THE FOUNDATION RADIO NETWORK TOP 100 SONGS OF 2018
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 GLORY TO GOD WAYNE MARSHALL/TESSANNE CHIN/RYAN MARK
PRODUCER: NATURAL HIGH MUSIC NATURAL HIGH MUSIC
DEC 5/25 PEC 27 WOC 25 HPR #1 for 7 weeks
2 Go Freddie Go Freddie McGregor Big Ship/VPAL
Prod: Freddie McGregor/Dalton Browne DEC 12/19/17 PEC 27 WOC 26 (25 in’18) HPR 1/5wks
3 Tears On My Pillow Eric Bubbles Progressive International
Prod: Sidney Mills DEC 3/9 PEC 29 WOC 17 HPR 1/4wks
4 I’m Alive Beres Hammond VP Records
Prod: Beres Hammond DEC 6/8 PEC 29 WOC 24 HPR 1/3wks
5 Burning Koffee Upsetta Records
Prod: Team Upsetta DEC 2/16 PEC 30 WOC 24 HPR 1/3 wks
6 Paradise Plum Naomi Cowan Zinc Fence Records
Prod: Zinc Fence Records DEC 7/13 PEC 29 WOC 23 HPR 1/3wks
7 Queen Of Paradise Marcia Griffiths Taxi Records
Prod: Sly Dunbar/Robbie Shakespeare DEC 7/6 PEC 30 WOC 22 HPR 1/3wks
8 Love Light George Nooks Tad’s Records
Prod: George Nooks DEC 8/31 PEC 27 WOC 18+ HPR 1/3wks
9 Don’t Make Me Wait Sting & Shaggy Interscope/A&M Records
Prod: Shaun “Sting Int’l” Pizzonia DEC 2/2 PEC 22 WOC 17 HPR 1/3wks
10 Guess Who Tarrus Riley ft Mykal Rose JukeBoxx Records
Prod: Shane Brown DEC 10/5 PEC 28 WOC 13+ HPR 1/3wks
11 Loving You Is Easy Third World Ghetto Youths International
Prod: Damian Marley DEC 11/2 PEC 26 WOC 9+ HPR 1/3wks
12 Ram Dance Master Brigadier Jerry Tad’s Records
Prod: Tad Dawkins DEC 11/10/17 PEC 29 WOC 17 (8 in’18) HPR 1/3wks
13 Believe July Rain Mightyful 13/VPAL
Prod: Fitzroy Francis DEC 4/20 PEC 26 WOC 18 HPR 1/2wks
14 Grave Yard Tarrus Riley Head Concussion Records
Prod: Tarik “Russian” Johnson DEC 12/15/17 PEC 28 WOC 18 (16 in’18) HPR 1/2wks
15 Trouble Romain Virgo VP Records
Prod: Kurt & Andre Riley DEC 12/1/17 PEC 28 WOC 18 (12 in’18) HPR 1/2wks
16 I Must Tell Jesus George Nooks Tad’s Records
Prod: George Nooks DEC 9/1/17 PEC 30 WOC 24 (6 in’18) HPR 1/2wks
17 Burned Etana Tad’s Records
Prod: Jason “J-Vibe” Farmer DEC 12/29/17 PEC 28 WOC 24 (23 in’18) HPR 1/1wk
18 Natty Dread Leba Taxi Records
Prod: Sly Dunbar/Robbie Shakespeare DEC 7/30 PEC 26 WOC 23 HPR #2
19 You Are God George Nooks Tad’s Records
Prod: George Nooks DEC 1/19 PEC 28 WOC 22 HPR #2
20 Stop The Fussing And Fighting Anthony Cruz Tad’s Records
Prod: Tad Dawkins DEC 7/20 PEC 30 WOC 21 HPR #2
21 Judgement Clement Irie YouIrie Records
Prod: Earth Strong Productions DEC 7/6 PEC 29 WOC 20 HPR #5
22 Mr. Boss Man DJ Linkage Linkage Productions
Prod: Dexter Blake DEC 1/12 PEC 30 WOC 20 HPR #5
23 Words Lady Tia Poorman Productions
Prod: Richard Grant DEC 5/11 PEC 30 WOC 20 HPR #8
24 Say Yes Monique Nikkole MN Records
