom Bunny Lye Lye/Bucky Jo Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 4/22 PEC 29 WOC 19 HPR 1/3wks
9 Queen Majesty Sleepy Wonder No Choice Records
Prod: Lloyd Barnes/Sleepy Wonder DEC 4/1 PEC 26 WOC 17 HPR 1/3wks
10 Nail Pon Cross Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Republic Records
Prod: Damian Marley DEC 10/7 PEC 24 WOC 12+ HPR 1/3wks
No.10 for 2016
11 What You Gonna Do Freddie McGregor Joe Fraser Records
Prod: Lloyd & Michelle Campbell DEC 10/30/15 PEC 30 WOC 19 (11 in ’16) HPR 1/3wks
12 My Dream Nesbeth Soul Entertainment
Prod: Greg Nesbeth DEC 12/11/15 PEC 27 WOC 26 (23 in ’16) HPR 1/2wks
13 Hey Jude (remix) Hugh English Mightyful 13 Records
Prod: Earl Smith/Fitzroy Francis DEC 4/15 PEC 29 WOC 20 HPR 1/2wks
14 Justice Devon Jorge Da Lally Records
Prod: Devon Jorge DEC 4/22 PEC 25 WOC 19 HPR 1/2wks
15 Dash Wata Raging Fyah Dub Rockers
Prod: Llamar “Ruff Raff” Brown DEC 6/17 PEC 28 WOC 19 HPR 1/2wks
No.15
16 Cultural Ambassador Tippa Lee Stones Throw Records
Prod: Tom Chasteen DEC 6/3 PEC 28 WOC 19 HPR 1/2wks
17 “O” Baby (Cherry Oh Baby) Patrice Roberts/Busy Signal Patrice R Music
Prod: Collin “Bulby” York DEC 8/12 PEC 25 WOC 18 HPR 1/2wks
18 Today I’m Gonna Try And Change The World Tony Anthony Big 7 Promotions
Prod: Big 7 Promotions DEC 10/7 PEC 29 WOC 12+ HPR 1/2wks
19 Out Deh Chronixx Shiah Records
Prod: Shiah Coore/Veer Dhaniran DEC 6/24 PEC 28 WOC 21 HPR 2
20 So Strong Stephen Marley/Shaggy Ghetto Youths Int’l
Prod: Stephen Marley DEC 7/8 PEC 26 WOC 20 HPR 2
Stephen Marley & Shaggy
No.20 for 2016
21 God Inna Me Corner Romain Virgo Dawg House Productions
Prod: Marlon Ricardo Williams DEC 1/15 PEC 30 WOC 20 HPR 2
22 Need To Get Paid Splicerr Reggae Gapps
Prod: Oral Williams DEC 7/8 PEC 30 WOC 19 HPR 4
23 Like A Rock Live Wyya Live Wyya Music
Prod: Live Wyya DEC 4/8 PEC 26 WOC 18 HPR 2
24 Love Suicide Tessanne Chin Chinita Records
Prod: Darwin “Lil C” Quinn DEC 3/11 PEC 27 WOC 18 HPR 2
25 Yardie Beenie Man 357 Records/VPAL
Prod: MD Entertainment DEC 8/26 PEC 28 WOC 18+ HPR 2
Beenie Man No.25
26 Sorry Justin Bieber Def Jam Records
Prod: Skillex/Yektro/Blood Diamond DEC 1/22 PEC 28 WOC 18 HPR 4
27 Nah Tek Nuh Talk Lt. Stitchie Hitmatic Records
Prod: Hitmatic Productions DEC 2/19 PEC 28 WOC 18 HPR 2
28 Everything I Do (I Do For You) Eljai Jah Mix Entertainment
Prod: Jah Mix Entertainment DEC 4/29 PEC 28 WOC 18 HPR 3
29 Calling Freddie McGregor Big Ship/VPAL
Prod: Freddie McGregor/Cleveland Browne DEC 6/17 PEC 29 WOC 18 HPR 4
30 Nah Ease Up Sanchez Joe Fraser Records
Prod Lloyd & Michelle Campbell DEC 2/19 PEC 27 WOC 17 HPR 2
