IMPROVED SALES MOVE BUSY SIGNAL’S “PARTS OF THE PUZZLE” BACK UP BILLBOARD CHART!

Busy surges on Billboard

BY KEVIN JACKSON—
Observer writer—

Busy Signal—

After debuting at number two three weeks ago with Parts of The Puzzle, Busy Signal slumped to 10 on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart. Improved sales sees the VP Records set moving to number four this week.

Parts of The Puzzle is the singjay’s third album for the Queens, New York company. His previous efforts, 2010’s DOB. and 2012’s Reggae Music Again, peaked at number 12 and five, respectively.

There are two new entries and a re-entry in the Top 10. Undercover by Kash’d Out, which peaked at number two in August, returns at number seven after being 23 last week.

New at number nine is the soca compilation extended play (EP), Pop’s Guitar Riddim. Released by Fox Fuse on October 18, it is the second entry this year for the New York-based label.

In March, Get Soca 2019, another compilation album, debuted at number one. Pop’s Guitar Riddim features songs from Machel Montano, Patrice Roberts and Problem Child.

Earning her second entry is HoodCelebrityy with the EP, You Know the Vibez, which opens at number eight. It was released October 18 by Epic Records; in 2017, the Jamaican artiste’s EP, Trap vs Dancehall, stalled at number nine.

Ways of The World by The Movement moves up a notch to number three, with Dreamer by Hirie slipping to number five.

Free Rein by Rebelution slips one place to number 10.