Peanie Peanie Riddim – Various Labels

1989 was right in the pocket for this kind of digital dancehall pressure, and the Peanie Peanie riddim catches that moment nicely with a bright, taut swing that still leaves room for the bass to rumble. Shabba Ranks made the title cut the one everybody remembers, but the set also gets a strong turn from Cocoa Tea and Spragga Benz on “Lonesome Side, ” where the sweeter singing and tougher deejay style sit on top of the same slick groove without crowding it. You can hear how Jammy’s-era production discipline and the wider Digital B/John John/JAM 2 orbit kept the rhythm moving for years, which is why it kept resurfacing well past the late ’80s. By the time Bounty Killer and Chaka Demus step in, the riddim still has enough bite to carry the heat.

Peanie Peanie Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony Cruz – Must Confess
2. Bascom X – Protect Yourself
3. Bounty Killer – Cellular Phone
4. Buccaneer – Romeo
5. Bunny General – Everybody Jump
6. Chaka Demus – Kuff
7. Clement Irie – Bun And Cheese
8. Cocoa Tea & Spragga Benz – Lonesome Side
9. Cocoa Tea – Lonesome Side
10. Colin Roach – Johnny Too Bad
11. Courtney Melody – Your Love
12. Daddy Lizard – Naculator
13. Dean Fraser – Lonesome Horn
14. Eccleton Jarrett – Kill Another Sound
15. Elephant Man – Romeo Must Die
16. Fade Away – Anthony Red Rose
17. General B – One Phone Call
18. General Degree – Piaw Piaw
19. Johnny Osbourne – Rougher Than Them
20. Johnny Ringo – Johnny
21. Junior Reid – Trod Up A Zion
22. Little John – Fade Away
23. Lloyd Stiff – Rough Winer
24. Luitenant Stichie – Almighty God
25. Nitty Gritty – We Run Things
26. Pad Anthony – Death To A Sound
27. Sebastian – Bad Boy
28. Shabba Ranks – Peanie Peanie
29. Spragga Benz – Today Was A Good Day
30. Terror Fabulous – Gun Fool
31. Tuffest – Wave Your Hand
32. Ugly Man – Dj Deh Yah
33. Version – Peanie Peanie Riddim Version 1
34. Version – Peanie Peanie Riddim Version 2
35. Vybz Kartel – Bus Mi Tool
36. Ward 21 – Petrol
37. Wayne Wonder & Don Yute – Sensi Ride