Chaka Demus & Pliers

Chaka Demus & Pliers

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Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963) and Pliers (born Everton Bonner in Rockhall Hills, Jamaica in 1963) both had established successful careers as solo performers in the 1980s. But after they teamed up in 1991, they achieved massive commercial success on the international stage. Their debut album as a duo, Gal Wine, was released in 1992, showcasing their approach to the reggae and dancehall genres. In this year they also released “Murder She Wrote,” a song which sampled the 1966 The Maytals hit "Bam Bam" to explore the topic of abortion. In 1993, the group broke through to international success with their single “Tease Me,” reaching the UK Singles Chart and peaking at Number 3. An international re-release of “Murder She Wrote” soon followed, becoming one of the group’s most successful singles. The album Tease Me was certified gold for sales of over 500,000 copies, and the duo continued releasing a string of acclaimed albums such as Consciousness A Lick (1995), Dangerous (2000), Trouble and War (2003), and Back Against the Wall (2005). In 2007, Chaka Demus & Pliers performed "Murder She Wrote" along with Alicia Keys at the 2007 American Music Awards, and in 2013 they were featured as performers during a reggae segment at the BET Awards alongside Dawn Penn, Beenie Man, and Elephant Man.

Top tracks

10
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:06
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
04
Bam Bam
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:05
Composers: Frederick Hibbert
01
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
The Very Best of Chaka Demus & Pliers
03:38
Composers: Everton Bonner - Sly Dunbar - John Taylor - Lloyd Willis
01
Tease Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:42
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - Joseph Bonner - John Taylor - Winston Solomon
13
Dancehall Hits - Continuous Mix
Gregory Peck
Dancehall Hits
32:39
13
Twist And Shout
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:57
Composers: Bert Berns - Phil Medley
14
Gal Wine
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:34
Composers: John Taylor - Everton Bonner - Winston Riley
02
She Don't Let Nobody
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:09
Composers: Curtis Mayfield - Dino Fekaris
12
I Wanna Be Your Man
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:54
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
12
Bam Bam
Pliers
Reggae Hits, Vol. 34
03:35
Composers: f.hibert - N.McCarthy - R.gordon
01
Jealous
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Jealous
03:23
Writer: John Christopher Taylor - Marlon Hanchard - Mark Wolfe - Everton Bonner - Wayne Passley - Tawona Passley / Composers: John Christopher Taylor - Paul Yebuah
09
Sunshine Day
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:54
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
08
Tracy
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:50
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
05
Friday Evening
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:56
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
03
Mr Mention
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Sound Of Sound Vol2
04:03
06
Let's Make It Tonight
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:54
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
03
Nuh Betta Nuh Deh
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:00
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
01
Billie Jean Remix
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Billie Jean Remix
05:07
18
Greatest Reggae Hits (Continuous Mix)
Barrington Levy
Greatest Reggae Hits
51:49
01
Love On The Carpet
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Hail Up Taxi 3
04:00
30
Record Box: Xterminator (Continuous Mix)
Sizzla
Record Box: Xterminator
33:50
11
Roadrunner
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:05
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
04
Spirit
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers Selects Reggae
03:06
07
One Nation Under A Groove
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:18
Composers: Garry Marshall Shider - Juni Morrison - George Clinton
06
Gal Wine
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Gal Wine Wine Wine
03:36
12
Barbara
Pliers
Toe 2 Toe
03:29
Writer: Everton Banner / Composers: Lloyd Dennis
05
Murder She Wrote (Mega Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
02:41
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
