Ain’t Nobody Else Release Details
- Riddim year: 1968
- Total tracks: 27
- Unique artists on riddim: 27
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Anthony B, Beres Hammond, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton, Chaka Demus, Gregory Isaacs
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Ain’t Nobody Else produced by Coxsone Dodd, Alvin Ranglin, Joe Gibbs, Errol Thompson, Donovan Germain for Studio One, Coxsone, Crazy Joe, Penthouse in 1968
Ain’t Nobody Else Riddim pulls together a long Studio One-rooted swing that first surfaced in 1968 under Coxsone Dodd and later moved through Penthouse, Crazy Joe, and other hands. The original Heptones cut, Ain’t Nobody Else, anchors the set, while B. B. Seaton’s I’m Trying, Jackie Mittoo’s Something Else, Dub Specialist’s Melody F, and the Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson-associated Angolian Chant all help show how far the rhythm travelled across different eras. The post also brings in later versions from Beres Hammond, Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, Gregory Isaacs, Chaka Demus, and Assassin and Nicky Burt, giving the riddim a strong mix of classic roots and early-2000s dancehall energy. Its identity comes from that blend of deep Studio One foundation and later revivals, with the Heptones’ original and the Penthouse-era vocal updates sitting side by side.
Ain’t Nobody Else Tracklist:
- Assassin & Nicky Burt – Nobody Else (2003)
- B. Seaton – I'm Trying
- Beres Hammond – My Pride And Joy (2003)
- Beres Hammond & Buju Banton – My Pride And Joy (2004)
- Bounty Killer – Girls Want Love (2003)
- Buju Banton – Go If You Want (2003)
- Chaka Demus – A Baby Dat (2003)
- Denise Darlington – War No Right (1982)
- Dub Specialist – Melody F (1974)
- Gregory Isaacs – 15 Mins Ago (2003)
- I-Roy – Love Is Universal (1977)
- Jackie Mittoo – Something Else (1971)
- Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Angolian Chant (1978)
- Marcia Griffiths & Anthony B – Undying Love (2003)
- Michael Harris – Wake Up (Breath Of Fresh Air) (2003)
- Nadine Sutherland – Dancehall Nice Again (2003)
- Nikki Burt – Love Me Always (2003)
- Queen Ifrica – Think Again (Can't Erase Memories) (2003)
- Richie Rich – Beat A Mi Heart (2003)
- Soljie Hamilton – Love Me Always (Version) (2003)
- Sound Dimension – Ain't Nobody Else Version (1968)
- Sound Dimension – War No Right Version (1982)
- Sweet C – Oh Paul (2003)
- The Heptones – Ain't Nobody Else (Love Me Always) (1968)
- Tony Rebel – It's Over (Love Is Not Around Here) (2003)
- Torch – How Does It Feel (2003)
- Torch – I've Got Love (2003)
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