Sanchez at No.30
31 Africa Assassin aka Agent Sasco Sound Age Entertainment
Prod: Jeffrey Campbell DEC 3/25 PEC 29 WOC 17 HPR 2
32 Work Rihanna/Drake Westbury Road Records
Prod: Kuk Harrell/Boi-1da/Noah “40” Shebib DEC 3/4 PEC 25 WOC 17 HPR 3
33 Who She Reggae Dead Paul Elliott/Admiral Tibet Stronger Productions
Prod Paul Elliott DEC 12/18/15 PEC 30 WOC 19 (17 in ’16) HPR 3
34 Watch This Sound Keble Drummond Upstairs Music
Prod: Danny Breakenridge/Keble Drummond DEC 2/19 PEC 30 WOC 17 HPR 6
35 You Ask For It Terry Linen Joe Fraser Records
Prod: Lloyd & Michelle Campbell DEC 3/4 PEC 30 WOC 17 HPR 6
Terry Linen comes in @ No.35
36 Million Miles Dillgin Wall Streetz/CashFlow
Prod: Robert Bailey DEC 2/5 PEC 26 WOC 17 HPR 11
37 International Herb Tony Rebel Penthouse Records
Prod: Donovan Germain DEC 6/10 PEC 28 WOC 16 HPR 2
38 Love Sick Romain Virgo Vikings Productions
Prod: Dawin Brown/Tevin Brown/Omar Brown DEC 9/9 PEC 30 WOC 16+ HPR 2
39 Hand Over River Kristine Alicia Black Dub Movement
Prod: Black Dub Movement DEC 8/26 PEC 24 WOC 16 HPR 3
40 Identify My Love Mr. Vegas MV Music
Prod: Clifton Smith DEC 5/20 PEC 28 WOC 16 HPR 4
Mr. Vegas @ No.40
41 Sho-Be-Do-Be Kashief Lindo Heavy Beat Records Prod: Willie Lindo DEC 4/29 PEC 30 WOC 16 HPR 4
42 Good Morning Rasta Nex Chapta Nex Chapta Music
Prod: Nex Chapta DEC 9/9 PEC 29 WOC 16+ HPR 5
43 Milk And Honey Raging Fyah VP Records
Prod: Clive Hunt DEC 3/18 PEC 28 WOC 16 HPR 6
44 Cheap Thrills Sia/Sean Paul RCA Records
Prod: Greg Kurstin DEC 7/15 PEC 30 WOC 16 HPR 6
45 Don’t Wanna Lose You Busy Signal Turf Music
Prod: Turf Music Productions DEC 2/5 PEC 26 WOC 15 HPR 4
Busy Signal @ No.45
46 Rasta Party Bugle Seanizzle Records
Prod: Sean “Seanizzle” Reid DEC 1/8 PEC 26 WOC 15 HPR 5
47 Damn Shame Nadine Queen E.M.M.P. Records
Prod: E.M.M.P. Productions DEC 9/2 PEC 28 WOC 15 HPR 5
48 Permanent Screw Noddy Virtue Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 5/20 PEC 26 WOC 15 HPR 6
49 Pure Love Peter Lloyd Black Light Records
Prod: Peter Lloyd DEC 7/29 PEC 28 WOC 15 HPR 10
50 Half Way Skyee Barnes No Choice Records
Prod: Lloyd Barnes/Coozie Mellers DEC 6/24 PEC 29 WOC 15 HPR 10
Skyee Barnes @ No.50
51 Kissing You Chuck Turner Jammy’s Records
Prod: Lloyd James DEC 8/12 PEC 26 WOC 14 HPR 3
52 Baby Chaka Demus/Paul Lymie Murray/Stephanie Bright Star Records
Prod: John Taylor DEC 12/11/15 PEC 28 WOC 17 (14 in ’16) HPR 3
53 Moving Mr. Easy Big Ship Records
Prod: Stephen McGregor DEC 7/8 PEC 29 WOC 14 HPR 6
54 Judgement Mykal Rose VP Records
Prod: Lloyd James DEC 9/23 PEC 30 WOC 14+ HPR 6
