Top 10 Records: 1982-1984

[Historian]

Top 10 Records of the Year
1982 - 1984
(Based on JBC’s charts)

Hopefully this early 1980s list, based on the charts of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) will bring back some memories.

1982
1. “Like Old Friends Do”: Carlene Davis
2. “Surround Me With Love”: Cynthia Schloss
3. “Yo Yo”: Johnny Osbourne
4. “I’m Getting Married”: Yellowman
5. “Sweetie Come Brush Me”: John Holt
6. “Diseases”: Michigan & Smiley
7. “Mr. Chin”: Yellowman
8. “Gypsy Girl”: Tony Gregory
9. “Treat The Youth Right”: Jimmy Cliff
10. “Pass The Kutchie”: Mighty Diamonds

Other Hits Of The Year From 1982 include “Big Ship” by Freddie McGregor at #19, “Boxing Around” by Cornell Campbell at #20, “Love Has Found Its Way” by Dennis Brown at #22, and “Youthman Penitentiary” by Eddie Fitzroy at #24.

1983
1. “Your Love’s Got A Hold On Me”: Dennis Brown
2. “Revolution”: Dennis Brown
3. “Unmetered Taxi”: Sly and Robbie
4. “Night Nurse”: Gregory Isaacs
5. “It Must Be Love”: Carlene Davis
6. “Electric Boogie”: Marcia Griffiths
7. “Buffalo Soldier”: Bob Marley and the Wailers
8. “Informer”: Lady Ann
9. “Leggo Mi Hand”: Josey wales
10. “Baby Come To Joseph”: Josey Wales

Other Hits Of The Year From 1983 include “Water Pumpee” by Tony Tuff at #12, “Zunguzungguzunggzeng” by Yellowman at #15, “Fat She Fat” by John Holt at #16, and “Make It Up To You” by J.C. Lodge at #17.

1984
1. “Lick Shot”: Michael Palmer
2. “Thu-Shung-Peng”: Frankie Paul
3. “Belly Move”: Yellowman
4. “My God My King”: Papa Levi
5. “Make It Up To You”: J.C. Lodge (also #17 in 1983)
6. “Reggae Nights”: Jimmy Cliff
7. “As If I Didn’t Know”: Cynthia Schloss
8. “I Can’t Stand It”: Dennis Brown
9. “Winsome”: Half Pint
10. “The Bomb”: Thoroughbred and Uton Dowe

Other Hits Of The Year From 1984: “Zunguzungguzunggzeng” by Yellowman at #13 (also at #15 on the 1983 chart), “Rub A Dub Soldier” by Paul Blake and Blood Fire Posse at #14, “World A Music” by Ini Kamoze at #17, and “Trouble In The Dance” by Al Campbell at #23.

[wbvs]

Top 10 Records of the Year
1982 - 1984
(Based on JBC’s charts)

Hopefully this early 1980s list, based on the charts of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) will bring back some memories.

1982
1. “Like Old Friends Do”: Carlene Davis
2. “Surround Me With Love”: Cynthia Schloss
3. “Yo Yo”: Johnny Osbourne
4. “I’m Getting Married”: Yellowman
5. “Sweetie Come Brush Me”: John Holt
6. “Diseases”: Michigan & Smiley
7. “Mr. Chin”: Yellowman
8. “Gypsy Girl”: Tony Gregory
9. “Treat The Youth Right”: Jimmy Cliff
10. “Pass The Kutchie”: Mighty Diamonds

Other Hits Of The Year From 1982 include “Big Ship” by Freddie McGregor at #19, “Boxing Around” by Cornell Campbell at #20, “Love Has Found Its Way” by Dennis Brown at #22, and “Youthman Penitentiary” by Eddie Fitzroy at #24.

1983
1. “Your Love’s Got A Hold On Me”: Dennis Brown
2. “Revolution”: Dennis Brown
3. “Unmetered Taxi”: Sly and Robbie
4. “Night Nurse”: Gregory Isaacs
5. “It Must Be Love”: Carlene Davis
6. “Electric Boogie”: Marcia Griffiths
7. “Buffalo Soldier”: Bob Marley and the Wailers
8. “Informer”: Lady Ann
9. “Leggo Mi Hand”: Josey wales
10. “Baby Come To Joseph”: Josey Wales

Other Hits Of The Year From 1983 include “Water Pumpee” by Tony Tuff at #12, “Zunguzungguzunggzeng” by Yellowman at #15, “Fat She Fat” by John Holt at #16, and “Make It Up To You” by J.C. Lodge at #17.

1984
1. “Lick Shot”: Michael Palmer
2. “Thu-Shung-Peng”: Frankie Paul
3. “Belly Move”: Yellowman
4. “My God My King”: Papa Levi
5. “Make It Up To You”: J.C. Lodge (also #17 in 1983)
6. “Reggae Nights”: Jimmy Cliff
7. “As If I Didn’t Know”: Cynthia Schloss
8. “I Can’t Stand It”: Dennis Brown
9. “Winsome”: Half Pint
10. “The Bomb”: Thoroughbred and Uton Dowe

Other Hits Of The Year From 1984: “Zunguzungguzunggzeng” by Yellowman at #13 (also at #15 on the 1983 chart), “Rub A Dub Soldier” by Paul Blake and Blood Fire Posse at #14, “World A Music” by Ini Kamoze at #17, and “Trouble In The Dance” by Al Campbell at #23.

good post historian , I remember all those songs as if it was
yesterday .

[Willi]

When was the sleng ting riddim? Or Boops, or the animal style?

[Me]

Sleng was officially released around 85. Jammy's had the Wayne Smith tune playing in dancehall before that.

[Historian]

Re: Sleng Teng

When was the sleng ting riddim? Or Boops, or the animal style?

Wayne Smith’s “Under Me Sleng Teng” was first introduced to the public one night in 1985 during a sound clash between King Jammy and Black Scorpio sets. Jammy used Wayne Smith’s “Under Me Sleng Teng” and obliterated Black Scorpio during that historic clash.

Interestingly, this rhythm was played on a simple, inexpensive Casio keyboard (in other words, something a child would own), and King Jammy was the producer of that record. This was actually the first Jamaican record where the drum machine replaced live drum sets in the studio, and it heralded the arrival of the digital sound on the Jamaican landscape. The Casio keyboard was also used to get the drums on “Under Me Sleng Teng.”

Really incredible collaboration by Wayne Smith and King Jammy!

[Historian]

Thanks, Boss

good post historian , I remember all those songs as if it was
yesterday .

Thanks, Wbvs, I appreciate the kind comment. I’ll be posting a few more JBC charts in the weeks to come.

[Assasin]

that was a wicked riddim which changed the course of dancehall. that riddim may have the most songs recorded on it in one year. Only a few riddim have more artiste recording on them over time and one such riddim is the stalag riddim, but Slim Thing had every artists of the day wanted a piece.

I can still hear the first few bars in my head right now.