10. “She’s Mine” (1988)
This song was included on the very first dancehall cassette I purchased (Rohit Records Reggae Dance Hall) and along with General Trees “Raggamuffin,” Shelly Thunder’s “Kuff” and Sanchez’s “Lonely,” it will always embody the essence of the genre to me. Many of us will have Barrington’s soaring “Young, fresh an’ greeeeeeeeen” hook stuck in our head for life–but only the warped genius of the late great Biggie Smalls would add a With no hair in between/ Know what I mean?