Prod: MN Records DEC 2/16 PEC 28 WOC 19 HPR #2
25 I’m Sanctify Sean Paul/Mavado Troyton Music
Prod: Troyton Rami DEC 3/16 PEC 29 WOC 19 HPR #2
26 Falling In Love Again Stephen Souza One Harmony Records
Prod: Samuel Dyett DEC 12/29/17 PEC 29 WOC 20 (19 in’18) HPR #3
27 Give You My Lovin’ Junie Ranks E2 Recordings
Prod: Ed Robinson DEC 3/2 PEC 30 WOC 19 HPR #4
28 We Nuh Tan So Ed Robinson Linkage Productions
Prod: Dexter Blake DEC 8/24 PEC 29 WOC 19 HPR #5
29 Pray For You Carlene Davis/Marion Hall Glory Music Productions
Prod: Tommy Cowan DEC 6/29 PEC 26 WOC 18 HPR #2
30 Your Best Friend Hopeton Lindo Bandzell Records
Prod: Vaugh “Zelly” Facey/Wayne Armond/Hopeton Lindo DEC 4/13 PEC 28 WOC 18 HPR #2
31 Things In Life Benaiah Sphinx Productions
Prod: Sphinx Productions DEC 3/30 PEC 30 WOC 18 HPR #2
32 Jamaican Style Richie Spice Tad’s Records
Prod: Tad Dawkins DEC 7/13 PEC 30 WOC 18 HPR #2
33 Wait A Minute U Roy/Aisha Ariwa Records
Prod: Neil “Mad Professor” Fraser DEC 1/26 PEC 30 WOC 18 HPR #4
34 Mr. Knocker Knocker Bucky Jo One Love Records
Prod: Steve One Love DEC 8/3 PEC 27 WOC 18 HPR #6
35 Always On My Mind Leroy Sibbles Bright Beam Records
Prod: Leroy Sibbles DEC 8/3 PEC 29 WOC 18 HPR #7
36 Legend Chronixx Soul Circle Music
Prod: Soul Circle Music DEC 1/19 PEC 22 WOC 17 HPR #2
37 Lots Of Signs Christopher Martin/Beenie Man VP Records
Prod: Colin “Bulby” York DEC 9/7 PEC 26 WOC 17+ HPR #2
38 Just In Time George Nooks Tad’s Records
Prod: George Nooks DEC 5/4 PEC 26 WOC 17 HPR #2
39 This Is The Love Da’Ville Pure Music Records
Prod: Delroy “Delly Ranks” Foster DEC 12/15/17 PEC 27 WOC 21 (17 in’18) HPR #3
40 No Guarantee Protoje/Chronixx Overstand Records
Prod: Phillip “Winta” James DEC 7/6 PEC 27 WOC 17 HPR #3
41 If I Follow My Heart Princess Lemonious Gysai Records
Prod: Gysai Addae DEC 5/25 PEC 30 WOC 17 HPR #4
42 Livin It Up Damian Marley Ghetto Youths Int’l
Prod: Stephen & Damian Marley DEC 6/1 PEC 19 WOC 16 HPR #3
43 Still Romain Virgo Pot Of Gold Records
Prod: Richie Stephens DEC 4/27 PEC 26 WOC 16 HPR #4
44 Capture Rasta Marcia Griffiths Penthouse Records
Prod: Donovan Germain DEC 6/22 PEC 29 WOC 16 HPR #4
45 Too Good At Goodbyes Marcia Griffiths Penthouse Records
Prod: Donovan Germain DEC 12/15/17 PEC 30 WOC 20 (16 in’18) HPR #5
46 You Are The Greatest Richie Stephens Pot Of Gold Records
Prod: Richie Stephens DEC 5/18 PEC 29 WOC 16 HPR #6
47 One Life Freddy Green Mightyful 13/VPAL
Prod: Fitzroy Francis DEC 3/30 PEC 30 WOC 16 HPR #6
48 Silhouettes Joanna Marie JTMC Muzik
Prod: Joanna Marie DEC 1/26 PEC 29 WOC 16 HPR #8
49 Kontraband Kabaka Pyramid/Damian Marley Ghetto Youths Int’l
Prod: Stephen & Damian Marley DEC 6/8 PEC 28 WOC 15 HPR #2
