Na Na Hey Hey Riddim - Unknown Label

Na Na Hey Hey produced by Lee Scratch Perry for Unknown Label in 1969

Na Na Hey Hey Riddim Release Details

Riddim year: 1969
Total tracks: 2
Unique artists on riddim: 2
Production credits: Lee Scratch Perry, Unknown Label
Key artists on this riddim: Lee Scratch Perry
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Produced by Lee Scratch Perry for an unknown label in 1969, Na Na Hey Hey Riddim pulls together two versions of the same pop crossover tune, with Steam’s Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye and The Upsetters’ dubwise take on Na Na Hey Hey. The pairing captures Perry’s early knack for turning outside material into something leaner and more rhythm-driven, with The Upsetters pushing the track toward a tougher Jamaican feel rather than a straight cover. It sits squarely in Perry’s late-’60s output, when he was already shaping the sound that would later define his work with the Upsetters and beyond.