01
Black Diamond
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Black Diamond
03:33
08
Sexy Body
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers Selects Reggae
04:12
06
Love Goes
Chaka Demus, Pliers
Expo Train: Riddim Rider Volume 6 :Expo Train
03:52
14
Can't Test Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Run The City
03:59
Composers: Unknown
09
Pretty Face
Chaka Demus & Pliers
The Very Best of Chaka Demus & Pliers
03:38
06
Blood Inna Eyes
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Gold
03:56
13
Chaka Demus & Pliers Selects Reggae - Continuous Mix
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers Selects Reggae
41:50
01
World a Girl
Chaka Demus
World a Girl
03:45
01
Winning Machine
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers Selects Reggae
03:42
06
Don't Be Cruel
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers Selects Reggae
04:02
03
Murder She Wrote (Crackers Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:08
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
07
War A Gwaan
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:00
01
Need Your Loving
Chaka Demus and Pliers
Back Off The Wall
04:20
Composers: john taylor/everton bonner/john holt
01
COQUETA
Chaka Demus
COQUETA
02:38
Writer: Bárbaro Lores Carrillo - John Taylor / Composers: Bárbaro Lores Carrillo - John Taylor

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  • Discography
Albums
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
Wagram Music
21-05-2021
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
01
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:04
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
02
Murder She Wrote (Nigar Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:08
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
03
Murder She Wrote (Crackers Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:08
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
04
Murder She Wrote (Chinese Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:08
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
05
Murder She Wrote (Mega Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
02:41
Writer: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Bonner - Taylor - Dunbar - Willis
06
Santa Barbara
Sly & Robbie
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:04
Writer: Dunbar - Willis / Composers: Dunbar - Willis
07
Bam Bam
Pliers
Murder She Wrote / Bam Bam
04:04
Writer: Hibbert / Composers: Hibbert
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Back Against The Wall
01-11-2005
Back Against The Wall
01
Scream My Name
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
04:59
02
Man A Lion
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
04:50
03
Treat Her Right
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
04:23
04
Treat Her Right (Dub)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
04:16
05
Afromantic (Part 1 & 2 Demo)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
06:54
06
Girls Night Out
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
03:50
07
Back Against The Wall
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Back Against The Wall
05:24
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All She Wrote
℗ 2013 The Island Def Jam Music Group
01-01-1993
All She Wrote
01
Twist And Shout
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
03:58
Composers: Bert Berns - Phil Medley
02
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
04:06
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
03
I Wanna Be Your Man
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
03:55
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
04
Gal Wine
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
03:34
Composers: John Taylor - Everton Bonner - Winston Riley
05
Friday Evening
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
03:56
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
06
One Nation Under A Groove
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
04:18
Composers: Garry Marshall Shider - Juni Morrison - George Clinton
07
Roadrunner
Chaka Demus & Pliers
All She Wrote
04:05
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
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Murder She Wrote Single
01-01-1992
Murder She Wrote Single
01
Murder She Wrote (Original Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:07
02
Murder She Wrote (Nigar Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:11
03
Murder She Wrote (Crackers Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:11
04