50 Rebel Raging Fyah Nebilous Records
Prod: Llamar “Riff Raff” Brown DEC 6/22 PEC 28 WOC 15 HPR #2
51 Spread Love Etana Tad’s Records
Prod: Freemind Productions DEC 9/28 PEC 29 WOC 15+ HPR #2
52 Can’t Keep A Good Man Down Dennis Brown/Damian Marley Jammy’s/VPAL
Prod: Lloyd James DEC 9/21 PEC 25 WOC 15 HPR #4
53 Mad Love Sean Paul/Becky G/David Guetta Virgin Records
Prod: David Guetta DEC 3/33 PEC 29 WOC 15 HPR #4
54 Babylon Burning Bigga Haitian/Yami Bolo BH Records
Prod: Bigga Haitian DEC 2/16 PEC 26 WOC 15 HPR #6
55 It’s Working Stephen Souza One Harmony Records
Prod: Samuel Dyett DEC 8/3 PEC 30 WOC 15 HPR #11
56 She’s A Winner Tom Laing Top Tier Records
Prod: Donny Marshall DEC 2/23 PEC 30 WOC 15 HPR #11
57 Be Free Mojo Morgan/Stephen Marley/Gramps Morgan Heritage Grown Prod.
Prod: Mojo Morgan DEC 9/28 PEC 28 WOC 14+ HPR #2
58 Wakanda Jam Mr. Vegas MV Music
Prod: Clifford Smith DEC 5/18 PEC 25 WOC 13 HPR #3
59 Reggae Dance Scaramooch JunkYard/VPAL
Prod: Junk Yard Productions DEC 10/5 PEC 29 WOC 13+ HPR #6
60 Couldn’t Mary Boy RocRiva WolfHouse Records
Prod: Derrick Brown/Nigel Staff DEC 10/5 PEC 30 WOC 13 HPR #11
61 Field Trip Jah9 VP Records
Prod: Clive Hunt/Jah9 DEC 7/27 PEC 30 WOC 13 HPR #11
62 Black And White Richie Stephens & The Ska Nation Band Pot Of Gold Records
Prod: Richie Stephens DEC 2/2 PEC 29 WOC 13 HPR #13
63 Never, Never, Never Richie Stephens Digital B Records
Prod: Bobby Digital Dixon DEC 10/12 PEC 29 WOC 12+ HPR #4
64 Don’t You Be Sun Shade Dubb Starr Records
Prod: Dubb Starr Records DEC 9/21 PEC 27 WOC 12 HPR #11
65 Lost Love Slashe Penthouse Records
Prod: Donovan Germain DEC 5/4 PEC 25 WOC 12 HPR #12
66 Ready Back Jack Radics JTMC Muzik
Prod: Joanna Marie DEC 2/9 PEC 27 WOC 12 HPR #14
67 Nice And Easy Susan Cadogan Ariwa Records
Prod: Neil “Mad Professor” Fraser DEC 3/23 PEC 30 WOC 12 HPR #14
68 Hush Darling Joanna Marie JTMC Muzik
Prod: Joanna Marie DEC 8/17 PEC 27 WOC 12 HPR #14
69 Draw Mi Out Junie Ranks E 2 Recordings
Prod: Ed Robinson DEC 7/27 PEC 27 WOC 12 HPR #16
70 Lose Control Annette Brissette Tad’s Records
Prod: Tad Dawkins DEC 12/1/17 PEC 29 WOC 16 (10 in’18) HPR #2
71 Woman Like We Esmeralda/Pressure Busspipe Backyard Records
Prod: Backyard Productions DEC 11/24/17 PEC 29 WOC 17 (10 in’18) HPR #8
72 Land Of Sunshine Beres Hammond VP Records
Prod: Beres Hammond DEC 10/26 PEC 28 WOC 10+ HPR #3
73 Rebellion Rises Ziggy Marley Tuff Gong Worldwide
Prod: David “Ziggy” Marley DEC 6/8 PEC 29 WOC 10 HPR #10
74 High Grade Luv Calton Coffie Gysai Records
Prod: Gysai Addae DEC 7/27 PEC 26 WOC10 HPR #13
75 Slave Mill Damian Marley Ghetto Youths Int’l
