Upside Down 2020 by Buju Banton - VitaMusik

ALBUM

Ten years is a long time to mull things over. Opening with a gospel hymn (“Lamb of God”) and traversing an eclectic mash-up of dancehall (“Blessed,” “Steppa”), Latin pop (the Pharrell-featuring “Cherry Pie”), lighthearted ska (“Good Time Girl”), and stark, defiant roots (“400 Years”), Buju Banton’s first album since 2010’s Before the Dawn has the guts and urgency of someone staking their claim for the first time. He’s grateful (most of those 10 years were spent in prison on federal drug charges), uplifting (“Unity”), and even makes a little time for romance (the John Legend-featuring “Memories”). But most of all, Banton sounds like what he’s always been: a voice of the people, with a sharp eye trained on the road ahead. “How will we feed our little boys and girls?” he asks on “Rising Up,” his voice pleading. “Have you ever seen water carried in a basket?”

1. Lamb Of God

Background Vocals: Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter; Performer
Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Guitar: Mitchum Chin
Kenroy Mullings; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Marsden
Courtney Sinclair; Performer
Performer: Courtney Sinclair
Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter
Adena Myrie
Verlando Small
Kenroy Mullings
Mitchum Chin
Steven Marsden; Performer
Saxophone: Verlando Small; Performer
Composer: Steven Marsden
Mitchum Chin
Donovan Germain
Mark Anthony Myrie
Courtney Sinclair
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Anthony Myrie
Donovan Germain
Mitchum Chin
Steven Marsden
Courtney Sinclair; Composer
Mixing: Shane C. Brown; Production
Producer: Steven Marsden
Donovan Germain; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Shane C. Brown
Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steven Marsden
Mitchum Chin
Donovan Germain
Mark Anthony Myrie
Courtney Sinclair; Other

2. Yes Mi Friend

by Buju Banton, Stephen Marley

Featured Artist: Stephen Marley; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Stephen Marley; Performer
Performer: Stephen Marley; Performer
Composer: Robert Nesta Marley
Mark Anthony Myrie
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Nesta Marley
Mark Anthony Myrie; Composer
Mixing: Shane C. Brown; Production
Producer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Stephen Marley
Jazzwad
Shane C. Brown
Mark Myrie; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid
Shane C. Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert Nesta Marley
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

3. Buried Alive

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Donald Dennis; Performer
Bass (vocal): Donald Dennis; Performer
Drums: Keneil Delisser; Performer
Guitar: Lamont Savory
Mitchum Chin; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Marsden; Performer
Performer: Lamont Savory
Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt
Keneil Delisser
Carol Dexter
Steven Marsden
Mitchum Chin
Donald Dennis; Performer
Composer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Donovan Germain
Steven Marsden
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Donovan Germain
Mark Anthony Myrie
Steven Marsden; Composer
Mixing: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Producer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Donovan Germain
Steven Marsden
Mark Myrie; Production
Recording: Paul Christie
Oscar Moncada
Kevino Elliott
Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Christie
Oscar Moncada
Kevino Elliott
Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steven Marsden
Donovan Germain
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

4. Blessed

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Performer: Dave Kelly; Performer
Composer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Dave Kelly
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Anthony Myrie
Dave Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording Arrangement: Dave Kelly; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Kelly; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Kelly
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

5. Memories

by Buju Banton, John Legend

Background Vocals: Tony Gold
Nicky Burt; Performer
Bass Guitar: Glen Browne; Performer
Featured Artist: John Legend; Main Performer
Lyricist: Mark Myrie
Steven Marsden
Donovan Germain; Composer
Additional Mixer: Jaycen Joshua; Other
Bass Guitar: Glen Browne; Performer
Drums: Keneil Delisser; Performer
Guitar: Kenroy Mullings
Mitchum Chin; Performer
Keyboard: Steven "lenky" Marsden; Performer
Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Composer: Mark Myrie
Steven Marsden
Donovan Germain; Composer
Performer: Keneil Delisser
Kenroy Mullings
Steven "lenky" Marsden
Glen Browne
Nicky Burt
Tony Gold
Mitchum Chin; Performer
Mixing: Rohan Dwyer; Production
Producer: Mark Myrie
Steven "lenky" Marsden
Donovan Germain
Lenky Marsden; Production
Recording: Oscar Moncada
Kevino "bunu" Elliott
Jermaine J'august Reid
Paul Christie; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid
Paul Christie
Oscar Moncada
Jaycen Joshua
Rohan Dwyer
Kevino "bunu" Elliott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steven Marsden
Mark Myrie
Donovan Germain; Other

