THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK TOP 100 SONGS OF 2017
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 GOOD DAY MIKEY JARRETT GYSAI RECORDS
Producer: GYSAI ADDAE DEC 12/16/16 PEC 27 WOC 20 (17 in’17) HPR #1 for 4wks
2 King Of Babylon Marcia Griffiths Penthouse Records
Prod: Donovan Germain DEC 7/14 PEC 26 WOC 24 HPR 1/3 wks
3 Blood Money Protoje Overstand Records
Prod: Phillip “Winta” James DEC 2/24 PEC 27 WOC 20 HPR 1/3 wks
4 Medication Stephen & Damian Marley Ghetto Youths International
Prod: Stephen Marley DEC 5/19 PEC 27 WOC 20 HPR 1/3 wks
5 Love Like Ours Estelle/Tarrus Riley VP Records
Prod: Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-Quee DEC 3/31 PEC 24 WOC 19 HPR 1/3wks
6 Likes Chronixx Soul Circle Music
Prod: Jamar “Chronixx” McNaughton DEC6/23 PEC 29 WOC 19 HPR 1/3wks
7 Give Thanks Anthony Malvo Omari International
Prod: Tony Welch/Daddy Earl DEC 3/31 PEC 28 WOC 19 HPR 1/3wks
8 Homely Girl Hopeton Lindo Irie Pen Records
Prod: Hopeton Lindo/Willie Lindo DEC 9/8 PEC 28 WOC 17+ HPR 1/3wks
9 Queen Majesty Chronixx Federation Sound
Prod: Federation Sound DEC 3/3 PEC 20 WOC 15 HPR 1/3wks
10 Don’t Come Back Tarrus Riley Head Concussion Records
Prod: Tarik “Russian” Johnson DEC 10/14/16 PEC 26 WOC 20 (8 in ’17) HPR 1/3wks
11 Come Back To Bed Richie Stephens Steely/Clevie Records
Prod: Cleveland Browne DEC 3/10 PEC 30 WOC 23 HPR 1/2wks
12 King’s Highway Tom Laing Top Tier Records
Prod: Donni Marshall DEC 6/2 PEC 29 WOC 23 HPR 1/2wks
13 Kiss Chyna Nicole World Beat Records
Prod: Lloyd Mullings DEC 6/16 PEC 30 WOC 23 HPR 1/2wks
14 Have You Ever Seen The Rain Droop Lion Free People Movement
Prod: Lynford “Fatta” Marshall DEC 4/28 PEC 29 WOC 21 HPR 1/2wks
15 My Man Etana Tad’s Records
Prod: Andre “DJ Frass” Gordon DEC 8/25 PEC 30 WOC 19 HPR 1/2wks
16 Lions Skip Marley Island Records
Prod: Savan Kotecha DEC 3/24 PEC 30 WOC 16 HPR 1/2wks
17 Skankin Sweet Chronixx Soul Circle Music
Prod: Bost & Bim DEC 9/22 PEC 26 WOC 15+ HPR 1/2wks
18 Together Forever Barrington Strange Strange Records
Prod: Barrington Strange DEC 12/23/16 PEC 29 WOC 19 (17 in’17) HPR 1/2wks
19 Let’s Dance Richie Stephens Steely/Clevie Records
Prod:Wycliff Johnson/Cleveland Browne DEC 11/4/16 PEC 27 WOC 19 (10 in’17) HPR 1/2wks
20 Times So Hard (Hard Times) Bunny Lye Lye/Junior Cat Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 11/11/16 PEC 26 WOC 14 (6 in’17) HPR 1/2wks
21 I Must Tell Jesus George Nooks Tad’s Records
Prod: George Nooks DEC 9/1 PEC 30 WOC 18+ HPR 1/1wk
22 No Love Singing Melody Unity Yawd Records
Prod: Unity Yawd Family DEC 7/21 PEC 29 WOC 23 HPR 2
23 Disobedient Child Calton Coffie Gysai Records
Prod: Gysai Addae DEC 1/27 PEC 30 WOC 22 HPR 3
24 Reggae Boom Freddie McGregor Big Ship
Prod: Cleveland Browne DEC 7/14 PEC 24 WOC 21 HPR 2
25 Woman Peter Lloyd Black Light Records
Prod: Dean Fraser DEC 7/21 PEC 28 WOC 21 HPR 2
26 Reggae Nights Morgan Heritage CTBC Music Group
Prod: Morgan Heritage DEC 2/24 PEC 30 WOC 21 HPR 3
27 Love Is All I Bring Spragga Benz Ranch Entertainment
Prod: Sting International DEC 6/16 PEC 28 WOC 20 HPR 2
28 No Hypocrites Allowed Tarrus Riley Truck Back Records
