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Oh Carolina" is a 1958 song by the Folkes Brothers, produced by Prince Buster and released in 1960, after which it became an early ska hit. It was covered by many various artists, including Shaggy in 1993.
That’s evident from the opening track and title song, a cheerfully irreverent reworking of a classic spiritual. Producer Sting International frames Shaggy’s lighthearted rapping with fat, squishy beats and unexpected samples--like a 'Carmen' aria on 'Bedroom Bounty Hunter' and the 'Peter Gunn' theme on 'Oh Carolina'." [3]
Shaggy decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993, "Oh Carolina", was a dancehall re-make of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, which appeared in the film Sliver. [1] The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope 's hip hop album The Unreleased Project .
In 2000, Shaggy released the album Hot Shot, which was certified 6× Platinum in the United States. The album featured the singles " It Wasn't Me " and " Angel ", the latter of which was built around two song samples – Merrilee Rush 's 1968 hit " Angel of the Morning " (which was remade in 1981 by Juice Newton ), and The Steve Miller Band 's ...
"Soon Be Done" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy, released in June 1993 by Virgin and Greensleeves Records as the third single from the artist's first studio album, Pure Pleasure (1993). The song peaked at #39 on the UK Singles Chart, six places higher than " Nice and Lovely ".
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"Nice and Lovely" is a song by Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy, released as the second single from his debut studio album, Pure Pleasure (1993). The song was released on 25 June 1993, following the success of his debut single, "Oh Carolina".
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. [12]The album was certified platinum in United States and gold in United Kingdom. It peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top Reggae Albums chart in the US, and reached number 37 on the UK Albums Chart.