6. Lovely State Of Mind

Background Vocals: Carol Dexter
Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt; Performer
Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Glen Browne; Performer
Bass Guitar: Glen Browne; Performer
Drums: Kirk Bennett; Performer
Guitar: Mitchum Chin; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Marsden; Performer
Performer: Carol Dexter
Nicky Burt
Steven Marsden
Mitchum Chin
Verlando Small
Adena Myrie
Glen Browne
Kirk Bennett; Performer
Saxophone: Verlando Small; Performer
Composer: Steven Marsden
Mark Anthony Myrie
Kirk Bennett
Donovan Germain
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Anthony Myrie
Kirk Bennett
Donovan Germain
Steven Marsden; Composer
Mixing: Shane C. Brown; Production
Producer: Steven Marsden
Mark Myrie
Donovan Germain; Production
Recording: Oscar Moncada
Paul Christie
Kevino "bunu" Elliott
Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Shane C. Brown
Paul Christie
Oscar Moncada
Jermaine J'august Reid
Kevino "bunu" Elliott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steven Marsden
Donovan Germain
Kirk Bennett
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

7. Appreciated

Background Vocals: Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter
Adena Myrie; Performer
Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Drums: Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Guitar: Nicolas Groskopf; Performer
Keyboard: Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Performer: Jermaine J'august Reid
Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter
Adena Myrie
Nicolas Groskopf; Performer
Composer: Jermaine Reid
Errol Holt
Winston George Matthews
Mark Anthony Myrie
Dean Fraser
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Errol Holt
Jermaine Reid
Winston George Matthews
Mark Anthony Myrie
Dean Fraser; Composer
Mixing: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Producer: Jermaine J'august Reid
Mark Anthony Myrie
Mark Myrie; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dean Fraser
Errol Holt
Mark Anthony Myrie
Jermaine Reid
Winston George Matthews; Other

8. Trust

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Kelly
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Kelly
Mark Myrie; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer; Production
Mixing: Dave Kelly; Production
Producer: Dave Kelly; Production
Recording: Jermaine Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine Reid
Chris Gehringer
Dave Kelly; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Myrie
Dave Kelly; Other

9. Cherry Pie

by Buju Banton, Pharrell Williams

Featured Artist: Pharrell Williams; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Composer: Pharrell Williams
Mark Anthony Myrie
Chad Hugo
Roger Mitchell
Jermaine Reid
Markeemo Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Markeemo Myrie
Mark Anthony Myrie
Pharrell Williams
Chad Hugo
Roger Mitchell
Jermaine Reid; Composer
Mixing: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Producer: The Neptunes; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams
Roger Mitchell
Mark Anthony Myrie
Jermaine Reid
Markeemo Myrie; Other

10. Beat Dem Bad

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Drums: Jermaine J'august Reid
Romain Andrieu; Performer
Guitar: Romain Andrieu; Performer
Keyboard: Romain Andrieu; Performer
Performer: Jermaine J'august Reid
Romain Andrieu; Performer
Vocals: Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Composer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Jermaine Reid
Roger Mitchell
Romain Andrieu
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Mitchell
Mark Anthony Myrie
Romain Andrieu
Jermaine Reid; Composer
Mixing: Jermaine J'august Reid
Edward Dodd; Production
Producer: Jermaine Reid; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid
Edward Dodd; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Mitchell
Romain Andrieu
Mark Anthony Myrie
Jermaine Reid; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Jermaine J'august Reid; Other