55 Broken Vessel (remix) George Nooks Total Records
Prod: George Nooks DEC 8/5 PEC 25 WOC 14 HPR 7
George Nooks at No.55
56 Fire Fire Richie Stephens/Ska Nation Band Pot Of Gold
Prod: Richie Stephens DEC 5/6 PEC 30 WOC 14 HPR 8
57 Stop The Killing And Fighting Rula Brown Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 5/20 PEC 29 WOC 14 HPR 9
58 Things In Life Chris Demontague Aqua Gem Records
Prod: Donald Clive Davidson DEC 4/1 PEC 29 WOC 13 HPR 9
59 Could You Be Loved Cedella Marley Tuff Gong Int’l
Prod: Stephen Marley DEC 5/27 PEC 28 WOC 13 HPR 10
60 Worth His Weight In Gold (Rally Round) Ikaya VP Records
Prod: Clive Hunt DEC 12/4/15 PEC 27 WOC 16 (12 in’16) HPR 2
61 Nuh Lock Off The Dance Kafinal Sing ‘N Act Entertainment
Prod: Sing ‘N Act Entertainment DEC 11/6/15 PEC 29 WOC 20 (12 in’16) HPR 3
62 My Love Christopher Martin Head Concussion Records
Prod: Tarik “Russian” Johnson DEC 10/7 PEC 26 WOC 12+ HPR 8
63 Setback The Meditations Meditation Music
Prod: Ansel Cridland DEC 1/8 PEC 29 WOC 12 HPR 8
64 Show Love Jah Cure VP Records
Prod: Trevor “Baby G” James/Jah Cure DEC 1/29 PEC 28 WOC 12 HPR 10
65 Don’t Come Back Tarrus Riley Head Concussion Records
Prod: Tarik “Russian” Johnson DEC 10/14 PEC 26 WOC 11+ HPR 2
Tarrus Riley @ 65
66 Never Played A 45 Macka B Peckings Records
Prod: The Pecking Brothers DEC 10/30/15 PEC 30 WOC 19 (11 in’16) HPR 2
67 Dr. Love Junior Holt Whatage Music
Prod: Courtney Johnson DEC 11/20/15 PEC 30 WOC 17 (11 in’16) HPR 6
68 Wishing On A Star Samantha Taxi Records
Prod: Sly Dunbar/Robert Shakespeare DEC 1/29 PEC 30 WOC 11 HPR 11
69 Ocean Of Emotion King Mas Nature’s Way Entertainment
Prod: Garfield & Sanya Cowan DEC 2/12 PEC 28 WOC 11 HPR 14
70 Burn Babylon Ras Negus Base 13 Productions
Prod: Ras Negus DEC 8/5 PEC 29 WOC 11 HPR 17
Ras Negus No.70
71 One A Way Sean Kingston Chimney Records
Prod: Jordan McClure/David Hayle DEC 3/18 PEC 29 WOC 11 HPR 18
72 Time Has Come Spiritual Oufah Music
Prod: Clifton “Specialist” Dillon DEC 10/21 PEC 26 WOC 10+ HPR 3
73 Hey Brother (Do Unto Others) The Frightnrs Daptone Records
Prod: Victor Axelrod DEC 10/14 PEC 28 WOC 10 HPR 11
74 Everything You Got Admiral Bailey TP Records
Prod: TP Productions DEC 8/26 PEC 28 WOC 10 HPR 12
75 You’re The One Coozie Mellers No Choice Music
Prod: Lloyd Barnes/Coozie Mellers/Sleepy Wonder DEC 10/21 PEC 29 WOC 10+ HPR 13
No.75
76 The Turning Point Bunny Lye Lye Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 8/26 PEC 29 WOC 10 HPR 16
77 Independence EVER G Ever G Muzik
Prod: Everette Streete DEC 6/3 PEC 30 WOC 10 HPR 16