Prod: Stephen & Damian Marley/Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor
DEC 3/2 PEC 26 WOC 10 HPR #16
76 Baby I Will Be There Ed Robinson JTMC Muzik
Prod: Joanna Marie DEC 2/9 PEC 28 WOC 10 HPR #17
77 Better Way Jah Tee Vibes TY Music
Prod: TY Productions DEC 10/19 PEC 28 WOC 10 HPR 17
78 Morning Is Coming Sting & Shaggy Interscope/A&M Records
Prod: Shaun “Sting Int’l” Pizzonia DEC 5/25 PEC 28 WOC 10 HPR #17
79 Invitation To Downtown Beres Hammond HeavyBeat Records
Prod: Willie Lindo DEC 2/23 PEC 28 WOC 10 HPR #21
80 One Call Away Mr. Vegas MV Music
Prod: Clifford Smith DEC 11/27/17 PEC 27 WOC 16 (9 in’18) HPR #2
81 Feel Good Jah9 VP Records
Prod: Clive Hunt/Jah9 DEC 12/8/17 PEC 27 WOC 14 (9 in’18) HPR #5
82 The Assignment Carlene Davis Glory Music Productions
Prod: Tommy Cowan DEC 11/2 PEC 26 WOC 9+ HPR #7
83 Got No Experience Kashief Lindo HeavyBeat Records
Prod: Willie Lindo DEC 5/11 PEC 29 WOC 9 HPR #14
84 Come Back Home Lady Tia One Harmony Records
Prod: Samuel Dyett DEC 11/2 PEC 28 WOC 9+ HPR #15
85 Rock Steady Love Maxi Priest VP Records
Prod: Clive Hunt DEC 9/7 PEC 29 WOC 9 HPR #16
86 Stick Around Ras Kronik Love Bird Records
Prod: Love Bird Productions DEC 8/24 PEC 30 WOC 9 HPR #21
87 Trial And Tribulation Peter Huningale Blessed Morning Records
Prod: Blessed Moring Production DEC 9/21 PEC 28 WOC 9 HPR #22
88 Africa Jamaica Morgan Heritage/Diamond Platnumz/Stonebwoy CTBC Group
Prod: Morgan Heritage DEC 11/9 PEC 27 WOC 8+ HPR #8
89 Star Nadine Sutherland JumpOut Productions
Prod: Gary Sutherland DEC 11/9 PEC 29 WOC 8+ HPR #9
90 Even A Gangster Falls In Love Kevy The Artist Music Works Records
Prod: Augustus “Gussie” Clarke DEC 4/13 PEC 30 WOC 8 HPR #19
91 Pray Yusimi (You See Me) Zojak Worldwide
Prod: Yusimi DEC 5/4 PEC 29 WOC 8 HPR #21
92 Talk Or No Talk Kafinal/Queen Ifrica Sing N’Act Entertainment
Prod: Sing N’ Act Productions DEC 11/16 PEC 27 WOC 7+ HPR #10
93 Mr. Know It All Mikey Jarrett Dub Life Music
Prod: Dub Life Music DEC 11/16 PEC 28 WOC 7+ HPR #14
94 Remove My Enemies Nesbeth Entertainment Soul
Prod: Entertainment Soul DEC 11/16 PEC 30 WOC 7+ HPR #16
95 Love Ain’t Easy Patrick Lafayette Aqua Gem Records
Prod: Donald Clive Davidson DEC 6/29 PEC 28 WOC 7 HPR #22
96 Mafia Bunny Lye Lye One Love Records
Prod: Steve One Love DEC 8/17 PEC 28 WOC 7 HPR #22
97 Fyah Cocoa Tea/Inez Pardo Roaring Lion Records
Prod: Colvin Scott DEC 11/3/17 PEC 27 WOC 16 (6 in’’18) HPR #2
98 Let The Youth Unite Freddy Green Mightyful 13/VPAL
Prod: Fitzroy Francis DEC 11/10/17 PEC 28 WOC 15 (6 in’18) HPR #4
99 Granny Back Yard Conrad Crystal/Suga Roy Fire Ball Records
Prod: Fire Ball Records DEC 11/23 PEC 26 WOC 6+ HPR 11
