Chant Down Babylon

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Chant Down Babylon
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Remix album by
Released16 November 1999
Recorded1973–99
Genre
Length51:06
Label
Producer Stephen Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers chronology
The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972
(1997–2002)
Chant Down Babylon
(1999)
One Love
(2001)
Singles from Chant Down Babylon
  1. "Turn Your Lights Down Low"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Jamming"
    Released: 2000

Chant Down Babylon is a remix album by various hip hop and rock artists covering songs by Bob Marley & The Wailers, released in 1999, produced by Stephen Marley. [1]

Contents

The remixed version of "Turn Your Lights Down Low" with Lauryn Hill was released as a single. The music video for the song directed by Francis Lawrence features Hill and her partner Rohan Marley, one of Bob's sons.

Track listing

No.TitleFeatured ArtistLength
1."No More Trouble" Erykah Badu 4:51
2."Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" Krayzie Bone 3:29
3."Johnny Was" Guru 4:19
4."Concrete Jungle" Rakim 4:12
5."Rastaman Chant" Busta Rhymes & Flipmode Squad 4:18
6."Guiltiness" Lost Boyz & Mr. Cheeks 3:53
7."Turn Your Lights Down Low" Lauryn Hill 5:46
8."Jammin'" MC Lyte 4:08
9."Kinky Reggae"The Marley Brothers and The Ghetto Youths Crew 3:53
10."Roots, Rock, Reggae" Steven Tyler and Joe Perry 4:05
11."Survival a.k.a. Black Survivors" Chuck D 3:50
12."Burnin' and Lootin'" The Roots & Black Thought 4:52

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [17] Gold50,000^
France (SNEP) [18] Gold100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] Platinum15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [20] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver60,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United States (RIAA) [22] Gold500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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