Jamming by Bob Marley and the Wailers just struck gold in Brazil, according to Pro-Música Brasil. The song, released on June 3, 1977, as part of the legendary “Exodus” album, has hit the milestone with over 30,000 digital sales as of August 2024. In Brazil, achieving gold status means racking up 8 million audio streams or a whopping 40 million video streams.
This marks Marley’s third gold single in Brazil, making him the second most gold-certified Jamaican artist in the country, just behind Sean Paul, who boasts five gold singles.
In the UK, “Jamming” has already gone platinum, with sales surpassing 600,000 units, certified by the British Phonographic Industry. It’s one of Marley’s most iconic tracks, peaking at No. 9 on the UK’s Singles Chart. The song was also prominently featured in the “Bob Marley: One Love” movie (and the trailer), which explores the making of the “Exodus” album.
The song has surpassed 100 million views across all official and unofficial uploads on YouTube. While on Spotify it has more than 574 million streams, Marley’s fourth song to reach the milestone.
Stevie Wonder, who shared the stage with Marley at the Wonder Dream Concert in 1975 and again at the Black Music Association concert in Philadelphia on November 7, 1979, paid tribute to Marley with his own hit, “Master Blaster (Jamming),” released on September 12, 1980. This lead single from Wonder’s 19th studio album, “Hotter Than July,” soared to No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In “Master Blaster,” Stevie sings, “Jah children must unite” and “jammin’ in the name of the Lord,” celebrating the spirit of unity and music that Marley embodied.