Prod: Steve Locke/Andrew Locke/Adrian Locke DEC 1/3 PEC 28 WOC 20 HPR 2
29 Mr. D.C. Chris Demontague Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 1/20 PEC 29 WOC 20 HPR 2
30 Come In Twiggi Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 8/4 PEC 30 WOC 20 HPR 3
31 Reaching Out For Your Love Zanadu Mightyful 13/VPAL
Prod: Fitzroy Francis DEC 5/26 PEC 29 WOC 20 HPR 6
32 Coming In Hot Dre Tosh/Peter Tosh Calibud Records
Prod: Shelton Stewart DEC 3/31 PEC 29 WOC 18 HPR 2
33 Ti Amo Ed Robinson Push Broom
Prod: Ed Robinson DEC 5/5 PEC 29 WOC 18 HPR 3
34 Speak The Truth Calton Coffie Gysai Records
Prod: Gysai Addae DEC 7/28 PEC 27 WOC 18 HPR 4
35 Longing For Your Love Tony Roy/Jose Wales Whylas Records
Prod: Tony Roy DEC 6/30 PEC 29 WOC 18 HPR 6
36 Luv-A-Dub Style Richie Stephens/Bounty Killer Steely/Clevie Records
Prod: Cleveland Browne DEC 8/11 PEC 29 WOC 18 HPR 6
37 Walk On By Steve Knight Paco Music Productions
Prod: Paco Music Productions DEC 2/3 PEC 30 WOC 18 HPR 7
38 Life Jimmy Cliff Zojak Worldwide
Prod: Steven “Lenky” Marsden DEC 6/9 PEC 27 WOC 18 HPR 8
39 Don’t Run Allan Mensch Tropic Vibes
Prod: Str8 Fyah Beat DEC 8/11 PEC 30 WOC 18 HPR 10
40 Stormy Night Jojo Mac Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 7/21 PEC 30 WOC 18 HPR 11
41 Eyes Are Up On You Third World Ghetto Youths International
Prod: Stephen & Damian Marley DEC 9/8 PEC 28 WOC 17 HPR 2
42 Just The Way You Are Tarrus Riley DJ Frass Records
Prod: Andre “DJ Frass” Gordon DEC 5/12 PEC 28 WOC 17 HPR 2
43 Can’t Breathe Kabaka Pyramid Ghetto Youths International
Prod: Stephen Marley DEC 6/23 PEC 30 WOC 17 HPR 2
44 With You I’m Born Again Sadiki/Twiggi Skinny Bwoy Records
Prod: Henry Buckley Jr. DEC 1/20 PEC 30 WOC 17 HPR 2
45 More Than Ever Clement Irie YouIrie Records
Prod: Clement Irie DEC 1/6 PEC 28 WOC 17 HPR 4
46 Free Your Mind Errol Moore Island Gruve
Prod: Errol Moore DEC 4/7 PEC 30 WOC 17 HPR 6
47 Promises Shaggy/Romain Virgo Ranch Entertainment
Prod: Sting International DEC 5/12 PEC 25 WOC 16 HPR 2
48 Turn Up Bunji Garlin VP Records
Prod: Sheriff DEC 1/6 PEC 26 WOC 16 HPR 2
49 Brooklyn Swing Red Fox Ranch Entertainment
Prod: Sting International DEC 6/9 PEC 29 WOC 16 HPR 3
50 Too Much Guns Hugh English Mightyful 13 Records
Prod Fitzroy Francis DEC 3/10 PEC 28 WOC 17 HPR 5
51 I Do Chyna Nicole World Beat Records
Prod: Lloyd Mullings DEC 12/23/16 PEC 30 WOC 18 (16 in’17) HPR 5
52 Tonight I Give In Nateesha Stream Nyah Bless Music
Prod: Nyah Bless Music DEC 9/22 PEC 28 WOC 15+ HPR 2
53 Daily News Cocoa Tea/Richie Spice/Agent Sasco Digital B
Prod: Bobby Digital Dixon DEC 4/28 PEC 27 WOC 15 HPR 3
54 Worth The Fight Clement Irie YouIrie Records
Prod: Clement Barnes DEC 9/22 PEC 29 WOC 15+ HPR 3
55 Guys Like You Skyee Barnes Wackies Records
Prod: Lloyd Barnes/Coozie Mellers DEC 1/6 PEC 30 WOC 15 HPR 4
56 Magic Christopher Martin VP Records
Prod: Shawn Allwood/Chris Martin DEC 3/10 PEC 27 WOC 15 HPR 7
57 Once Tony Gold Zojak Worldwide
Prod: Reggae Vibes Productions DEC 9/29 PEC 30 WOC 14+ HPR 4
58 Black Woman Queen Ifrica VP Records
Prod: Clive Hunt DEC 6/2 PEC 26 WOC 14 HPR 6
59 My Special Prayer Sanchez JasFar Records
Prod: Jason Sterling/Lloyd Campbell DEC 4/7 PEC 28 WOC 14 HPR 6