Murder She Wrote (Chinese Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:08
05
Murder She Wrote Mega Mix
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
02:42
06
Santa Barbara
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:11
07
War A Gwaan
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote Single
04:00
Tease Me
℗ 1993 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
01-01-1992
Tease Me
01
Tease Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:42
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - Joseph Bonner - John Taylor - Winston Solomon
02
She Don't Let Nobody
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:09
Composers: Curtis Mayfield - Dino Fekaris
03
Nuh Betta Nuh Deh
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:00
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
04
Bam Bam
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:05
Composers: Frederick Hibbert
05
Friday Evening
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:56
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
06
Let's Make It Tonight
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
03:54
Composers: Sly Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis - Everton Bonner - John Taylor
07
One Nation Under A Groove
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Tease Me
04:18
Composers: Garry Marshall Shider - Juni Morrison - George Clinton
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EPs
When I'm With You
℗ 1993 Jet Star Music
01-01-1993
When I'm With You
01
When I'm With You (Original Version)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:42
02
When I'm With You (Dancehall Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:46
03
When I'm With You (Dubwise Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:41
04
When I'm With You (Short Vocal)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:42
05
When I'm With You (Rub A Dub Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:45
06
When I'm With You (Doctor's Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
When I'm With You
03:45
Murder She Wrote
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1992
Murder She Wrote
01
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
04:06
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
02
Murder She Wrote (Nigar Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
04:11
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
03
Murder She Wrote (Crackers Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
04:11
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
04
Murder She Wrote (Chinese Mix)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Murder She Wrote
04:09
Composers: Tairrie Beth - Snoopy - Eric B. & Rakim
Singles
Jealous
℗ 2026 Bright Star Production
15-05-2026
Jealous
01
Jealous
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Jealous
03:23
Writer: John Christopher Taylor - Marlon Hanchard - Mark Wolfe - Everton Bonner - Wayne Passley - Tawona Passley / Composers: John Christopher Taylor - Paul Yebuah
COQUETA
2025 Mima Records G [powered by Calientalo Media]
18-07-2025
COQUETA
01
COQUETA
Chaka Demus
COQUETA
02:38
Writer: Bárbaro Lores Carrillo - John Taylor / Composers: Bárbaro Lores Carrillo - John Taylor
Dance Baby Dance
02-05-2017
Dance Baby Dance
01
Dance Baby Dance
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dance Baby Dance
03:23
Featured in
Black Music Classics
℗ 2026 UMG Recordings, Inc.
27-03-2026
Black Music Classics
01
ABC
Jackson 5
Black Music Classics
03:08
Writer: Freddie Perren - Berry Gordy Jr. - Alphonso Mizell - Dennis Lussier / Composers: Freddie Perren - Berry Gordy Jr. - Alphonso Mizell - Dennis Lussier
02
I'm Coming Out
Diana Ross
Black Music Classics
05:24
Writer: Bernard Edwards - Nile Rodgers / Composers: Bernard Edwards - Nile Rodgers
03
Beautiful
Snoop Dogg
Black Music Classics
04:58
Writer: Calvin Broadus - P. Williams - C. Hugo / Composers: Calvin Broadus - P. Williams - C. Hugo
04
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 2)
Otis Redding
Black Music Classics
02:42
Writer: Otis Redding - Steve Cropper / Composers: Otis Redding - Steve Cropper
05
Someone To Call My Lover
Janet Jackson
Black Music Classics
04:32
Writer: Janet Jackson - Terry Lewis - Dewey Bunnell - James Harris / Composers: Janet Jackson - Terry Lewis - Dewey Bunnell - James Harris
06
Thunder
Leona Lewis
Black Music Classics
03:41
Writer: Toby Gad - Leona Lewis / Composers: Toby Gad - Leona Lewis
07
Man I Need
Olivia Dean
Black Music Classics
03:04
Writer: Zach Nahome - Olivia Dean - Tobias Jesso Jr. / Composers: Zach Nahome - Olivia Dean - Tobias Jesso Jr.
