SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — EDGE Michael, the Westmoreland-based roots rock singer, has scored his first hit with a cover of Richard Dimplesfield’s If It Ain’t One Thing, which in recent weeks has enjoyed the number one slot on a few popular local reggae charts.

In fact, for the past three weeks, the song, released on Edge Michael’s Jams Inc label, has occupied the number one position on not only the Richie B chart, but also on the Stampede chart, which is aired on radio and TV in 80 countries across the globe.

The song has also recently spent two weeks at the pinnacle of the Owen Brown’s Western Union top 20 chart.

Edge Michael, who is the nephew of late reggae icon Peter Tosh, has so far released six albums since he started his musical journey back in 1994 with a release entitled, Try My Love.

The singer who has toured extensively is renowned for other songs such as Killsome City, Me Naw Talk, Delilah and Deep River Woman, is particularly excited over the success of If It Ain’t One Thing, which he argued has allowed him to defy the “without having to migrate to Kingston”.

“It is said that it is impossible to stay out of Kingston and make a hit song. (But) Me no live a Kingston,” Edge Michael told the Jamaica Observer West.

He said he was inspired to do a cover of Richard Dimplesfield’s mega hit after experiencing frustration in the music industry.

“Pretty much it actually came about as a result of troubles in the music business… if it is not one thing it is the next. Like sometime me no feel to try because of obstacles which relate to everyday life,” the entertainer said.

He expressed confidence that the hit song will propel him into stardom.

“My music can be referred to as morally conscious music. A lot of people wonder why I am not more popular in Jamaica. But there are certain morals and ethics I feel compelled to adhere to. One can’t be entrusted with the responsibility of educating a world, and what you find practical to educate the world is about under frock,” he explained.