60 My True Confession Karen Smith Heavy Beat Records
Prod: Willie Lindo DEC 4/21 PEC 28 WOC 14 HPR 8
61 Praising God Carlene Davis Glory Music
Prod: Tommy Cowan DEC 12/2/17 PEC 28 WOC 18 (13 in’17) HPR 2
62 Sin Ting Chevelle Franklyn NOW Records
Prod: Nigel Staff DEC 10/6 PEC 25 WOC 13+ HPR 2
63 Gonna Be A Good Day Agent Sasco Ranch Entertainment
Prod: Sting International DEC 4/14 PEC 27 WOC 13 HPR 9
64 Still A Work Dillgin Wall Streetz Records
Prod: Robert Bailey DEC 3/17 PEC 30 WOC 13 HPR 11
65 Crazy Love Turbulence Reggae Vibes Records
Prod: Reggae Vibes Productions DEC 9/8 PEC 30 WOC 13 HPR 14
66 Night And Day Lt. Stitchie/Little Meekie Kesta Records
Prod: Kesta Pearson DEC 12/2/16 PEC 30 WOC 17 (12 in’17) HPR 3
67 Remembering Reggae Greats Kashief Lindo Heavy Beat Records
Prod: Willie Lindo DEC 10/13 PEC 30 WOC 12+ HPR 10
68 Let Them Talk Half Pint Crown International
Prod: Ansel Owen/Norman Owen DEC 4/28 PEC 30 WOC 12 HPR 14
69 Success Story Nesbeth Foota Hype Music
Prod: Oneil “Foota Hype” Thomas DEC 10/20 PEC 28 WOC 11+ HPR 5
70 Chained To The Rhythm Katy Perry/Skip Marley Capitol Records
Prod: Max Martin/Ali Payami DEC 3/10 PEC 29 WOC 11 HPR 8
71 Cold Blooded Murderer Live Wyya/Capleton Street Tuff Records
Prod: Live Wyya Muzik DEC 10/20 PEC 30 WOC 11 HPR 11
72 Vanity Marcia J. Ball Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 2/3 PEC 29 WOC 11 HPR 13
73 See Them From Far Macka B Stingray Records
Prod: C & R McLeod DEC 1/13 PEC 30 WOC 11 HPR 13
74 Winning Right Now Agent Sasco Upsetta Records
Prod: Team Upsetta DEC 8/4 PEC 29 WOC 11 HPR 14
75 Shoo Shoo Bye Bye Liza J Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 2/10 PEC 29 WOC 11 HPR 15
76 Loving Feeling Ras Negus Gogan/Base 13 Productions
Prod: Gogan/Ras Negus DEC 6/9 PEC 30 WOC 11 HPR 16
77 Come Back Darling Dalton Harris Penthouse Records
Prod: Donovan Germain DEC 7/14 PEC 27 WOC 10 HPR 18
78 Man Next Door Inique Poorman Red Hills
Prod: Richard Grant DEC 5/5 PEC 27 WOC 10 HPR 24
79 That Love Shaggy Brooklyn Knights/Sony Red
Prod: John “R.E.O.” Stionach DEC 11/18/16 PEC 28 WOC 16 (9 in’17) HPR 3
80 Fyah Cocoa Tea/Inez Pardo Roaring Lion Records
Prod: Colvin Scott DEC 11/3 PEC 27 WOC 9+ HPR 6
81 Only Jah Love Bunny Lye Lye Lion Danne
Prod: Elvis Dawne DEC 11/3 PEC 28 WOC 9+ HPR 13
82 Smile Triston Palmer Musical Ambassador
Prod: Trevor Elliott DEC 11/3 PEC 30 WOC 9+ HPR 16
83 Easy Morning Better Chemistry/Papa Michigan Tuff Gong Records
Prod: Better Chemistry Music DEC 10/6 PEC 29 WOC 9 HPR 21
84 Together Forever Eljai Jah Mix Entertainment
Prod: Jah Mix Entertainment DEC 9/29 PEC 28 WOC 9 HPR 22
85 Ask My Granny Queen Ifrica Bucktown/61 Camp Records
Prod: Ronald Thompson/Joseph Francis DEC 10/12/16 PEC 29 WOC 18 (8 in’17) HPR 2
86 You’re The One Coozie Mellers No Choice Records
Prod: Lloyd Barnes/Coozie Mellers/Sleepy Wonder
DEC 10/21/16 PEC 29 WOC 19 (8 in’17) HPR 5
87 Never In Love Nadine Sutherland Vexx Badd Records
Prod: Vexx Badd Productions DEC 11/18/16 PEC 29 WOC 15 (8 in’17) HPR 6
88 Ram Dance Master Brigadier Jerry Tad’s Records
Prod: Tad Dawkins/Tad Dawkins Jr. DEC 11/10 PEC 29 WOC 8+ HPR 8
89 Let The Youths Unite Freddy Green Mightyful 13
