Teejay Eyes Billboard As “I Am Chippy” EP Debuts At No. 1 On The Reggae iTunes Chart

“I Am Chippy,” the debut EP by Warner Recording artist Teejay has replaced Bob Marley‘s magnum opus compilation “Legend” to land at No. 1 on the Reggae iTunes Chart within hours of its release. This marks Teejay’s first No. 1 project on the chart and he deejay says he is on a campaign in North America, touching down in cities like Los Angeles, New York, Toronto and Miami in an effort to make the EP debut on the Billboard chart.

The EP released today February 2, is currently charting at No. 11 on US iTunes (all genres) and No. 58 in Canada making it the first dancehall project to enter top 15 in the US in 2024. It is also No. 1 in they Cayman Islands and Grenada, No. 16 in Ghana and No. 28 in Turkey. On Apple Music, the EP has secured #12 Jamaica #14 Cayman Islands #19 Saint Kitts and Nevis #22 Antigua and Barbuda #50 British Virgin Islands #77 Guyana in less than 24 hours.

Led by the breakout hit “Drift” which entered at No. 47 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart, the project is executive produced by Grammy winning dancehall superstar Shaggy, Teejay himself, Sharon Burke and Steve “Steve-O” Carless. The second single is “Dip” featuring Tommy Lee Sparta.

Last month “Drift” peaked on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay at No. 40, while on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, the song peaked at No. 29.

Davido features on the “Drift” Remix, Jaydon and Quada, Skillibeng, Bayka and Malie Donn whose “V6” was the most streamed dancehall song on Jamaica on YouTube and Spotify for 2023 are all on the project.

Tracklisting

1. Dip featuring Tommy Lee Sparta
2. Fully Auto featuring Bayka
3. Twerk It
4. Chop Life featuring Malie Don
5. 53
6. 4th of July
7. Drift Remix featuring Davido
8. Teejay Star featuring Jaydon and Quada
9. Never featuring Skillibeng
10.  Drift (Bonus Track)

1. Dip featuring Tommy Lee Sparta
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Panda (Anthony Shaw)
     • Sadeque (Sadeque Bulgin)
     • Tommy Lee Sparta (Leroy Russell)
   • Produced by Panda, Sadeque, and Teejay
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
2. Fully Auto featuring Bayka
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Panda (Anthony Shaw)
     • Sabaster (Sabaster Spence)
     • Bayka (Ronaldo Billings)
   • Produced by Panda, Sabaster Muzik, and Teejay
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
3. Twerk It
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Brandon Shakespeare
     • DJ Frass (Andre Gordon)
   • Produced by DJ Frass
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
4. Chop Life featuring Malie Don
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Kimalie Hylton
     • Asa Oneil Smith
   • Produced by Asa Oneil Smith and Teejay
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
5. 53
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Mario Hemmings
     • Che Earle
   • Produced by Mario Hemmings, Che Earle, and TeeJay
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
6. 4th of July
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Sabaster Spence
     • Don James
   • Produced by Sabaster Muzik, Don James, and TeeJay
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
7. Drift Remix featuring Davido
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke Jr)
     • Yung Alpha (Oliver Jessy Eze)
     • DJ Mac (Jason McDowell)
     • Panda (Anthony Shaw)
   • Produced by DJ MAC, PANDA, Topbraff Music
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica) and Ben Fusel at Manhattan Beach Studios (New York, NY)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
   • Davido appears courtesy of Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
8. Teejay Star featuring Jaydon and Quada
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Jaydon (Nathanial Jaydon Jones)
     • Quada (Shacquelle Shackaree Clarke)
     • Oneil Turner
     • Extol (Extol Antonio Spencer)
   • Produced by Oniel Christopher Turner, Extol Antonio Spencer, and TeeJay
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
9. Never featuring Skillibeng
   • Writers:
     • Teejay
     • Skillibeng (Emwah Warmington)
     • Ridwaan Razak
     • Kevin Balgobi
   • Produced by Slingerz Records and TeeJay
   • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
   • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice
   • Skillibeng appears courtesy of RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
10. Drift
    • Writers:
      • Teejay
      • Yung Alpha (Oliver Jessy Eze)
      • DJ Mac (Jason McDowell)
      • Panda (Anthony Shaw)
    • Produced by DJ MAC, PANDA, Topbraff Music
    • Recorded By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
    • Mixed By Kavin “Simpac Music” Henry at Now Studios (Jamaica)
    • Mastered By Nick “THE HIT MAN” Rice

Executive Producer Credits: Teejay, Shaggy, Sharon Burke, and Steve “Steve-O” Carless