Top Songs from Jamaica


Rank All Time Artist Song Genres Year
1
123
Bob Marley and The Wailers No Woman No Cry Reggae 1975
2
284
Jimmy Cliff Many Rivers to Cross Pop Reggae 1969
3
286
Desmond Dekker & The Aces Israelites Rocksteady 1968
4
441
Jamie xx feat. Young Thug & Popcaan I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)  Pop Rap, UK Bass 2015
5
540
Bob Marley and The Wailers Redemption Song Roots Reggae, Singer/Songwriter 1980
6
543
The Wailers Get Up, Stand Up Roots Reggae 1973
7
582
Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come Pop Reggae 1972
8
651
Junior Murvin Police & Thieves Roots Reggae 1976
9
756
Althea and Donna Uptown Top Ranking Reggae 1977
10
812
Toots and The Maytals Pressure Drop Reggae 1969
11
872
The Wailers I Shot the Sheriff Roots Reggae 1973
12
1127
Millie My Boy Lollipop Bubblegum, Jamaican Ska 1964
13
1224
Desmond Dekker & The Aces 007 (Shanty Town) Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady 1967
14
1255
Grace Jones Pull Up to the Bumper Dance-Pop, Synth Funk 1981
15
1261
The Melodians Rivers of Babylon Rocksteady, Roots Reggae 1970
16
1362
Toots and The Maytals 54 46 (Was My Number) Reggae 1968
17
1469
Burning Spear Marcus Garvey Roots Reggae 1975
18
1473
Bob Marley and The Wailers One Love/People Get Ready Roots Reggae 1977
19
1509
Gregory Isaacs Night Nurse Reggae 1982
20
1523
Augustus Pablo King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown Dub 1974
21
1555
Dillinger Cocaine in My Brain Deejay 1976
22
1731
Culture Two Sevens Clash Roots Reggae 1977
23
1734
Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman Get Free Art Pop, Downtempo, Dub 2012
24
1851
Wayne Smith Under Me Sleng Teng Digital Dancehall 1985
25
1863
Damian Marley Welcome to Jamrock Dancehall, Reggae 2005
26
1915
Tenor Saw Ring the Alarm Dancehall 1985
27
1918
Peter Tosh Legalize It Roots Reggae 1975
28
1982
Bob Marley and The Wailers Jamming Roots Reggae 1977
29
2088
Bob Marley and The Wailers Stir It Up Reggae 1973
30
2139
Grace Jones Slave to the Rhythm Dance-Pop, Go-Go 1985
31
2280
Max Romeo Chase the Devil Roots Reggae 1976
32
2357
Prince Buster Al Capone Jamaican Ska 1965
33
2427
Bob Marley and The Wailers Is This Love Lovers Rock, Roots Reggae 1978
34
2561
Dawn Penn You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) Dancehall 1994
35
2573
Alton Ellis I Am Still in Love Reggae, Rocksteady 1977
36
2650
The Congos Fisherman Roots Reggae 1977
37
2660
Dave and Ansil Collins Double Barrel Deejay, Skinhead Reggae 1970
38
2812
Barrington Levy Here I Come Dancehall 1984
39
2814
The Abyssinians Satta Massa Gana Roots Reggae 1971
40
2831
Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ Lean On Electropop, Moombahton 2015
41
2854
Bob Marley and The Wailers Trench Town Rock Roots Reggae 1971
42
2870
Horace Andy Skylarking Dub, Roots Reggae 1972
43
2933
The Wailers Simmer Down Reggae 1964
44
2940
Bob Marley and The Wailers Exodus Roots Reggae 1977
45
2969
Toots and The Maytals Funky Kingston Reggae 1973
46
3137
Bob Marley and The Wailers Could You Be Loved Reggae 1980
47
3299
Max Romeo & The Upsetters War ina Babylon Roots Reggae 1976
48
3333
Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting Disco 1974
