ALTHEA & DONNA – Uptown Top Ranking [studio/live] (1978)

Althea & Donna were a Jamaican reggae vocal duo, consisting of Althea Rose Forrest and Donna Marie Reid. They are best known for their 1977 single “Uptown Top Ranking”, which was a number-one hit in the United Kingdom in 1978.

See me in me heels and ting Dem check, sey we hip and ting True dem no know an’ting We have dem going and ting

Nah pop no style, I strictly roots Nah pop no style, I strictly roots

See me ‘pon de road, I ‘earin’ you call out to me True you see me in m’pants and ting See me in me ‘alter back Sey me gi’ you ‘eart attack Gimme little bass, make m’wine up m’waist Uptown top ranking

See me in m’Benz and ting, oh Drivin’ tru Constant Spring Dem check sey me come from Cosmo Spring But a true dem no know an’ting Dem no know sey we top rankin’, oh Uptown top rankin’

Shoulda see me and de rankin’ dread, oh Check ‘ow we jammin’ and ting Love is all I bring Inna m’khaki suit and ting

Nah pop no style, I strictly roots Nah pop no style, I strictly roots

Watch ‘ow we chuck it and ting Inna we khaki suit and ting Love is all I bring Inna m’khaki suit and ting

Nah pop no style, I strictly roots Nah pop no style, I strictly roots

Love inna you ‘eart, dis a bawl out fe me When you see me in m’pants and ting, oh See me in me ‘alter back Sey me gi’ you ‘eart attack Gimme little bass, make m’wine up m’waist Uptown top rankin’, oh

See me ‘pon the road and ‘earin’ you call out to me True you see me in m’pants and ting, oh See me inna me ‘alter back Sey me gi’ you ‘eart attack

Gimme little bass, make m’wine up m’waist Gimme little bass, make m’wine up m’waist Love is all I bring Inna m’khaki suit and ting

Nah pop no style, I strictly roots Nah pop no style, I strictly roots

You shoulda see me and de rankin’ dread, oh Check ‘ow we jammin’ and ting Love is all I bring Inna m’khaki suit and ting

Me nah pop no style, dat true, I strictly roots