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A reconstructed dance and house version of Sister Nancy’s iconic Jamaican anthem Bam Bam has returned to the Billboard charts, reaffirming the song’s enduring global influence decades after its original release.
The updated version, credited as Bam Bam, is a bold reinterpretation by French remixers and house music producers HUGEL and Solto. Released in November through MoBlack Records, the track injects modern dance floor energy into the classic while preserving its cultural foundation.
Throughout the reconstruction, Sister Nancy’s unmistakable voice remains central, grounding the song in its roots while carrying it forward into contemporary electronic music spaces.
The track debuted at number four on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart in November and later climbed to a peak position of number two. It currently holds steady at number six.
Bam Bam has been one of the most sampled and reimagined reggae and dancehall songs in history. Its most recent previous appearance on a Billboard chart came in August 2017, when Bam by Jay Z featuring Damian Marley and Sister Nancy peaked at number twenty one on the Hot R and B Hip Hop Songs chart.
Elsewhere on Billboard charts, Vybz Kartel represents Jamaica on the Rhythmic Top Forty Airplay chart as a featured act on Travis Scott’s PBT. The song remains at number five for a third consecutive week and also features South African singer Tyla. The track was released through Cactus Jack and Epic Records.
On the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, Masicka’s EP Her Name Is Love did not debut this week. However, Sean Paul’s 2018 EP Mad Love The Prequel re enters the chart at number ten. The project previously peaked at number four.
Bob Marley and the Wailers continue their historic run at number one with Legend, now logging three hundred and eleven non consecutive weeks at the top. Shaggy’s Best of Shaggy The Boombastic Collection remains at number two.
The Trinity by Sean Paul holds firm at number three, while his album Dutty Rock remains at number four. World on Fire by Stick Figure is at number five, Greatest Hits by UB40 is number six, and Exodus by Bob Marley and the Wailers sits at number seven. Set in Stone and Wisdom by Stick Figure occupy the number eight and number nine positions.
On regional charts, So Long by Neto Yuth and Anthony B remains at number one on the Rebel Vibez Top Ten Canadian Reggae chart. Feels Like a Movie by Celena is at number two, while Wheel and Come Again by SkyStar holds number three. Show Us the Way by Mirian Katrib, Irie Souljah and Reggaddiction is at number four, and Loving You Forever by Tesharah rounds out the top five.
Two new entries appear on the Canadian chart this week. Jamaican born singer Jurney Star returns at number nine with Forevermore, while Marku Lyrical makes his debut at number ten with Ways of the World.
On the South Florida Reggae chart, Where Do I Fit by Kashief Lindo spends a fourth consecutive week at number one. Trench Town Legend by Alborosie climbs from number eleven to number eight. Dancehall Ball by AJ Brown moves from number twenty one to number seventeen, while A Change to Love by Leroy Sibbles and Feel So Alive by Maxi Priest and Sean Paul debut at numbers twenty three and twenty five, respectively.
On the New York Reggae chart, Sherell Rosegreen’s cover of Come Jesus Come, made popular by CeCe Winans, takes over the number one spot. We Nah Done by Macka B rises from number twelve to number nine, Your Grace and Mercy by George Nooks climbs from number seventeen to number thirteen, and Shuga’s remake of Montego Bay moves from number twenty six to number twenty four.
The renewed chart success of Bam Bam underscores the lasting power of Jamaican music and its ability to evolve across generations while remaining deeply rooted in its cultural origins.
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