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Written by Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, also Say It (Rihanna), Pull Up to the Bumper (Grace Jones) and Murder She Wrote (Chaka Demus & Pliers)
Part of Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra, also Bury Yu Dead, Defend Apache and Dis di Man
Released on Jetstar, also Bury Yu Dead, Defend Apache and Dis di Man
Written by Lynford "Fatta" Marshall, also Just the Memories (Nicki Minaj)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar wrote 42 songs on fono
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar’s most frequent co-writer is Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare (27 songs together)
Beenie Man wrote 17 songs on fono
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar first appears on fono in 1981, 17 years before this song
Credits
All 9 credits
- Written by
- Beenie Man, Collin York, Lowell “Sly” Dunbar and Lynford "Fatta" Marshall
- Produced by
- Collin York and Fat Eyes
- Performed by
- Beenie Man
- Part of
- Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra
- Released on
- Jetstar
- Written by
- Beenie Man, Collin York, Lowell “Sly” Dunbar and Lynford "Fatta" Marshall
- Produced by
- Collin York and Fat Eyes
- Performed by
- Beenie Man
- Part of
- Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra
- Released on
- Jetstar
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
Same writer: Lynford "Fatta" Marshall
Same writer: Collin York
Same release: Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra
Same writer: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
Same release: Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra
Same writer: Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
Same release: Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra
Elsewhere
Sources (10)
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1MusicBrainz Once a Year was performed by Beenie Man
2MusicBrainz Once a Year was produced by Collin York
3MusicBrainz Once a Year was produced by Fat Eyes
4MusicBrainz Once a Year was written by Beenie Man
5MusicBrainz Once a Year was written by Collin York
6MusicBrainz Once a Year was written by Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
Once a Year was written by Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Once a Year was written by Lynford "Fatta" Marshall
Once a Year was written by Lynford "Fatta" Marshall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Once a Year is part of the release Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra
Once a Year is part of the release Beenie Man Meets Mad Cobra
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Jetstar is the label of the song Once a Year
Jetstar is the label of the song Once a Year
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Once a Year was released on 1998