Wayne Wonder
Wayne Wonder | |
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Portland, Jamaica | |
Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | VP Records |
Website | www |
Von Wayne Charles (born 26 July 1972), better known by his stage name Wayne Wonder, is a Jamaican reggae artist. While his early recordings were dancehall and reggae, he later moved towards hip hop and rap.[2] His most popular single is the 2003 hit "No Letting Go".
Biography
Early life
Wonder was born in
Auditioning and debut album
He auditioned at Sonic Sounds studio, but while Sly Dunbar was impressed, his touring commitments with Black Uhuru prevented him from signing Wonder. He had more success, however, with King Tubby, who produced his first single, "Long and Lasting Love", in 1985, with two more following.[2][3] Wonder's career suffered a setback when Tubby was killed in 1988, and he recorded for several other record producers at Sonic Sound, enjoying a further hit with the Lloyd Dennis–produced "It's Over Now", leading to the release of his first album, One More Chance, although his success in this era was limited.
Second album: Part 2 and further releases
His fortunes improved when he began working with
Record label launch and further album releases
In 2000, Wonder launched his own record label, Singso, and his 2000 album Da Vibe saw him begin to incorporate hip hop into his sound.
Atlantic Records signing and international recognition
His career really took off internationally when he signed to
"No Letting Go" and the album No Holding Back were a major success on urban radio stations in the US, and this prompted the release of several
Further releases
A new album, Foreva, was released in 2007.[2] It reached No. 6 on the US Top Reggae Albums chart.[7]
His album My Way was released in December 2012.[8][9] In October 2014, he featured on the Never Mind the Buzzcocks identity parade.[10]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | US Reggae Albums |
US Billboard 200 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop |
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1989 | One More Chance | – | – | – |
1991 | Wayne Wonder | – | – | – |
1993 | Don't Have To... | – | – | – |
1995 | All Original Bombshell | – | – | – |
2000 | Da Vibe | – | – | – |
2001 | Schizophrenic | – | – | – |
2003 | No Holding Back | 2 | 29 | 10 |
2007 | Foreva | 6 | – | – |
2012 | My Way | – | – | – |
Compilations albums
Year | Album |
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1989 | Wayne Wonder & Sanchez Part 1 |
1990 | Wayne Wonder & Sanchez Part 2 |
1999 | Collectors Series |
2002 | Essential |
2003 | You Me And She |
2005 | Inna Bashment Style: The Roots of an Urban Warrior |
2006 | Reggae Chronicles |
2013 | Penthouse Flashback Series: Wayne Wonder, Vol. 1 |
2013 | Penthouse Flashback Series: Wayne Wonder, Vol. 2 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | sales thresholds )
|
Album | ||||||||||
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AUS [11] |
BEL (FL) [12] |
CAN [6] |
FRA
[13] |
GER [13] |
NLD [14] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [15] |
UK
[1] |
US [6] | |||||
1989 | "You Send the Rain Away" (Pickout) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | One More Chance | ||
2003 | "No Letting Go" | 51 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 11 |
|
No Holding Back | |
"Bounce Along" | — | 60 | — | — | — | 69 | — | 42 | 19 | — | ||||
2004 | "Hold Me Now" (Thompson Twins) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 First Dates: Love Songs from the Original Motion Picture | ||
2006 | "You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single only | ||
2007 | "Gonna Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Foreva | ||
"Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"For My Love" (featuring Trina) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
2012 | "Caught Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Way | ||
2014 | "Let Me Love You Tonight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sweet Songs | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Biography by Craig Harris". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ^ ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 319-20
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 320
- ^ allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Allmusic ((( Wayne Wonder > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))".
- ^ "Dec date for Wayne's album", Jamaica Observer, 9 October 2012, retrieved 11 October 2012
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (2014) "New single, video from Wayne Wonder", Jamaica Observer, 16 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014
- ^ "Never Mind The Buzzcocks: Meet new host Rhod Gilbert", BBC, 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 305.
- ^ "Wayne Wonder – No Letting Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wayne Wonder – No Letting Go". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Discografie Wayne Wonder". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Wayne Wonder – No Letting Go". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "American certifications – Wayne Wonder". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
External links
- Wayne Wonder discography at MusicBrainz
- Wayne Wonder's profile at VP Records' website
- Wayne Wonder at Instagram