Vocal version. Original Dancehall from Kingston, Jamaica. 97 bpm (Amin)
Produced by Michael Hornstein. Recorded at JAMIN STUDIO, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica. Sound engineer: Orlando Francis. Special thanks to Phil Mathias, who made this recording possible.
Musicians & performers:
01-15 Roots Reggae Band - Hassai Molennon (drums), Hahneef Thomas (keyboards), Rajae Rochester (guitars), Prince Shand (bass), Damain Gray (guitars and lead vocal on REST ASSURED), Sandy Smile (background vocals), Jerves Clarke (lead vocals on ISLAND PARADISE & IT'S REMA), O'Kello Cook (lead vocal on GUN SMOKE) & Paul Anthony (lead vocal on LAST DAYS).
16-24 Dancehall - Orlando Francis (keyboards and lead vocal on APPRECIATE YOU), Prince Shand (lead vocal on NEED FI LOVE YUH) & Jahn P. (lead vocal on PREE DIFFERENT).
25-28 Mento - Aesrial Barrnet (drums, lead vocal on LINSTEAD MARKET & LONG TIME GAL) & Hassai Molennon (percussion)
29-34 Binghi Music - Lloyd McLennon (drums, lead vocal on BABYLONES THRONE GONE & MOUNT ZION HIGH) & Hassai Molennon (percussion)
Mixed by David Santiago at INTERSOUND Studios, Munich, Germany. Mixing producer: David Santiago.
Mastered by Wolfgang Meyscheider at digital music & media, Traunwalchen, Germany.
Cover design: Katerina Pingiou
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I appreciate you, appreciate you
I appreciate you, appreciate you
Because you sweat for me you check on me you are scared for me
When you don't hear from me and if I call on you
You'll break your neck for me you are quick to swear that you bet on me
Girl you fight for me so I know you are right for me you were never friends
With any of my enemies and you cut off a lot of hypocrite for me
So you see, you
I appreciate you, appreciate you, I appreciate you, appreciate you
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I am going to pray for you my eyes would be filled with water
I need to know that you are ok because no girl is going to love me
Love me, love me the way you love me, love me, love me
No girl is going to love me love me love me the way you love me love me love me
And that's why you
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You're quick to swear for me so you'll bet on me
Girl you'll fight for me so I know you right for me. Bad type of friends you'll keep from me
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Baby should I hear that you got hurt I couldn't think, I couldn't sleep tears would not stop eye water would fill the place
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I appreciate you, appreciate you, I appreciate you, appreciate you
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