Top Roots Reggae Songs


Rank All Time Artist Song Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
540
Bob Marley and The Wailers Redemption Song Singer/Songwriter 1980
2
543
The Wailers Get Up, Stand Up 1973
3
651
Junior Murvin Police & Thieves 1976
4
872
The Wailers I Shot the Sheriff 1973
5
1261
The Melodians Rivers of Babylon Rocksteady 1970
6
1469
Burning Spear Marcus Garvey 1975
7
1473
Bob Marley and The Wailers One Love/People Get Ready 1977
8
1731
Culture Two Sevens Clash 1977
9
1918
Peter Tosh Legalize It 1975
10
1982
Bob Marley and The Wailers Jamming 1977
11
2280
Max Romeo Chase the Devil 1976
12
2427
Bob Marley and The Wailers Is This Love Lovers Rock 1978
13
2650
The Congos Fisherman 1977
14
2814
The Abyssinians Satta Massa Gana 1971
15
2854
Bob Marley and The Wailers Trench Town Rock 1971
16
2870
Horace Andy Skylarking Dub 1972
17
2940
Bob Marley and The Wailers Exodus 1977
18
3299
Max Romeo & The Upsetters War ina Babylon 1976
19
3346
Bob Marley and The Wailers War 1976
20
3399
Dennis Brown Money In My Pocket Dub 1972
21
3497
Bob Marley and The Wailers Lively Up Yourself 1971
22
4132
Bob Marley and The Wailers Three Little Birds Pop Reggae 1977
23
4170
Bob Marley and The Wailers Concrete Jungle 1973
24
4892
Burning Spear Slavery Days 1975
25
5214
The Heptones Book of Rules 1973
26
5626
Bob Marley and The Wailers Buffalo Soldier 1983
27
5754
Bob Marley and The Wailers Duppy Conqueror 1970
28
6478
Luciano It's Me Again Jah 1994
29
7222
Willie Williams Armagideon Time 1978
30
7260
Lee Perry Roast Fish and Corn Bread 1976
31
7481
Bunny Wailer Dream Land 1976
32
7516
Bob Marley and The Wailers Natural Mystic 1977
33
7844
Peter Tosh Equal Rights 1977
34
8797
Junior Byles Curley Locks 1974
35
8881
The Mighty Diamonds Right Time 1976
36
9562
Third World 96 Degrees in the Shade 1977
37
9758
Bob Marley and The Wailers Roots, Rock, Reggae 1976

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10000:
Junior Byles Fade Away 1975
Bob Marley and The Wailers Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) 1974
Dr. Alimantado Born for a Purpose Deejay 1976
The Congos Ark of the Covenant 1977
Jacob Miller Tenement Yard 1975
Misty in Roots Man Kind 1979
Niney Blood & Fire 1971
Toots and The Maytals Time Tough 1974
Gregory Isaacs Love Is Overdue 1974
Burning Spear Door Peeper 1969
Black Uhuru Sponji Reggae 1981
Linval Thompson I Love Marijuana Dub 1978
John Holt Police in Helicopter Dancehall 1982
The Mighty Diamonds Pass the Kouchie 1981
Bob Marley and The Wailers Zimbabwe 1979
Bob Marley and The Wailers Crazy Baldhead 1976
Bob Marley and The Wailers Natty Dread Singer/Songwriter 1974
Israel Vibration The Same Song 1978
Black Uhuru Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Dub 1979
Burning Spear Social Living 1978
Bob Marley and The Wailers Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block) Singer/Songwriter 1974
Johnny Clarke None Shall Escape the Judgement 1974
Alpha Blondy Brigadier Sabari (Opération Coup de Poing) 1982
Bob Marley and The Wailers No More Trouble 1973
Black Uhuru Stalk of Sinsemilla / Sinsemilla Dub 1980
Lucky Dube Slave 1987
The Wailers Burnin' and Lootin' 1973