78 My Joy Althea Hewitt A.L.T.A.F.A.A.N
Prod: Senior Altafaan DEC 6/3 PEC 30 WOC 10 HPR 16
79 Happiness Advoket Star Player Music
Prod: Star Player DEC 9/2 PEC 29 WOC 10 HPR 19
80 Use To Hungry Vershon LUV Number 1
Prod: LUV Number One Production DEC 4/1 PEC 30 WOC 10 HPR 19
Vershon in @ No.80
81 Ask My Granny Queen Ifrica Bucktown61/One Camp
Prod: Bucktown Productions DEC 10/28 PEC 28 WOC 9+ HPR 4
82 New Day Papa San Beloved Records
Prod: Tyrone Thompson DEC 10/28 PEC 29 WOC 9+ HPR 5
83 Book Of Rules Sadiki/Tony Anthony Skinny Bwoy Records
Prod: Henry Buckley Jr. DEC 6/3 PEC 27 WOC 9 HPR 15
84 I’m Trying Chalice/Ernie Smith/Sky Grass Peace Pipe Music
Prod: Chalice DEC 10/21 PEC 28 WOC 9 HPR 15
85 Heaven Can’t Take It Ziggy Marley & Stephen Marley Tuff Gong Int’l
Prod: Ziggy Marley DEC 6/24 PEC 27 WOC 9 HPR 21
Stephen & Ziggy Marley @ No.85
86 World Without End Phillip Fraser Uni-Team Records
Prod: Uni-Team Productions DEC 7/1 PEC 29 WOC 9 HPR 21
87 Let’s Dance Richie Stephens Steely/Clevie Records
Prod: Cleveland Browne/Wycliff Johnson DEC 11/4 PEC 27 WOC 8+ HPR 6
88 Mercy A God Vershon Lee Milla Productions
Prod: Lee Miller DEC 11/4 PEC 30 WOC 8+ HPR 9
89 Watch What You Do KC Jockey Sweet Sadie’s Records
Prod: KC Jockey DEC 4/15 PEC 30 WOC 8 HPR 16
90 Until You Come Back To Me Samantha Taxi Records
Prod: Sly Dunbar/Robert Shakespeare DEC 11/4 PEC 30 WOC 8+ HPR 18
Samantha @ No.90
91 Ram Up Session Tony Roy Whylas Records
Prod: Tony Roy DEC 3/4 PEC 27 WOC 8 HPR 20
92 Sweetie Cocoa Tea Roaring Lion Records
Prod: Calvin Scott DEC 8/19 PEC 28 WOC 8 HPR 20
93 Hello Fiona Joe Fraser Records
Prod: Jason Sterling DEC 1/8 PEC 27 WOC 8 HPR 21
94 Times So Hard (Hard Times) Bunny Lye Lye/Junior Cat Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 11/11 PEC 26 WOC 7+ HPR 10
95 Musical Warriors EVER G Ever G Muzik
Prod: Everette Streete DEC 11/11 PEC 28 WOC 7+ HPR 14
Ever-G @ No. 95
96 I Am Here, I Am Here Bunny Lye Lye Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 3/4 PEC 28 WOC 7 HPR 21
97 Don’t Burn Your Bridges Behind You George Nooks Total Records
Prod: George Nooks DEC 11/11 PEC 29 WOC 7 HPR 22
98 That Love Shaggy Brooklyn Knights/Sony Red
Prod: John “R.E.O.” Stionach DEC 11/18 PEC 28 WOC 6+ HPR 11
99 Never In Love Nadine Sutherland Vexx Badd Records
Prod: Vexx Badd Productions DEC 11/18 PEC 29 WOC 6+ HPR 16
100 Hello…I Am Good Dalton Harris Penthouse Records
Prod: Donovan Germain DEC 1/8 PEC 28 WOC 6 HPR 22
Dalton Harris No.100
TOP TEN PRODUCERS
PRODUCER SINGLES NUMBER 1
1 TREVOR ELLIOTT 6 1
2 George Nooks 3 1
