Before the Dawn (Buju Banton album)

Before the Dawn
Studio album by Buju Banton
Released	September 28, 2010
Genre	Reggae
Length	45:13
Label	Gargamel
Buju Banton chronology
Rasta Got Soul (2009) Before the Dawn (2010) Upside Down 2020 (2020)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Before the Dawn is reggae and dancehall artist Buju Banton's tenth studio album. It was released on September 28, 2010. This album was recorded at the artist's own Gargamel Music studio in Kingston, Jamaica. The album was Buju's last release before he was found guilty of federal drug charges. ^[2]

The album won a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category in 2011. ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rasta Can't Go"	4:31
2.	"In the Air"	3:35
3.	"Do Good"	6:59
4.	"Battered & Bruised"	4:08
5.	"Bondage"	5:15
6.	"Struggle Together"	4:32
7.	"Life"	5:03
8.	"No Smoking at All"	3:26
9.	"Try Life"	4:10
10.	"Innocent"	3:34
Total length:		45:13

Charts

Chart performance for Before the Dawn

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4]	26
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [5]	2

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
3. Jackson, Kevin (2014) "Bittersweet Grammy for Buju", Jamaica Observer , 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014
4. "Buju Banton Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
5. "Buju Banton Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.