Jamaican dancehall superstars Shaggy and Sean Paul are the only two dancehall artists represented on this week’s Billboard Reggae Albums chart, continuing a remarkable run of longevity for recordings released years — and in some cases decades — ago.
Even more notably, the pair are the only dancehall artists to have had an album appear on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart every week so far in 2026.
Although Shaggy’s latest album Lottery did not chart, at No. 2 this week is Shaggy’s Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection. The greatest-hits package has now accumulated an extraordinary 381 weeks on the Reggae Albums chart.
Released in 2008, the compilation brings together some of the Grammy-winning entertainer’s most recognizable recordings, including Boombastic, Angel and It Wasn’t Me. Shaggy has remained a fixture near the upper reaches of Billboard’s reggae ranking throughout 2026; published chart reports from June, July and August consistently showed The Boombastic Collection at No. 2.
The sustained performance adds another chapter to Shaggy’s extensive Billboard history. He is tied with Bob Marley for the most albums by a Jamaican artist to have entered the Reggae Albums chart, with 17 apiece, according to a June 2026 chart report.
Sean Paul Holds Two Top-Four Positions
Sean Paul’s last album was Scorcha, released in May 2022 and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. However, he occupies two positions this week, inside the chart’s top four.
Dutty Classics Collection remains at No. 3, logging its 276th week on the chart. The compilation has previously climbed as high as No. 2.
Meanwhile, Sean Paul’s landmark album Dutty Rock holds firm at No. 4, extending its run to 334 weeks on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. Of those, an impressive 75 weeks were spent at No. 1.
Sean Paul’s wider Billboard record is similarly extensive with more than 1,500 cumulative chart weeks across the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200 and Reggae Albums chart, while his 19 Hot 100 entries have produced 10 Top 10 hits and four No. 1s.
Decades Later, the Music Keeps Charting
Both artistes emerged during different phases of dancehall’s global expansion, but their recordings continue to attract American consumption strong enough to compete with contemporary releases.
For Shaggy, The Boombastic Collection packages a career whose international breakthrough stretches back more than three decades. His original Boombastic album helped push dancehall further into the mainstream, topped Billboard’s reggae ranking and earned him his first Grammy Award.