49
3346
Bob Marley and The Wailers War Roots Reggae 1976
50
3368
Harry J. Allstars Liquidator Skinhead Reggae 1969
51
3370
Bob & Marcia Young, Gifted and Black Pop Reggae 1970
52
3399
Dennis Brown Money In My Pocket Dub, Roots Reggae 1972
53
3465
The Skatalites Guns of Navarone Jamaican Ska 1965
54
3497
Bob Marley and The Wailers Lively Up Yourself Roots Reggae 1971
55
3799
Bob Marley and The Wailers Waiting in Vain Lovers Rock 1977
56
3988
Sean Paul Get Busy Ragga 2002
57
3990
Ken Boothe Everything I Own Pop Reggae 1974
58
3995
The Paragons The Tide Is High Rocksteady 1967
59
4032
Sister Nancy Bam Bam Dancehall, Deejay 1982
60
4132
Bob Marley and The Wailers Three Little Birds Pop Reggae, Roots Reggae 1977
61
4170
Bob Marley and The Wailers Concrete Jungle Roots Reggae 1973
62
4180
Chaka Demus & Pliers Murder She Wrote Dancehall 1992
63
4479
Major Lazer feat. Vybz Kartel Pon de Floor Dancehall, Dutch House 2009
64
4594
The Folkes Brothers Oh Carolina Mento 1960
65
4682
Shaggy Boombastic Dancehall 1995
66
4739
Anthony Red Rose Tempo Digital Dancehall 1985
67
4892
Burning Spear Slavery Days Roots Reggae 1975
68
5042
The Toys A Lover's Concerto Girl Group, Pop Soul 1965
69
5079
Shabba Ranks with Chevelle Franklyn Mr. Loverman Pop Reggae, Ragga 1992
70
5101
Hugh Roy and John Holt Wear You to the Ball Deejay 1970
71
5214
The Heptones Book of Rules Roots Reggae 1973
72
5317
Half Pint Greetings Dancehall, Deejay 1986
73
5321
Shaggy Oh Carolina Dancehall, Pop Reggae 1993
74
5331
Jimmy Cliff Viet Nam Pop Reggae 1969
75
5379
Major Lazer feat. Mr Lexx and Santigold Hold the Line Ragga 2009
76
5626
Bob Marley and The Wailers Buffalo Soldier Roots Reggae 1983
77
5719
Eric Donaldson Cherry Oh Baby Reggae, Rocksteady 1971
78
5754
Bob Marley and The Wailers Duppy Conqueror Roots Reggae 1970
79
5779
Grace Jones I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) Art Pop, Dub, Sophisti-Pop 1981
80
6071
Beenie Man Who Am I Ragga 1998
81
6160
Phyllis Dillon Don't Stay Away Rocksteady 1967
82
6276
Bob Andy I've Got to Go Back Home Rocksteady 1967
83
6451
Grace Jones Nightclubbing Art Pop, Dub 1981
84
6471
Sean Paul Gimme the Light Pop Reggae, Ragga 2001
85
6478
Luciano It's Me Again Jah Roots Reggae 1994
86
6597
Sia feat. Sean Paul Cheap Thrills Contemporary R&B, Dancehall, Electropop 2015
87
6632
The Slickers Johnny Too Bad Reggae 1970
88
6677
Toots and The Maytals Sweet and Dandy Reggae 1969
89
6722
Justin Hines with The Dominoes & Tommy McCook & His Ska-Talite Carry Go Bring Come Jamaican Ska 1964
90
7222
Willie Williams Armagideon Time Roots Reggae 1978
91
7260
Lee Perry Roast Fish and Corn Bread Roots Reggae 1976
92
7412
Bob Marley and The Wailers Small Axe Reggae 1970
93
7442
Sly and Robbie Boops (Here to Go) Electro 1987
94
7481
Bunny Wailer Dream Land Roots Reggae 1976
95
7491
Don Drummond Eastern Standard Time Jamaican Ska 1964
96
7516
Bob Marley and The Wailers Natural Mystic Roots Reggae 1977
97
7566
Ini Kamoze Here Comes the Hotstepper Pop Rap, Pop Reggae 1994
98
7597
Third World Now That We've Found Love Pop Reggae 1978
99
7661
The Pioneers Long Shot Kick the Bucket Reggae 1969
100
7666
The Heptones Fattie Fattie Rocksteady 1966