Prod: Fitzroy Francis DEC 11/10 PEC 28 WOC 8+ HPR 10
90 Shape Of You Ed Sheeran Asylum/Atlantic
Prod: Ed Sheeran/Steve Mac DEC 3/17 PEC 29 WOC 8 HPR 15
91 Take It Easy Bunny Lye Lye/Tenna Star/Bucky Jo Buzz Wak Records
Prod: Buzz Wak Productions DEC 8/4 PEC 27 WOC 8 HPR 19
92 Weeping Mikey Jarrett 14-Carat Records
Prod: Joseph “Ranking Joe” Jackson DEC 4/14 PEC 28 WOC 8 HPR 19
93 Racial War Yami Bolo Wackies Records
Prod: Lloyd Barnes DEC 2/17 PEC 30 WOC 8 HPR 19
94 Consider Me Slashe Penthouse Records
Prod: Donovan Germain DEC 7/14 PEC 30 WOC 8 HPR 21
95 Who’s Gonna Be My Empress Ras Negus Base 13 Productions
Prod: Ras Negus DEC 3/3 PEC 25 WOC 8 HPR 24
96 New Day Papa San Beloved Records
Prod: Tyrone Thompson DEC 10/28/16 PEC 29 WOC 17 (7 in’17) HPR 3
97 Borrowed Time Sasha Dias LTK 20 Records
Prod: Lindel Thompson DEC 2/17 PEC 28 WOC 7 HPR 19
98 One Call Away Mr. Vegas MV Music
Prod: Clifton Smith DEC 11/24 PEC 27 WOC 6+ HPR 11
99 Do Better Than This Bounty Killer Zojak Worldwide
Prod: Misik Muzik Productions DEC 11/24 PEC 29 WOC 6+ HPR 15
100 Woman Like We Esmeralda/Pressure Busspipe Backyard Productionz
Prod: BackYard Productionz DEC 11/24 PEC WOC 6+ HPR 17
TOP TEN PRODUCERS
PRODUCER SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 CLEVELAND BROWNE 4 2
2 Trevor Elliott 7 1
3 Gysai Addae 3 1
4 Donovan Germain 3 1
5 Stephen Marley 3 1
6 Willie Lindo 3 1
7 Andre “DJ Frass” Gordon 2 1
8 Lloyd Mullings 2 1
9 Phillip “Winta” James 1 1
10 Tarik “Russian” Johnson 1 1
TOP TEN ARTISTS
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 CHRONIXX 3 3
2 Tarrus Riley 4 2
3 Richie Stephens 3 2
4 Bunny Lye Lye 3 1
5 Mikey Jarrett 2 1
6 Chyna Nicole 2 1
7 Skip Marley 2 1
8 Marcia Griffiths 1 1
9 Damian Marley 1 1
10 Etana 1 1
TOP TEN LABELS
LABEL SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 STEELY & CLEVIE RECORDS 3 2
2 Tad’s Records 3 2
3 Soul Circle Music 2 2
4 Musical Ambassador 7 1
5 VP Records 4 1
6 Gysai Records 3 1
7 Penthouse Records 3 1
8 Ghetto Youths International 3 1
9 World Beat Records 2 1
10 Head Concussion Records 1 1
TOP FIVE SINGERS (MALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 CHRONIXX 3 3
2 Tarrus Riley 4 2
3 Richie Stephens 3 2
4 Anthony Malvo 1 1
5 Hopeton Lindo 1 1
TOP FIVE SINGERS (FEMALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 CHYNA NICOLE 2 1
2 Marcia Griffiths 1 1
3 Estelle 1 1
4 Etana 1 1
5 Twiggi 2 –
TOP FIVE DJ’s (MALE
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 MIKEY JARRETT 2 1
2 Damian Marley 1 1
3 Junior Cat 1 1
4 Agent Sasco (Assassin) 3 –
5 Clement Irie/Bounty Killer 2 –
TOP TEN ALBUMS
TITLE ARTIST LABEL
1 CHRONOLOGY CHRONIXX SOUL CIRCLE MUSIC
2 Stony Hill Damian Marley Republic Records
3 Luv-A-Dub Style Richie Stephens Steely/Clevie Records
4 Ideologies Droop Lion Free People Movement
5 Rush Karen Smith Heavy Beat Records
6 Melodies Of D.E.B. Dean Fraser Tad’s Records
7 Climb Queen Ifrica VP Records
8 Avrakedabra Morgan Heritage CTBC Music Group
9 Set Time Chevelle Franklyn NOW Records
10 Songs From Zion Kristine Alicia Black Dub Movement
Researched and Compiled by Clinton Lindsay. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (2017)
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