Skillibeng continues upward trajectory on charts
DANCEHALL artiste Skillibeng continues to benefit from the upward trajectory of Tyla’s current hit single Jump, which also features American rapper Gunna.
Jump has become the second UK Singles chart entry for Skillibeng.
Last Friday the song moved up from #80 to #62 in its second week on the tally.
In May 2021 Skillibeng’s Crocodile Teeth entered and peaked at #74.
Over on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart, Jump is steady at #14, while on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart, it inches up from #6 to #5.
In the Netherlands, Jump débuts at #67 on the Dutch Top 100 Singles chart.
Jump is featured on Tyla’s début self-titled album for Epic Records which was released on
March 22. The album peaked at #19 on the UK Albums chart, #24 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, #26 in Canada, #11 in the Netherlands, and #12 in Switzerland.
Tyla’s biggest hit to date, Water, peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is currently spending its 26th week at #1 on the US Afrobeats Songs chart. She copped the Grammy earlier this year for Best African Music Performance, making her the youngest artiste from Africa to have won the award.
Still on Billboard, Praise Jah in the Moonlight by YG Marley backtracks from #67 to #80 on the Hot 100 chart. The song finds better luck on Mainstream R&B/HIP Hop Airplay, moving up from #31 to #30. On R&B/ Hip-hop Airplay, the song moves from #44 to #43.
On the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers is #1 for the 221st non-consecutive week.
Meanwhile, Shaggy’s Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection returns to familiar territory, climbing to #2, while Dutty Classics Collection by Sean Paul slides down to #3.
World on Fire by Stick Figure holds firm at #4, while Greatest Hits by UB40 is #5. Set in Stone and Wisdom by Stick Figure are #6 and #7, respectively.
Sean Paul’s Grammy winning Dutty Rock returns to the chart at #8, Welcome to Jamrock by Damian “Jr Gong” Marley is #9, and Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers is #10. On regional reggae charts, Tun Up by Ginjah spends its third week at #1 on the South Florida Reggae chart, while Can’t Stop Me from Smiling by Nadine Sutherland bolts from #9 to #6.
Natural Woman by Hezron enters at #23, so too A Woman Needs Love by Leroy Sibbles at #25.
Over on the Foundation Radio Network (New York) Reggae chart, Phyllis Dillon Tribute by Da Flame clocks its third week on top.
We Belong by Dollar Man improves from #10 to #7, while Lead Me On by Kashief Lindo makes gains moving from #11 to #9.
Stir This Thing by Ammoye featuring Turbulence continues to hold down the #1 spot on the Rebel Vibez Top Ten Canadian Reggae chart.