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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 –
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 –
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 –
TOP DJ (FEMALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1
1 JOVI ROCKWELL 1 1
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
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