RedOne

RedOne

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A sweet, soulful reggae-pop singer who was part of Jamaica's music golden age, Boris Gardiner, aka RedOne, worked with some of the country's great producers and was later sampled on Kenderick Lamar's huge, Grammy-winning album 'To Catch a Butterfly'. Born in Rollingtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Gardiner was encouraged by his school teachers to sing as a way to improve his speech, and he started out performing in hotels to tourists with The Rhythm Aces in the early 1960s. He was forced to give up sport when he was diagnosed with a heart condition at age 17, and focused himself on music, playing bass in trombonist Carlos Malcolm's touring band.

Becoming a session musician towards the end of the decade, Gardiner worked at the legendary Studio One with The Upsetters and played on classics like 'Police and Thieves' by Junior Murvin and 'I Feel Like Jumping' by Marcia Griffiths, before scoring his first international hit with single 'Elizabethan Reggae' in 1970. The instrumental track went on to reach number 14 in the UK Charts and album 'Reggae Happening' followed later in the year; but Gardiner returned home to play regular dates with his band The Broncos and work at Lee Scratch Perry's Black Ark studio. He made a steady living playing in hotels, until years later his laid-back, easy listening calypso-pop version of the country song 'I Wanna Wake Up With You' became a surprise hit and topped the UK Charts in 1986. Albums 'Everything to Me', 'Let's Take a Holiday' and 'Next to You' failed to make much impact, but in 2015 rap superstar Kendrick Lamar used a sample of Gardiner's obscure track 'Every N***** Is a Star' on album opener 'Wesley's Theory', and the smooth-crooning Jamaican found a new audience once again.

Top tracks

01
Arhbo [Music from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack]
Ozuna
Arhbo [Music from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack]
03:39
Composers: RedOne - Pat Devine - Ozuna - Adil Khayat - Kamikaz - Steph - Luis Giraldo - Gims
01
Boom Boom
RedOne
Boom Boom
04:08
01
Don't You Need Somebody (feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy)
RedOne
Don't You Need Somebody (feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy)
03:27
Writer: Adil Khayat - Andre Fennell - Enrique Iglesias - Jakob Erikson - Martin James - Mehdi Bouamer - Nadir Khayat - Orville Burrell - Rosina Russell - Sean Douglas
11
Time for Africa
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
03:21
Composers: RedOne - Atif Zinachi - Innkonu
07
Original
Matt Terry
Trouble
03:17
Writer: T.I Jakke - Nadir Khayat - Daniel Bedinfield - Sean Douglas / Composers: T.I Jakke - Nadir Khayat - Daniel Bedinfield - Sean Douglas
01
Zamani
FIFA Sound
Zamani
03:31
Writer: Mohammad Al Khajah / Composers: Nadir Khayat
01
Kick Ass (We Are Young)
MIKA
Kick Ass (International Version)
03:12
Writer: RedOne - MIKA - Jodi Marr Horovitz / Composers: RedOne - MIKA - Jodi Marr Horovitz
01
Welcome to Morocco (feat. Asma Lmnawar, Rym, Aminux, Nouaman Belaiachi, Zouhair Bahaoui, Dizzy Dross, FIFA Sound) (Official Song of the FIFA Club World Cup 2022)
RedOne
Welcome to Morocco (feat. Asma Lmnawar, Rym, Aminux, Nouaman Belaiachi, Zouhair Bahaoui, Dizzy Dross, FIFA Sound) (Official Song of the FIFA Club World Cup 2022)
04:27
Writer: Dizzy DROS - Mohamed El Maghribii - Pat Devine / Composers: RedOne
03
We Are Different
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
04:46
Composers: RedOne - Pat Devine - Jason Derulo - Diamond Platnumz
01
Gaw El Banat
Mohamed Ramadan
Gaw El Banat
03:49
Composers: RedOne - Nouamane Belaiachi - Mohamed El Maghrebi - Mohamed Ramadan - Mostafa El Ouardi - Ahmed Mahmdouh Elsayed Hamed ElAfifi
01
One World
RedOne
One World
03:47
Composers: RedOne - T.I. Jakke
01
La roja baila (Himno oficial de la selección española)
Sergio Ramos
La Roja Baila (Himno Oficial de la Selección Española)
03:55
01
Ya Salam Ya Dubai
Rashed Al Majed
Ya Salam Ya Dubai
04:24
01
La Moustahila
RedOne
La Moustahila
09:02
Composers: Mohamed El Merdi
01
Boom Boom
RedOne
Boom Boom (Tiësto Remix)
03:54
07
Almaghribia
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
03:15
Composers: RedOne - Hatim Ammor - Salma Rachid - FNAÏRE
10
Merhba Bikom (Medhi & Hind Ziadi Version)
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
03:27
Composers: RedOne - Adil Khayat - Mehdi Bouamer - Mohamad Lmerdi
12
ALLAH AL WATAN AL MALIK (Bonus Track)
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
04:29
Composers: RedOne - Abdellah Falih - Mohamad Lmerdi
05
We Gonna Dance
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
04:00
Composers: RedOne - Pat Devine - Mohamad Lmerdi
09
Merhba Bikom (Aminux & Hind Ziadi Version)
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
03:14
Composers: RedOne - Adil Khayat - Mehdi Bouamer - Mohamad Lmerdi
08
Marroquinos
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
03:24
Composers: RedOne - Adil Khayat - Mehdi Bouamer - Nouamane Belaiachi - Manal - Zouhair Bahaoui - Mbarek Nouali
01
Makani
FIFA Sound
Makani
03:52
Writer: Mostafa Hadouta / Composers: Nadir Khayat
01
Maghribi Maghribi
RedOne
Maghribi Maghribi
04:00
Writer: RedOne / Composers: RedOne
02
Arhbo [FIFA Walkout Anthem]
Ozuna
Arhbo [Music from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack]
01:28
Composers: Red One
01
#HappyBirthdaySidna
RedOne
#HappyBirthdaySidna
04:18
Composers: FNAÏRE - H-Kayne - Mohamed El Merdi - RedOne - Youness El Ayadi
01
A-Ricky-Kee (SuperMartXé vs. RedOne)
SuperMartXe
A-Ricky-Kee
03:52