101
7669
The Maytals Bam-Bam Jamaican Ska 1966
102
7690
Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger (You Got to Walk And) Don't Look Back Pop Reggae 1978
103
7735
Dennis Brown Revolution Reggae 1983
104
7844
Peter Tosh Equal Rights Roots Reggae 1977
105
7851
Bob Marley and The Wailers Kaya Reggae 1971
106
7955
Michigan & Smiley Nice Up the Dance Dancehall 1979
107
8024
Sean Paul Like Glue Dancehall 2002
108
8070
Yellowman Zungguzunggu- guzungguzeng Dancehall, Deejay 1982
109
8264
Grace Jones Private Life Art Pop, Dub, New Wave 1980
110
8322
Lee Perry & the Full Experiences Disco Devil Dub 1977
111
8544
Delroy Wilson Dancing Mood Rocksteady 1966
112
8590
Bob Marley and The Wailers Put It On Reggae 1971
113
8663
Trinity Three Piece Suit Deejay 1977
114
8797
Junior Byles Curley Locks Roots Reggae 1974
115
8881
The Mighty Diamonds Right Time Roots Reggae 1976
116
9001
Cham Ghetto Story / Ghetto Story Chapter 3 (feat. Akon) Ragga 2006
117
9168
Bob Marley Nice Time Reggae 1967
118
9319
Grace Jones La Vie en rose Disco, Pop Soul 1977
119
9359
Shaggy feat. Rik Rok It Wasn't Me Contemporary R&B, Pop Reggae 2000
120
9519
Bob Marley and The Wailers Soul Rebel Reggae 1970
121
9562
Third World 96 Degrees in the Shade Roots Reggae 1977
122
9622
Grace Jones Williams' Blood Funk, Pop Soul, Trip Hop 2008
123
9666
Jimmy Cliff Wonderful World, Beautiful People Pop Reggae, Pop Soul 1969
124
9758
Bob Marley and The Wailers Roots, Rock, Reggae Roots Reggae 1976
125
9788
The Paragons On the Beach Rocksteady 1967
126
9898
The Cables Baby Why Rocksteady 1968

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10,000:
Grace Jones Corporate Cannibal Art Pop, Trip Hop 2008
Alton Ellis & The Flames I've Got a Date Rocksteady 1967
Gregory Isaacs Rumors Digital Dancehall 1988
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires Jamaica Ska Jamaican Ska 1964
Hugh Roy Wake the Town Deejay 1970
Junior Byles Fade Away Roots Reggae 1975
Theophilus Beckford Easy Snappin' Jamaican Ska, Rhythm & Blues 1959
Inner Circle Bad Boys Dancehall, Pop Reggae 1990
Roy Shirley Hold Them Rocksteady 1967
The Maytals Daddy Jamaican Ska 1964
Vybz Kartel Sweet to the Belly Ragga 2003
Diana King Shy Guy Pop Reggae 1995
Junior Reid One Blood Dancehall 1989
Rita Marley One Draw Reggae 1981
Chaka Demus & Pliers Tease Me Ragga 1992
The Maytals Monkey Man Reggae 1969
The Techniques Queen Majesty Rocksteady 1967
The Maytals Sixth and Seventh Books Jamaican Ska 1963
The Ethiopians Train to Skaville Rocksteady 1967
Prince Buster Madness Jamaican Ska 1963
Buju Banton Murderer Ragga 1993
Sugar Minott Oh Mr. D.C. Rocksteady 1977
Delroy Wilson Better Must Come Reggae 1971
The Upsetters Return of Django Jamaican Ska, Skinhead Reggae 1969
Bob Marley and The Wailers Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) Roots Reggae 1974
Cutty Ranks Limb by Limb Ragga 1993
Bob Marley and The Wailers Punky Reggae Party Reggae 1977
Dr. Alimantado Born for a Purpose Deejay, Roots Reggae 1976
Chubb Rock Treat 'Em Right East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop 1990
Koffee Rapture Dancehall, Reggae 2019
Mr. Vegas Heads High Ragga 1998
