Big Ship – Freddie McGregor: A Big tune from Mr.
Flex – Mad Cobra: A rough and ready dancehall anthem for sexual intercourseĢ6. Cherry My Baby – Eric Donaldson: An upbeat happy love song from reggae’s early daysĢ5. Sorry – Foxxy Brown: A forever living cover of the Tracy Chapman song done in a distinct dancehall styleĢ4. Romie – Beenie Man: A classic tale told showcasing Beenie Man’s clever lyrics and vocal dexterityĢ3. Everything I Own – Ken Boothe: Another great Jamaican love song from reggae’s Rocksteady eraĢ2. Welcome To Jamrock – Damian Marley: A powerful song about the harsh realities of JamaicaĢ1.
Rockaway – Beres Hammond: A brilliant piece of musical nostalgia from BeresĢ0. 96 Degrees in the Shade – Third World: This song was inspired by one of Jamaica’s national heroes, Paul Bogleġ9. Too Experienced – Barrington Levy: Classic dancehall chune done with Barrington’s unique vocal deliveryġ8. Stepping Razor – Peter Tosh: A tough theme song for a tough manġ7. Bam-Bam – Sister Nancy: One of a few classic reworking of Toots And The Maytals hit, inna dancehall styleeġ6. Many Rivers To Cross – Jimmy Cliff: An epic gospel style ballad that details the struggle and perserverance of the Jamaican peopleġ5. I’m Still In Love With You – Alton Ellis: An early R&B influenced classic from one its pioneersġ4. Concrete Jungle – Bob Marley: A graphic musical depiction of the poverty that still plays the Kingston Garrisonsġ3. One Of Those Days – Sizzla: A passionate yet subtle moving love songġ2. Police And Thieves – Junior Murvin: This Lee Scratch Perry hit lives on forever through moviesġ1. Ghetto Red Hot – Supercat: This song shows the realities of political violence and gangsterism in Jamaica with the bravado of the gunmen that live it.ġ0. Untold Stories – Buju Banton: Gargamael’s powerful moving ballad about Jamaican povertyĩ. Night Nurse – Gregory Isaacs: A beautiful melancholy love song byĨ. Marcus Garvey – Burning Spear: A booming tribute to Jamaican’s militant leaderħ.
Pressure Drop – Toots And The Maytals: Great songs highlighting Toots gruff baritone and the Maytals falsetto harmoniesĦ. Here I Come – Dennis Brown: The crown Prince of reggae’s uplifting hitĥ. Legalize It – Peter Tosh: The ultimate marijuana anthemĤ. Stir It Up – Bob Marley: Maybe the best love song of any genreģ. The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff: This song epitomizes the resilient determined sprit of reggae music, its pride its pain and its passionĢ. But this list represents the various subgenres of reggae and contains many hits that are still played at reggae clubs all the time.ġ. Bob Marley probably could have 50 songs himself. Picking the 50 best reggae songs is an almost impossible task, I’m sure someone could make a list of 50 different songs that are as good or not better than this one.
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