3 Stephen Marley 3 1
4 Lloyd ‘Bullwackie” Barnes 3 1
5 Cleveland Browne/Freddie McGregor 2 1
6 Cleveland Browne/Wycliff Johnson 2 1
7 Lloyd & Michelle Campbell 2 1
8 John ‘R.E.O.” Stionach 2 1
9 Phillip “Winta” James 1 1
10 Cliff Manswell 1 1
No.1 producer for 2016, Trevor Elliott
TOP TEN ARTISTS
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1
1 FREDDIE McGREGOR 3 2
2 Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley 2 2
3 Bunny Lye Lye 4 1
4 George Nooks 3 1
5 Richie Stephens 3 1
6 Shaggy 3 1
7 Chronixx 2 1
8 Raging Fyah 2 1
9 Busy Signal 2 1
10 Tony Anthony 2 1
Freddie McGregor, No.1 artist for 2016.
TOP TEN LABELS
LABEL SINGLES NUMBER 1
1 MUSICAL AMBASSADOR 6 1
2 Joe Fraser Records 4 1
3 Total Records 3 1
4 Big Ship 3 1
5 No Choice Records 3 1
6 Ghetto Youths Int’l 2 1
7 Steely/Clevie 2 1
8 Brooklyn Knights/Sony Red 2 1
9 Overstand Records 1 1
10 Infinity Records 1 1
The No.1 label for 2016
TOP TEN SINGERS (MALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1
1 FREDDIE McGREGOR 3 2
2 Bunny Lye Lye 4 1
3 George Nooks 3 1
4 Richie Stephens 3 1
5 Tony Anthony 2 1
6 Hugh English 1 1
7 Devon Jorge 1 1
8 Romain Virgo 2 –
9 Eljai 1 –
10 Sanchez 1 –
Freddie McGregor, No.1 male singer for 2016.
TOP TEN SINGERS (FEMALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1
1 PATRICE ROBERTS 1 1
2 Samantha 2 –
3 Skyee Barnes 2 –
4 Tessanne Smith 1 –
5 Kristine Alicia 1 –
6 Nadine Queen 1 –
7 Cedella Marley 1 –
8 Ikaya 1 –
9 Althea Hewitt 1 –
10 Queen Ifrica 1 –
Patrice Roberts, No.1 female singer for 2016
TOP SEVEN DJ’s (MALE
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1
1 DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY 2 2
2 Shaggy 3 1
3 Busy Signal 2 1
4 Bucky Jo 1 1
5 Tippa Lee 1 1
6 Beenie Man 1 –
7 Lt. Stitchie 1 –
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, No.1 DJ for 2016
TOP DJ (FEMALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1
1 JOVI ROCKWELL 1 1
No.1 female DJ for 2016, Jovi Rockwell
TOP TEN ALBUMS
TITLE ARTIST LABEL
1 TRUE TO MY ROOTS FREDDIE McGREGOR BIG SHIP
2 Ride Out Your Storm George Nooks Tad’s Records
3 Everlasting Raging Fyah Dub Rockers
4 Ziggy Marley Ziggy Marley Tuff Gong Universal
5 Rasta State Mykal Rose VP Records
6 Cultural Ambassador Tippa Lee Stones Throw Records
7 Theory Of Reggaetivity Assassin aka Agent Sasco Stone Age Ent.
8 Internationally Richie Stephens/Ska Nation Band Pot Of Gold
9 Epic & Ting Bulby York VP Records
10 Jah Always Find A Way The Meditations Meditation Music
The No.1 album for 2016.
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