11. Good Time Girl

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Marcia Griffiths; Performer
Lyricist: Mark Anthony Myrie
Lowell Dunbar
Steven Marsden
Donovan Germain; Composer
Mixing: Shane C. Brown; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Glen Browne; Performer
Composer: Steven Marsden
Mark Anthony Myrie
Lowell Dunbar
Donovan Germain
Mark Myrie; Composer
Producer: Donovan Germain
Steven Marsden
Mark Anthony Myrie
Mark Myrie; Production
Bass (vocal): Glen Browne; Performer
Drums: Keneil Delisser
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Guitar: Kenroy Mullings; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Marsden; Performer
Performer: Sly Dunbar
Okiel Mcintyre
Keneil Delisser
Steven Marsden
Romeo Gray
Kenroy Mullings
Glen Browne
Dean Fraser
Marcia Griffiths; Performer
Saxophone: Dean Fraser; Performer
Trombone: Romeo Gray; Performer
Trumpet: Okiel Mcintyre; Performer
Recording: Paul Christie
Oscar Moncada
Kevino "bunu" Elliott
Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid
Kevino "bunu" Elliott
Shane C. Brown
Paul Christie
Oscar Moncada; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steven Marsden
Donovan Germain
Lowell Dunbar
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

12. Call Me

by Buju Banton, Stefflon Don

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Bass (vocal): Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Featured Artist: Stefflon Don; Main Performer
Drums: Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Keyboard: Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Performer: Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Vocals: Jermaine J'august Reid; Performer
Composer: Paul John Weller
Jermaine Reid
Stephanie Allen
Randy Muller
Mark Anthony Myrie
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Randy Muller
Stephanie Allen
Jermaine Reid
Paul John Weller
Mark Anthony Myrie; Composer
Mixing: Jaycen Joshua; Production
Producer: Jermaine Reid; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen Joshua
Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Randy Muller
Stephanie Allen
Paul John Weller
Mark Anthony Myrie
Jermaine Reid; Other

13. Moonlight Love

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Tony Gold; Performer
Lyricist: Norman J. Whitfield
Mark Anthony Myrie
Barrett Strong; Composer
Mixing: Steven Stanley; Production
Bass ( Vocal): Andre Dennis; Performer
Producer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Mark Myrie; Production
Composer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Barrett Strong
Norman J. Whitfield
Mark Myrie; Composer
Bass (vocal): Andre Dennis; Performer
Drums: Kirk Bennett; Performer
Guitar: Earl Smith; Performer
Percussion: Lloyd James Jr.; Performer
Performer: Tony Gold
Okiel Mcintosh
Lloyd James Jr.
Earl Smith
Andre Dennis
Verlando Small
Kirk Bennett; Performer
Saxophone: Verlando Small; Performer
Trumpet: Okiel Mcintosh; Performer
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid
Steven Stanley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Norman J. Whitfield
Barrett Strong
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

14. Cheated

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Carol Dexter
Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt; Performer
Performer: Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter; Performer
Composer: Ewart Beckford
Mark Anthony Myrie
Hopeton Lewis
Euwart Beckford
Mark Myrie
Patrick Johnson
Ross Schwartzman; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Anthony Myrie
Hopeton Lewis
Euwart Beckford
Ewart Beckford; Composer
Mixing: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Producer: Dj Ross One
Tase Roc
Pase Rock; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hopeton Lewis
Ewart Beckford
Euwart Beckford
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

15. Steppa

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Composer: Jermaine Reid
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Jermaine Reid
Mark Myrie; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer; Production
Mixing: Jermaine Reid; Production
Producer: Mark Myrie; Production
Recording: Jermaine Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Gehringer
Jermaine Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark Myrie
Jermaine Reid; Other

16. The World Is Changing

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Professor
Carol Dexter
Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt; Performer
Drums: Lloyd James Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Brandon Hess; Performer
Percussion: Marlon Stewart; Performer
Performer: Professor
Lloyd James Jr.
Brandon Hess
Adena Myrie
Marlon Stewart
Carol Dexter
Nicky Burt; Performer
Composer: Brandon Hess
Lloyd James Jr.
Mark Anthony Myrie
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Anthony Myrie
Brandon Hess
Lloyd James Jr.; Composer
Mixing: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Producer: Lloyd James Jr.; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brandon Hess
Mark Anthony Myrie
Lloyd James Jr.; Other