The Congos Ark of the Covenant Roots Reggae 1977
Frankie Paul War Is in the Dance Dancehall, Reggae 1984
Eric "Monty" Morris Sammy Dead Jamaican Ska 1964
Alton Ellis & The Flames Dance Crasher Jamaican Ska 1965
Wayne Wonder No Letting Go Contemporary R&B, Dancehall 2003
Turbulence Notorious Dancehall 2004
Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley As We Enter East Coast Hip Hop, Reggae 2010
Grace Jones Warm Leatherette Art Pop, Dub, Sophisti-Pop 1980
The Maytals Do the Reggae Pop Reggae 1968
Hopeton Lewis Take It Easy Rocksteady 1967
Jacob Miller Tenement Yard Roots Reggae 1975
Beres Hammond Rock Away Lovers Rock 2000
Niney Blood & Fire Roots Reggae 1971
Beenie Man feat. Miss Thang Dude Dancehall 2004
Toots and The Maytals Time Tough Roots Reggae 1974
Gregory Isaacs Love Is Overdue Roots Reggae 1974
Burning Spear Door Peeper Roots Reggae 1969
Tapper Zukie M.P.L.A. Deejay 1976
Bim Sherman Solid as a Rock Contemporary Folk, Reggae 1996
Black Uhuru Sponji Reggae Roots Reggae 1981
Linval Thompson I Love Marijuana Dub, Roots Reggae 1978
Peter Tosh Johnny B. Goode Pop Reggae 1983
Bob Marley and The Wailers Guava Jelly Reggae 1971
John Holt Police in Helicopter Dancehall, Roots Reggae 1982
Scotty Draw Your Breakes Deejay, Rocksteady 1971
The Mighty Diamonds Pass the Kouchie Roots Reggae 1981
Shabba Ranks feat. Maxi Priest Housecall Contemporary R&B 1991
Grace Jones Love Is the Drug Art Pop, Dance-Pop 1980
Carlton & The Shoes Love Me Forever Rocksteady 1968
Bob Marley and The Wailers Zimbabwe Roots Reggae 1979
Bob Marley and The Wailers Crazy Baldhead Roots Reggae 1976
Bob Marley and The Wailers Mr. Brown Reggae 1971
Bob Marley and The Wailers 400 Years Reggae 1970
Joe Gibbs African Dub Dub 1975
Michigan & Smiley Diseases Dancehall, Deejay 1980
Bob Marley and The Wailers Natty Dread Roots Reggae, Singer/Songwriter 1974
Sugar Minott Good Thing Going Lovers Rock 1980
Lee Perry People Funny Boy Reggae 1968
Big Youth Screaming target Deejay 1972
Israel Vibration The Same Song Roots Reggae 1978
Major Lazer feat. Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze Keep It Goin' Louder Dance-Pop, Electropop 2009
Black Uhuru Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Dub, Roots Reggae 1979
The Melodians I'll Get Along with You Rocksteady 1967
The Jamaicans Baba Boom Rocksteady 1967
Burning Spear Social Living Roots Reggae 1978
Jimmy Cliff You Can Get It If You Really Want Pop Reggae 1970
Dandy Livingstone Rudy a Message to You Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady 1967
Horace Andy Natty Dread a Weh She Want Reggae 1978
Big Youth Ace Ninety Skank / S90 Skank Deejay 1972
The Uniques My Conversation Rocksteady 1968
Bob Marley and The Wailers Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block) Roots Reggae, Singer/Songwriter 1974
Desmond Dekker You Can Get It If You Really Want Reggae 1970
Johnny Clarke None Shall Escape the Judgement Roots Reggae 1974
Lee Perry The Upsetter Rocksteady 1968
Gorillaz feat. Popcaan Saturnz Barz Digital Dancehall 2017
Bob Marley and The Wailers No More Trouble Roots Reggae 1973
Black Uhuru Stalk of Sinsemilla / Sinsemilla Dub, Roots Reggae 1980
The Wailers Burnin' and Lootin' Roots Reggae 1973