Chant Down Babylon is a remix album by various hip hop and rock artists covering songs by Bob Marley & The Wailers, released in 1999, produced by Stephen Marley.[1]
| Chant Down Babylon | ||||
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| Released | 16 November 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–99 | |||
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| Length | 51:06 | |||
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| Producer | Stephen Marley | |||
| Bob Marley & The Wailers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Chant Down Babylon | ||||
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The remixed version of "Turn Your Lights Down Low" with Lauryn Hill was released as a single. The music video for the song directed by Francis Lawrence features Hill and her partner Rohan Marley, one of Bob's sons.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Featured Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No More Trouble" | Erykah Badu | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" | Krayzie Bone | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Johnny Was" | Guru | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Concrete Jungle" | Rakim | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Rastaman Chant" | Busta Rhymes & Flipmode Squad | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Guiltiness" | Lost Boyz & Mr. Cheeks | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Turn Your Lights Down Low" | Lauryn Hill | 5:46 |
| 8. | "Jammin'" | MC Lyte | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Kinky Reggae" | The Marley Brothers and The Ghetto Youths Crew | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Roots, Rock, Reggae" | Steven Tyler and Joe Perry | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Survival a.k.a. Black Survivors" | Chuck D | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Burnin' and Lootin'" | The Roots & Black Thought | 4:52 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 49 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 29 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[4] | 15 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 66 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 6 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 14 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 23 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 95 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 60 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 21 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 189 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 41 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 181 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 85 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[18] | Gold | 100,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Bob Marley, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Bob Marley, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2000". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "French album certifications – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babylon". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Chant Down Babyion')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bob Marley – Chant Down Babyion". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Chant Down Babylon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 June 2019.