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CEM Top 10 Dancehall Chart (Week Ending October 31, 2025)

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As we round off October 2025, dancehall is in full effect — with raw lyricism, hard-hitting collaborations and unstoppable energy across the waves, road shows, and streaming platforms. Every song listed below was released between July and October 2025 (or a remix thereof) and meets the eligibility criteria (recent release, Caribbean artist/disc, streaming platforms). Using streaming numbers, radio airplay, DJ/selector feedback, social media engagement and fan votes, we’ve ranked the ten tracks that are defining the moment in dancehall.


CEM Top 10 Dancehall Chart


Top 10 Dancehall – Week Ending Oct 31, 2025

  1. La Cabra – Masicka & Dunw3ll

    🔹 Masicka’s anthem about “the goat” status is dominating Jamaican streaming and dance mixes this week.

  2. Keys – Masicka (feat. Rvssian)

    🔹 A masterful follow-up from Masicka; the Rvssian production gives it crossover appeal.

  3. Can’t Manage – Chronic Law

    🔹 Chronic Law stays consistent with this moody, yet club-friendly track that’s getting heavy rotation.

  4. 10 Past 2 – Skippa x DJ Mac

    🔹 Late-night anthem energy: the combination of Skippa’s style and DJ Mac’s beat is resonating in parties.

  5. Wah Yo Deh Pan – Ayetian x Govana x Nvtzz

    🔹 Street anthem with strong radio play and streaming in both Jamaica and the diaspora.

  6. Pretty Little Baby – Elephant Man

    🔹 Veteran star with a fresh drop, reinforcing his relevance and showing up in dancehall rotations again.

  7. Rich Lifestyle – Jamal

    🔹 Motivational lyricism meets sleek production — appealing to the younger, upward-looking audience.

  8. Motivate – Jamal x Papi Don

    🔹 A dynamic collab that’s slowly climbing thanks to strong playlists and DJ sets.

  9. Murderaz – Bush Wakka x Rytikal

    🔹 Raw street energy with adrenaline vibes — fans and selectors are backing its staying power.

  10. Evil – Skippa

    🔹 Skippa closes out the chart with a dark-toned track that’s building buzz in clubs and online.


📊 Chart Methodology Summary

  • Streaming Numbers (40%) – Tracks like La Cabra and Keys lead across Spotify/Apple/YouTube in the Caribbean market.

  • Radio Airplay (20%) – Wah Yo Deh Pan, Pretty Little Baby show strong rotation in Jamaican and regional stations.

  • DJ/Selector Feedback (15%) – Party-floor tests and feedback favour 10 Past 2, Murderaz, Evil.

  • Social Media Engagement (15%) – Viral clips, TikTok reels & IG shares: especially strong for La Cabra, Rich Lifestyle.

  • Fan Votes (10%) – Our audience polls leaned toward Can’t Manage, Motivate.


🎙️ Compiled by Caribbean E-Magazine using streaming, airplay, DJ feedback, and fan votes.



🔁 Key Observations & Movement

  • Heavy representation for Masicka with two entries in the Top 3, showing dominance this period.

  • Skippa appears twice (#4 and #10), indicating strong momentum from his releases in October.

  • Newer entries earlier in the period (e.g., Wah Yo Deh Pan) continue to hold despite heavy new competition.

  • Tracks released in October dominate the upper half, reflecting recent burst in key releases.


Stay tuned each week for the evolving chart — the dancehall scene is moving fast and we’ll keep tracking the songs setting the tempo across the Caribbean and diaspora.


By Dante Jackson, Entertainment Editor — Caribbean E-Magazine

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