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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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]
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
No. | Title | Featured Artist | Length |
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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
Weekly charts
Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
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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
Chart (2000) | Position |
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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
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ 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 6 October 2020.
- ^ "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.