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Ziggy Marley | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 May 2016 | |||
Recorded | Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Reggae, rock, funk, soul, pop | |||
Length | 45:34 | |||
Label | Tuff Gong Worldwide | |||
Producer | Ziggy Marley | |||
Ziggy Marley chronology | ||||
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Ziggy Marley is the sixth solo studio album by Jamaican reggae artist Ziggy Marley, released on May 20, 2016, on Ziggy's own label, Tuff Gong Worldwide. The album marked Ziggy's return after 2 years, following the Grammy-winning album Fly Rasta .
The first single, "Weekend's Long", was released on iTunes on February 26, 2016.
The album debuted at number 99 on the Billboard 200 with 6,000 equivalent album units; it sold 5,000 copies in its first week. [1]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [2] | 124 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [3] | 130 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] | 98 |
US Billboard 200 [5] | 99 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [6] | 10 |
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [7] | 1 |
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