Who sang no pop no style?
Althea & Donna
Uptown Top Ranking 2001/Artists
What year was Uptown Top Ranking?
1978
Uptown Top Ranking 2001/Released
What happened to Althea and Donna?
Althea who now lives in New York, is originally from Hughenden in St Andrew, and is a Queens School old girl. Donna, who originally hails from Hope Road, lives in Florida and is a St. Andrew High School for Girls past student.
What does wind up your waist mean?
Wind up me waist” means to dance, – “Gimme little bass let me …” – bass is the esseintail ingredient in regaae, producing an instict to move to the sound. ” Nah pop no style, I strictly roots…” refers to the ladies being true to their Rastafarian origins, pop music is scorned for lack of substance.
What year did Donna and Althea?
| Althea & Donna | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Virgin, Lightning, Front Line |
What does ranking mean in reggae?
Songfacts®: Dave Wakeling, who was a guitarist and vocalist with The English Beat and later formed General Public with Roger, explains: “‘Ranking’ is just like in top ranking, or high ranking, you know. It would be the sort of boast or name that an MC, a Master of Ceremonies will toast at a concert he’ll give himself.
Who wrote Uptown Top Ranking?
Althea Forrest
Donna ReidJoe GibbsErrol Thompson
Uptown Top Ranking 2001/Composers
Who sampled Uptown Top Ranking?
Samples of Uptown Top Ranking by Althea & Donna
- International Affair by Sean Paul feat.
- What You Got by Abs (2002)
- Ambition by Patra (1992)
- Killa Klash by Serial Killaz (2008)
- Top Rankin by The Wildlife Collective (2010)
- X Y and Zee by Pop Will Eat Itself (1990)
- Calico Suit by Mighty Two (1977)
What does crosses mean in Jamaica?
problems, causing trials
crosses (Noun) Meaning/Description: problems, causing trials.
