Dancehall veteran Patra will be among 31 women who will be honoured at the Queens Of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremony. (Photo: Garfield Robinson)
Patra led the pack 29 years ago
On the Billboard Reggae Albums chart dated July 9, 1994, Patra held down the #1 spot with her major label debut album Queen of the Pack.
The 13-track album would spend 29 weeks in that position.
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Queen of the Pack was released via Sony Entertainment on September 28, 1993. Among the tracks are Think (About it) featuring Lyn Collins, Sexual Feeling featuring R&B singer Christopher Williams, and Romantic Call featuring Yo-Yo.
The album featured the Billboard-charting hits Romantic Call (#55 on the Billboard Hot 100, #35 R&B, #9 on the Rap singles chart); Think (About It), which peaked at #89 on the R&B chart; along with Worker Man, which spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, #84 on the UK Singles chart, and #5 on the Rap Singles chart.
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Other albums making the Billboard Reggae Albums chart 29 years ago this week were Kids from Foreign by Born Jamericans (#2), Promises and Lies by UB40 (#4), Bad Boys by Inner Circle (#5), Yaga Yaga by Terror Fabulous (#6), Voice of Jamaica by Buju Banton (#10), and No No No by Dawn Penn (#13).
Now, fast-forward to this week’s Billboard Reggae Albums chart, Bob Marley and the Wailers have now spent 181 non-consecutive weeks in the #1 spot with Legend.
Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection by Shaggy remains in the #2 spot, while Dutty Classics Collection by Sean Paul is firm at #3.
Stick Figure occupies positions #4, #5, #6 with Wisdom, World on Fire, and Set in Stone.
Greatest Hits by UB40 is steady at #7, while No Love by Byron Messia is at #8.
Backyard Sessions: Malibu Edition by Iration is #9, and Burial Ground by Stick Figure re-enters at #10.
On the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, Lipstick Lover by Janelle Monae, which samples Mad Cobra’s Flex, is steady at #27, while Talibans by Byron Messia rises from #49 to #46.
On Hot R&B Songs, Lipstick Lover backtracks from #23 to #24, but it fares better on Adult R&B Airplay chart, moving up from #8 to #7.
Meanwhile, reggae artiste Anthony B continues to make gains on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart with Wind Me Up. The song, which also features gospel artiste Dante Bowe, bullets from #29 to #22.
Driver by Romain Virgo has taken over the #1 spot on the South Florida Reggae chart.
To Sir With Love by Althea Hewitt (#22), Triumphant by Nadine Sutherland (#23), and Pray That Away by Richie Stephens, and Kukudoo (#25) are this week’s new entries.
Moving to the New York Reggae chart, Nubian Woman by Grammy-nominee Sister Carol moves into the #1 spot.
Call Him by gospel artiste Kevin Downswell and Bounty Killer enters at #25, while Here Comes the Bride by Carl Ivermore steps in at #28.
Brighter Day by Mackie Conscious featuring Luciano is a new entry at #29.
Over on the Rebel Vibez Top Ten Canadian Reggae chart, Once More by Golden Chyld remains in the #1 spot, while What a Joy by The Memberz featuring Exco Levi is #3.
Swept Away by Andre Duhaney moves into the #4 position, while Commentary by Razor B remains at #7.