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Reggae Anthology
Wagram Music
29-10-2021
Reggae Anthology
01
Material Man
Max Romeo
Reggae Anthology
03:52
Writer: Gregory Isaacs / Composers: Gregory Isaacs
02
Under Me Sleng Teng
Wayne Smith
Reggae Anthology
04:08
Writer: James Lloyd Woodrowe - Ian Smith - Davey Noel Earl / Composers: James Lloyd Woodrowe - Ian Smith - Davey Noel Earl
03
No Good Girl
Cornell Campbell
Reggae Anthology
03:28
Writer: Stephen Hartley Dorff - Bud Rehak / Composers: Stephen Hartley Dorff - Bud Rehak
04
Sensimella
Derrick Morgan
Reggae Anthology
03:08
Writer: Lowell Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare / Composers: Lowell Dunbar - Robbie Shakespeare
05
Rivers of Babylon
Don Carlos
Reggae Anthology
03:15
Writer: Frank Farian - George Reyam - Brent Dowe - James Augustus McNaughton / Composers: Frank Farian - George Reyam - Brent Dowe - James Augustus McNaughton
06
Only a Smile
Maxi Priest
Reggae Anthology
03:34
Writer: John Holt / Composers: John Holt
07
I'm Still in Love with You
Alton Ellis
Reggae Anthology
04:20
Writer: Alton Ellis / Composers: Alton Ellis
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Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
(P) 1993 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
29-06-1993
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
01
Get It Up (From The Columbia Motion Picture "Poetic Justice")
TLC
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
04:23
Writer: Prince / Composers: Prince
02
Indo Smoke
Mista Grimm
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
05:22
Writer: Rojai Trawick - Warren Griffin III / Composers: Rojai Trawick - Warren Griffin III
03
Well Alright
Babyface
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
03:59
Writer: Babyface / Composers: Babyface
04
Call Me A Mack
USHER
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
04:06
Writer: T. Thomas - T. Bishop - U. Raymond / Composers: T. Thomas - T. Bishop - U. Raymond
05
Waiting For You (Album Version)
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
05:13
Writer: Derek Allen / Composers: Derek Allen
06
One In A Million (Album Version)
Pete Rock
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
04:04
Writer: C. Penn - P. Phillips - J. McDuff / Composers: C. Penn - P. Phillips - J. McDuff
07
Nite & Day (Album Version)
Cultural Revolution
Poetic Justice: Music from the Motion Picture
05:04
Writer: D. Swann - P. La Sean Williams - Cindy Walker / Composers: D. Swann - P. La Sean Williams - Cindy Walker
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Dancehall Hits
Jet Star Music
08-06-2018
Dancehall Hits
01
Poco Man Jam
Gregory Peck
Dancehall Hits
03:34
02
Murder She Wrote
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Dancehall Hits
03:38
Composers: John Taylor - Sly Dunbar - Lloyd Willis - Everton Bonner
03
Wife
Joseph Stepper
Dancehall Hits
03:12
04
Man A Look You
Buju Banton
Dancehall Hits
03:29
Composers: Mark Myrie
05
Chalice
Capleton
Dancehall Hits
03:41
Composers: S Brown - Clifton Bailey
06
Wicked Slam
Beenie Man
Dancehall Hits
02:48
07
Under Mi Sensi
Barrington Levy
Dancehall Hits
03:11
Composers: Barrington Levy - Moses Anthony Davis
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Reggae Greatest Hits
Wagram Music
30-08-2019
Reggae Greatest Hits
01
Babylon Too Rough
Gregory Isaacs
Reggae Greatest Hits
02:52
Writer: G. Isaacs - K. Anderson - C. Dodd / Composers: G. Isaacs - K. Anderson - C. Dodd
02
Artibella
Ken Boothe
Reggae Greatest Hits
03:41
Writer: Kenneth George Boothe - Stranger Cole - Clement Dodd / Composers: Kenneth George Boothe - Stranger Cole - Clement Dodd
03
Stop Picking on Me
Max Romeo
Reggae Greatest Hits
02:34
Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
04
Night Nurse (feat. Simply Red) [Radio Mix]
Sly & Robbie
Reggae Greatest Hits
03:47
Writer: Gregory Isaacs / Composers: Gregory Isaacs
05
Ganja Smuggling
Eek-A-Mouse
Reggae Greatest Hits
03:47
Writer: R. Hylton - H. Lawes / Composers: R. Hylton - H. Lawes
06
Rivers of Babylon
Don Carlos
Reggae Greatest Hits
03:15
Writer: F. Farian - G. Reyam - B. Dowe - F. McNaughton / Composers: F. Farian - G. Reyam - B. Dowe - F. McNaughton
07
There for You
Beres Hammond
Reggae Greatest Hits
04:53
Writer: Bares Hammond - Lowell Dunbar - Robert Shakespeare / Composers: Bares Hammond - Lowell Dunbar - Robert Shakespeare
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