100 Good Old Days Exco Levi Jambian Records
Prod: Kurt & Andre Riley DEC 6/1 PEC 29 WOC 6 HPR #21
Researched and Compiled by Clinton Lindsay. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (2018)
TOP TEN PRODUCERS
PRODUCER SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 GEORGE NOOKS 3 2
2 Damian Marley 4 1
3 Tad Dawkins 4 1
4 Fitzroy Francis 3 1
5 Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare 2 1
6 Shaun “Sting International” Pizzonia 2 1
7 Beres Hammond 2 1
8 Kurt & Andre Riley 2 1
9 Natural High Music 1 1
10 Zinc Fence Records 1 1
TOP TEN ARTISTS
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 GEORGE NOOKS 3 2
2 TARRUS RILEY 2 2
3 Beres Hammond 3 1
4 Marcia Griffiths 3 1
5 Sting & Shaggy 2 1
6 Romain Virgo 2 1
7 Etana 2 1
8 Wayne Marshall 1 1
9 Freddie McGregor 1 1
10 Damian Marley 4 –
TOP TEN LABELS
LABEL SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 TAD’S RECORDS 10 4
2 VP Records 7 2
3 Ghetto Youths International 4 1
4 Mightyful 13 3 1
5 Interscope/A&M Records 2 1
6 Natural High Music 1 1
7 Big Ship 1 1
8 Progressive International 1 1
9 Upsetta Records 1 1
10 Zinc Fence Records 1 1
TOP TEN SINGERS (MALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 GEORGE NOOKS 3 2
2 Tarrus Riley 2 2
3 Beres Hammond 3 1
4 Romain Virgo 2 1
5 Freddie McGregor 1 1
6 Eric Bubbles 1 1
7 Richie Stephens 3 –
8 Stephen Souza 2 –
9 Ed Robinson 2 –
10 Freddy Green 2 –
TOP TEN SINGERS (FEMALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 MARCIA GRIFFITHS 3 1
2 Etana 2 1
3 Koffee 1 1
4 Naomi Cowan 1 1
5 July Rain 1 1
6 Lady Tia 2 –
7 Carlene Davis 2 –
8 Joanna Marie 2 –
9 Jah9 2 –
10 Leba 1 –
TOP TEN DJ’s (MALE
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 SHAGGY 2 1
2 Brigadier Jerry 1 1
3 Damian Marley 4 –
4 Sean Paul 2 –
5 Mr. Vegas 2 –
6 Clement Irie 1 –
7 Mavado 1 –
8 U Roy 1 –
9 Bucky Jo 1 –
10 Beenie Man 1 –
TOP DJ (FEMALE)
ARTIST SINGLES NUMBER 1’s
1 JUNIE RANKS 2 –
TOP TEN ALBUMS
TITLE ARTIST LABEL
1 REGGAE FOREVER ETANA TAD’S RECORDS
2 Remembering Joseph “Culture” Hill Various Artists Penthouse Records
3 For You George Nooks Tad’s Records
4 44/876 Sting & Shaggy Interscope/A& M Records
5 Conquering Lion Bushman Burning Bushes Music
6 Never Ending Beres Hammond VP Records
7 The Assignment Carlene Davis Glory Music Productions
8 Root Of The Music Richie Stephens & The Ska Nation Band VPAL Music
9 Lovesick Romain Virgo VP Records
10 Rebellion Rises Ziggy Marley Tuff Gong Worldwide
Researched and Compiled by Clinton Lindsay. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (2018)
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