Canada-based reggae artiste Akustix spends a third week at #1 on the Reggae North Canadian Top 20 Reggae chart with
I’ll Be Your King.

The song, produced by Andrew White and Tony Green, was released last August.

“The truth is, I’ll Be Your King was inspired by the relationship that I was in while I was writing the song. Our union was really built on honesty and truth. She was my empress, my one and only, I didn’t have any desire to hang out with the man dem or seek relations elsewhere. The song is relatable to me personally because this is how I would express myself to a lady I love. The lyrics are authentically me,” Akustix told the Jamaica Observer last week Tuesday while he was in the island for a visit.

This is the first hit song for the artiste, formerly known as Andrew Ranxx. He is pleased with the reception.

“Since indulging back into creating music and the song, I’ll Be Your King charting internationally plus reaching #1, several opportunities have been coming my way, including songwriting for seasoned and emerging artistes here and aboard. The reception for I’ll Be Your King has being magnificent with doors opening from all angles,” said Akustix.

Born in Canada, he resides between there and Jamaica. His parents are from St Elizabeth.

He started music professionally in the 1990s.

“First and foremost, music was always in my blood. My father, Keble White, was a member of the Grandville Williams Orchestra as a guitarist for a few years, and my older brother, Raffa Paul White, was a legendary drummer in Canada, both influenced me to be the artiste I am today,” Akustix disclosed.

Elsewhere on the chart, Nah Cheat by Iley Dread remains firm at #2, while Feels Like a Movie by Celena stays #3. So Long by Neto Yuth and Anthony B inches up to the #4 spot, while Fathers by Onique moves down to #5.

Tonya P’s Just Try, which entered at #20 last week, creeps to #19.

Over on the Rebel Vibez Top Ten Canadian Reggae chart, Richie Malvo, who entered two weeks ago, is a non-mover at #10 with Yes I Love You.

Show Us the Way by Eddie Bullen featuring Kandice K.A.S.H, Tasha T, and Mel Dube’ spends a second week at #1, while Forevermore by Jurney Star and Shine by Elaine Shepherd are at #2 and #3, respectively.

Student of a Broken Heart by Exco Levi is #4, and Rise Up by Belinda Brady completes the top 5.

The Voice of the Caribbean’s Florida Reggae and Dancehall Top 20 Radio Singles chart has a new #1 with Shaggy and Robin Thicke’s Looking Lovely.

Meanwhile, Tease Har 2.0 by Anthony B steps up to #2, at At We Feet by Protoje and Damian Marley is #3, while Emotions by J’Calm and Nigy Boy improves at #4.

Skippa’s massive WYFL rises from #8 to #5, and Ready for the Ride by Sean Paul and Stalk Ashley (#17) and Don’t Have to Ask by Christopher Martin (#18) are new entries.

Richie Stephens’s cover of Jimmy Cliff’s Trapped spends a third week in the top spot on the New York Reggae chart.

Meanwhile, Niceness by Nadine Sutherland bolts from #6 to #3, Judas by Leba (daughter of Toots Hibbert and former member of the 1990s group 54-46) steps up from #11 to #8.

Tracks of My Tears by Singing Melody cruises to #9, while Bad News Bug by Vyzionaer and It’s a Man’s World by Willow Wilson début at #28 and 29, respectively.

The South Florida Reggae chart is led by a new chart-topper. Trapped by Richie Stephens takes over from AJ Brown’s Dancehall Ball. In the meantime, At We Feet by Protoje and Damian Marley rises to #2, Flying Machine by Tony Roy improves at #10, while Don’t Have to Ask by Christopher Martin and Lanton (Lantern) by Queen Ifrica enter at #23 and #25.

Over on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, Legend by Bob Marley & the Wailers logs 326 non-consecutive weeks at #1, while Sean Paul’s
The Trinity re-enters at #2.

Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection is #3, World on Fire by Stick Figure remains at #4, while Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock is a non-mover at #5.

Greatest Hits by UB40 is #6, Wisdom by Stick Figure #7, while Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers is #8.

Set in Stone by Stick Figure stays at #9 and Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers is at #10.

Sean Paul and Keyshia Cole’s When You Gonna (Give it Up to Me) moves inches up from #58 to #57 on Billboard’s Global 200 chart, while over on Global 200 Excluding US chart it glides from #42 to #36 in its 13th week on the chart. Over on the UK Singles chart, the song rises to a new peak of #24.

Jamaican (Bam Bam), a reconstructed house music version of Sister Nancy’s classic Bam Bam released by producers HUGEL and SOLTO, rebounds from #8 to #4 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart.

African Soldier, a collaboration between Patoranking and Buju Banton, enters at #98 on the Turntable Charts (Nigeria Hot 100).