The results will certainly create some contentious discussion regarding the worth and place of the songs selected as the top 25 Soca Hits of the Century. Surely, people will have differing opinions. However, consider this information a starting point; we encourage constructive criticism.
Now that that's done, we've added a YouTube playlist of the chosen songs to the post. We also included the names of the lead vocalists (along with their stage names) that were not in the original post.
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Top 25 Soca Hits of the Century from www.rootsofcalypso.com
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- Sugar Bum Bum - Aldwyn Roberts aka Lord Kitchener, 1978
- Meh Lover - Robert Nelson aka Lord Nelson, 1983
- Tiny Winey - Byron Lee 1984/5; vocals by Justin “Hero” Cassell brother of Arrow
- Hot Hot Hot - Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell aka Arrow, 1983/4
- Sweet Soca Man - Timothy Watkins Jr., aka Baron, 1990
- Get Something and Wave - Austin Lyons aka Superblue 1991
- Na Na Na - Second Imij; Rap - Hilton Dalzell Jr.; Lead vocals: Russell Cadogan
- Dollar Wine - Colin Lucas 1991
- Teaser - Alston Becket Cyrus aka Becket 1990/1
- Moving - Nigel Lewis, 1996
- Soca Baptist - Austin Lyons aka Blueboy 1980
- Judit - Irwin Reyes Johnson aka Scrunter 1985
- Shaking it - Shandileer 1989; Vocals by Ronnie McIntosh
- Gimme the Ting - Aldwyn Roberts aka Lord Kitchener, 1984
- Dingolay - Winston Bailey aka Shadow 1994
- I Don't Mind - Winston Soso, 1986
- Paul - Edwin Ayoung aka Crazy, 1993
- Golo - Second Imij; Lead vocals: Russell Cadogan
- Parkway Rock - Yafeu Osei aka Rootsman 1986
- Miami Vibes - Yafeu Osei aka Rootsman 1987
- Subway Jam - Rupert Philo aka Swallow 1981/2
- Jump (On the Count of Four) - Second Imij 1992; Lead vocals: Russell Cadogan
- If Ah Rude Ah Rude - Devon George
- Black Man Come to Party/Ah Feel To Party - Leroy Calliste aka Black Stalin, 1991
- Nani Wine - Edwin Ayoung aka Crazy 1989
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