Welcome to Jamrock (song)
"Welcome to Jamrock" | ||||
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Single by Damian Marley | ||||
from the album Welcome to Jamrock | ||||
Released | March 14, 2005 | |||
Format | CD single, 12" single | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Reggae, hip hop | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Tuff Gong/Universal/Ghetto Youths | |||
Writer(s) | Damian Marley | |||
Producer(s) | Stephen Marley | |||
Damian Marley singles chronology | ||||
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"Welcome to Jamrock" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley. It was released in March 2005 as the lead single from his album of the same name. The song was listed at number 270 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 500 songs of the 2000s". The song is featured in FIFA 06 & Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix
Background
The song covers issues such as crime, poverty and political corruption as part of the harsh reality of "Jamrock", Marley's personification of Jamaica, as opposed to the Jamaica advertised as a popular tourist destination. Marley laments Jamaica's high crime rate and unceasing violence, demanding that those in charge do something about it. In this sense he carries on the legacy of his father before him, in inspiring Jamaicans to stand together.
Both the rhythm (known as World Jam) and the hook are sampled from the 1984 track "World-A-Music" by Ini Kamoze - the original rhythm from the Ini Kamoze album was provided by Sly and Robbie.
Track listing
UK - CD: 1
- "Roshien"
- "Welcome to Jamrock"
- "Jr. Gong the Dreadful"
UK - CD: 2
- "Welcome to Jamrock"
- "Jr. Gong the Dreadful"
- "Lyrical .44"
- "Welcome to Jamrock" [Video]
Awards
Damian Marley won the Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards (Grammy Awards of 2005) for the song Welcome To Jamrock.[1]
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] | 76 |
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) | 13 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 18 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 12 |
References
- ↑ 48th Grammy Award Winners - search query for Year: 2005, Genre: All. See page 6. "2006 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Damian Marley – Welcome to Jamrock" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.