Jamaican ‘Boombastic’ singer Shaggy says the large primary hit was written by the next energy and is a part of an in depth again catalogue that had been ‘given to him’

It Wasn’t Me singer Shaggy has lastly revealed who was answerable for his largest hit – it was GOD.

The Reggae star has credited the next energy for writing the catchy tune, which incorporates the lyrics ‘Noticed me bangin’ on the couch (It wasn’t me)’. Shaggy, 56, had the largest promoting single within the UK in 2000, with the ‘dishonest’ anthem.

However Mr Boombastic solely advised the Day by day Star Sunday: “Individuals say I wrote It Wasn’t Me and my different hits however I did not write any of them. They had been bestowed on me from the next energy. If it had come from me I might write one each week. I truthfully consider these songs got to me to assist change peoples’ lives. I am simply right here to behave as a service till I am not wanted.”

Shaggy, actual identify Orville Burrell, is celebrating over 30-years within the music trade.

He was initially written off as a one-hit surprise after first single Oh Carolina turned a world hit in 1993.

The US, Jamaican went on to change into a world celebrity with follow-up hits Boombastic, Angel and solely US primary, It Wasn’t Me.

Shaggy, who received a BRIT for Worldwide Male in 2002, stated: “It has been fairly a experience.

“There’s not many artists who get to have success over three a long time of music. “I bear in mind after Oh Carolina they known as me the one hit surprise.

“Then I did Boombastic and I used to be the 2 hit surprise after which Summertime and I used to be the three hit surprise.

“At that time nobody had seen a dancehall artist have follow-up hits.

“I used to be the primary to have a number of observe ups shortly after.”

Shaggy is at the moment on a UK Enviornment Tour with Give Me All the things singer Pitbull.

He added: “I tour as a result of I’ve enjoyable.

“I’ve nothing to show. I do not want the cash.

“As quickly because it stops being enjoyable then I am going to cease.”

It Wasn’t Me, that includes Rikrok, was the UK’s eleventh largest promoting single of the twenty first Century.

Shaggy is one in every of Jamaica’s most streamed artists alongside Bob Marley and Sean Paul.

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