When it comes to reggae music there have been very few prolific acts in the UK Top 40. UB40 are miles ahead of any other reggae act in terms of most Top 40 hits, then you have Bob Marley and Shaggy in joint 2nd for actual reggae tunes, then it's Sean Paul who's had more hits as a featured collaborator than reggae hits of his own.
In 5th place we have Maxi Priest on 9 Top 40 hits along with Aswad and Judge Dread. He's best known for his American number one "Close To You" in 1990 and his biggest UK hit "Wild World" in 1988 and many won't know any of his other hits. His Top 40 career actually lasted 10 years from 1986 to 1996.
This was hit number 7 and was the 2nd and final hit from his "Fe Real" album. The lead single was the double a-side "Just Wanna Know / Fe' Real" with the latter featuring Apache Indian and made number 33. One of the composers of this record is Simon Law who was one time a member of Soul II Soul.
Behind the scenes though Maxi Priest was perhaps ready to step aside for his son Ryan Elliott to have his moment as member of Ultimate Kaos. They would make their Top 40 debut the following year and would have 4 of their 5 Top 40 hits before Maxi Priest returned in 1996.
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