COLOMBIAN singer Karol G has sampled the popular Coolie Dance rhythm in her latest hit single Bby WOW, which features Spanish singer/songwriters Judeline and Rusowsky.

Bby WOW is currently the #1 song on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs and Hot Latin Rhythm Songs charts. It also charts at #10 on Billboard’s Global 200 Excluding US chart, and #5 on Global 200. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song rises to #29.

The song is also making moves on at least 13 charts around the world. It is also #1 in Colombia.

This is not the first time that the Coolie Dance rhythm has hit a Billboard chart.

Conceptualised by producer Cordell “Skatta” Burrell, the Coolie Dance rhythm project, released in 2004, spawned local hits such as Unknown Language by TOK, Please by Vybz Kartel and Genie Dance by Beenie Man.

Move Ya Body by twin sister duo Nina Sky, which samples the Coolie Dance rhythm, reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2004. It has been certified gold in the United States and the United Kingdom.

That same year, Mr Vegas’s Pull Up was hoisted into the #98 position on the Billboard Hot 100, while topping out at #68 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Another Coolie Dance rhythm hit was Jook Gal (Wine Wine) by Elephant Man featuring Kip Rich, Twista, YoungBloodz and Lil Jon, which danced its way to #57 on the Billboard Hot 100, #20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #15 on Hot Rap Songs charts.

Culo by Miami based Hispanic rapper Pitbull, accompanied by the Coolie Dance beat, stormed its way to #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, #45 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #11 Rap Songs and #7 on Rhythmic Airplay.

Dance by Fatman Scoop featuring Lumidee, released in 2006, samples the Coolie Dance rhythm. While it didn’t make its presence felt on any Billboard chart in the United States, it did impact quite a few major charts in Europe.

And finally, After Hours by R&B sensation Kehlani, which samples the Coolie Dance rhythm, received a Grammy nomination in the 67th Grammy awards for Best R&B Song. It reached #4 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay; #21 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been certified gold in the United States and platinum in New Zealand and Canada.

Jamaican (Bam Bam), the reconstructed version of Sister Nancy’s iconic hit Bam Bam, credited to producers HUGEL and SOLTO, continues to maintain its presence on the charts.

It dips from #38 to #41 on Billboard’s Global 200 where it got as high as #36, while over on Global 200 Excluding US, it slips from #12 to #13 in its 23rd week.

Jamaican (Bam Bam) remains at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, while holding steady at #18 on Warm Global Dance Radio chart, where it rose to #4.

Over in the UK, the song backtracks from #35 to #39 in its tenth week on the chart.

Jamaican (Bam Bam) has so far been certified platinum in Belgium, France, Portugal and Greece, while mining gold in Italy, Mexico and in Spain.

Now onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, Beenie Man’s Eminence failed to chart. The self-styled King of the Dancehall last made the chart in 206.

Masicka’s Forever Reign, which opened with first-week sales of 3,695 in the United States, falls to #9 having entered the chart at #4 last week.

Bob Marley & the Wailers continue their dominance at #1 with Legend clocking 346 non-consecutive weeks in pole position.

Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection by Shaggy is #2, with The Trinity by Sean Paul re-entering at #3 and World on Fire by Stick Figure inching up to #4.

Destin Conrad, an openly gay R&B artiste from Florida whose mother is Jamaican, debuts at #5 with Roadrunner, while Sean Paul’s Grammy-winning Dutty Rock is steady at #6.

Greatest Hits by UB40 and Wisdom by Stick Figure are #7 and #8, while Set in Stone by Stick Figure dips to #10.

Moving now to regional reggae charts, Babylon So Evil, a track featured on Capleton’s recently-released, 16-track album Heights of Fire, has soared to #1 on The Voice of the Caribbean’s Florida Reggae and Dancehall Top 20 Radio Singles chart.

The song, which also features brothers Damian “Jr Gong” and Stephen Marley, removed Buju Banton’s Butterflies from the top spot.

Heights of Fire, released in June, features production work from the likes of Mixing Finga, Derrick Sound and Litte Lion Sound, among others.

Capleton heads to the United Kingdom later this month to kick off a series of shows to promote Heights of Fire.

Still on the Florida Reggae/Dancehall Top 20 chart, Butterflies by Buju Banton dips to #2, while Volcano by Spice rises three places to #3.

Meanwhile, Hills of St Ann by Stephen Marley, which spent two weeks at #1, falls to #4, and Press Back by Sean Paul steps up two places to #5.

Over onto the Rebel Vibez Top 10 Canadian Reggae chart, Ten Foot Wall by Tasha T spends a second week at #1, with Set Me Free by Memberz Syndicate remaining in the #2 spot.

Worldwide (Dubfare) by Lord Fury and Dub Chronicles is #3, Rise Up by Belinda Brady drops to #4 and Soft Girl Era by Kayla Allen creeps to #5.

New at #10 is Set the World on Fire by Tash Lorayne.

Tasha T’s Ten Foot Wall also crowns the Reggae North Canadian Reggae/Dancehall Top 20 chart.

Blaze it by I Noah remains at #2, with Just Try by Tonya P inching up to #3. Yesterday Once More by Steele rises to #4 and Mr Ungrateful by Krazy Bonez is #5.

Di Real Rock by Macka B spends a second week at #1 on the New York Reggae chart, with Tony Roy’s There is Something On Your Mind skating from #9 to #6.

Alone, Again, Naturally by Sleepy Wonder lifts from #12 to #9, and Lift Me Higher by Terry Linen flies from #15 to #12.

Minister Marion Hall debuts at #27 with Freedom, while What it Feels Like by Lila Ike opens at #29.

Wayne Stoddart’s Riding Through the Storm hangs on at #1 for a second week on the South Florida Reggae chart, while Terry Linen’s Lift Me Higher finds comfort at #3
When You Love Me by Marcia Griffiths steps up from #11 to #7, while The Girl in His Mind by Richie Stephens steps in at #22.

Freedom by Minister Marion Hall debuts at #23 and Rotation by Kabaka Pyramid makes its entry at #25.