17. 400 Years

Background Vocals: Carol Dexter
Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt; Performer
Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Donald Dennis; Performer
Bass (vocal): Donald Dennis; Performer
Drums: Kirk Bennett; Performer
Guitar: Mitchum Chin; Performer
Keyboard: Steven Marsden; Performer
Percussion: Robert Malcolm; Performer
Performer: Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt
Steven Marsden
Robert Malcolm
Kirk Bennett
Mitchum Chin
Donald Dennis
Carol Dexter; Performer
Composer: Steven Marsden
Mark Anthony Myrie
Nyabingi
Donovan Germain
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Anthony Myrie
Nyabingi
Donovan Germain
Steven Marsden; Composer
Mixing: Shane C. Brown; Production
Producer: Steven Marsden
Mark Anthony Myrie
Donovan Germain
Mark Myrie; Production
Recording: Paul Christie
Oscar Moncada
Jermaine J'august Reid
Kevino "bunu" Elliott; Production
Studio Personnel: Shane C. Brown
Paul Christie
Oscar Moncada
Kevino "bunu" Elliott
Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steven Marsden
Donovan Germain
Nyabingi
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

18. Rising Up

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Nicky Burt
Adena Myrie
Carol Dexter; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Owen Rennalls; Performer
Bass (vocal): Owen Rennalls; Performer
Drums: Cleveland Browne; Performer
Guitar: Paul Crossdale; Performer
Melodica: Cleveland Browne; Performer
Performer: Carol Dexter
Paul Crossdale
Cleveland Browne
Adena Myrie
Owen Rennalls
Nicky Burt; Performer
Composer: Paul Crossdale
Jimmy Feliciano
Mark Anthony Myrie
Owen Rennalls
Cleveland Browne
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Crossdale
Jimmy Feliciano
Mark Anthony Myrie
Owen Rennalls
Cleveland Browne; Composer
Mixing: Shane C. Brown; Production
Producer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Cleveland Browne
Mark Myrie; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Jermaine J'august Reid
Shane C. Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Cleveland Browne
Paul Crossdale
Owen Rennalls
Mark Anthony Myrie
Jimmy Feliciano; Other

19. Helping Hand

Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Adena Myrie
Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Glen Browne; Performer
Bass (vocal): Glen Browne; Performer
Drums: Kirk Bennett; Performer
Guitar: Dalton Browne; Performer
Performer: Kirk Bennett
Verlando Small
Adena Myrie
Glen Browne
Dalton Browne
Carol Dexter
Nicky Burt; Performer
Saxophone: Verlando Small; Performer
Composer: Dalton Browne
Glen Browne
Bobby Dixon
Mark Anthony Myrie
Mark Myrie; Composer
Lyricist: Bobby Dixon
Dalton Browne
Glen Browne
Mark Anthony Myrie; Composer
Mixing: Shane C. Brown; Production
Producer: Bobby Dixon; Production
Recording: Bobby Dixon; Production
Studio Personnel: Shane C. Brown
Bobby Dixon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bobby Dixon
Dalton Browne
Glen Browne
Mark Anthony Myrie; Other

20. Unity

Background Vocals: Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter
Adena Myrie; Performer
Lyricist: Mark Anthony Myrie
Verlando Small
Almando Douglas
Jermaine Reid
Marlon Stewart-gaynor
Okiel Mcintyre; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): Carlton Jarrett; Performer
Bass (vocal): Carlton Jarrett; Performer
Drums: Shane C. Brown; Performer
Guitar: Almando Douglas; Performer
Horn: Okiel Mcintyre; Performer
Producer: Mark Anthony Myrie
Jermaine Reid
Mark Myrie; Production
Primary Artist: Buju Banton; Main Performer
Percussion: Jermaine Reid
Marlon Stewart; Performer
Composer: Marlon Stewart-gaynor
Jermaine Reid
Almando Douglas
Verlando Small
Mark Anthony Myrie
Okiel Mcintyre
Mark Myrie; Composer
Performer: Carlton Jarrett
Nicky Burt
Carol Dexter
Marlon Stewart
Adena Myrie
Verlando Small
Almando Douglas
Jermaine Reid
Shane C. Brown
Okiel Mcintyre; Performer
Saxophone: Verlando Small; Performer
Mixing: Steven Stanley; Production
Recording: Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven Stanley
Jermaine J'august Reid; Production
Composer Lyricist: Marlon Stewart-gaynor
Verlando Small
Mark Anthony Myrie
Jermaine Reid
Okiel Mcintyre
Almando Douglas; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Reggae, World, Dancehall

Label

Gargamel Music

Music Distribution Service

UMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 25, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

810026078569