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  • Discography
Albums
A.W.A.M.
2101 Records
21-12-2025
A.W.A.M.
01
Le Show
Ayra Starr
A.W.A.M.
03:36
Composers: Adil Khayat - RedOne - Mehdi Bouamer - Dawda - Davido - French Montana
02
Players
Rema
A.W.A.M.
03:39
Composers: RedOne - Mohamed Ramadan - Patoranking - Rema - Pat Devine
03
We Are Different
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
04:46
Composers: RedOne - Pat Devine - Jason Derulo - Diamond Platnumz
04
Africa
Akon
A.W.A.M.
04:21
Composers: RedOne - Akon - Yemi Aladie - French Montana - Innoss'B
05
We Gonna Dance
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
04:00
Composers: RedOne - Pat Devine - Mohamad Lmerdi
06
Achkid, Achkid
Chaimae Abdelaziz
A.W.A.M.
04:49
Composers: RedOne - H-Kayne - Muslim - Omar Lotfi - Dizzy DROS
07
Almaghribia
RedOne
A.W.A.M.
03:15
Composers: RedOne - Hatim Ammor - Salma Rachid - FNAÏRE
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Rednacer
2018 El Rojo
13-06-2018
Rednacer
01
Intro
RedOne
Rednacer
02:20
Writer: Luís Chirinos
02
Amada Vida
RedOne
Rednacer
03:37
Writer: Luís Chirinos
03
Chilling
RedOne
Rednacer
04:13
Writer: Luís Chirinos
04
La Calle
RedOne
Rednacer
03:35
Writer: Luís Chirinos
05
La Realidad
RedOne
Rednacer
03:44
Writer: Luís Chirinos
06
Ponte
RedOne
Rednacer
02:59
Writer: Luís Chirinos
07
The Real Hip Hop
RedOne
Rednacer
03:38
Writer: Luís Chirinos
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EPs
In Love
RedOne
29-10-2023
In Love
01
Searching For You
RedOne
In Love
03:25
Composers: Carey Neloms
02
That's How I Feel
RedOne
In Love
02:51
Composers: Carey Neloms
03
CRYING
RedOne
In Love
03:24
Composers: Carey Neloms
04
Your My Melody
RedOne
In Love
03:05
Composers: Carey Neloms
05
Until
RedOne
In Love
03:23
Composers: Carey Neloms
06
Next To You
RedOne
In Love
03:45
Composers: Carey Neloms
Singles
Be Without Her (Edit)
℗ 2025 RedOne
27-11-2025
Be Without Her (Edit)
01
Be Without Her (Edit)
RedOne
Be Without Her (Edit)
02:46
Writer: Carey Neloms / Composers: Carey Neloms
Zamani
℗ 2025 Katara Studios
25-11-2025
Zamani
01
Zamani
FIFA Sound
Zamani
03:31
Writer: Mohammad Al Khajah / Composers: Nadir Khayat
Makani
℗ 2025 Katara Studios
24-11-2025
Makani
01
Makani
FIFA Sound
Makani
03:52
Writer: Mostafa Hadouta / Composers: Nadir Khayat
NOREBAG
℗ 2025 OPUS DEI
24-03-2025
NOREBAG
01
NOREBAG
AREONE
NOREBAG
02:43
Composers: Kevin Nicolas Diaz Villalobos - ARE ONE - Red One
Bil Amal
℗ Redone
23-02-2025
Bil Amal
01
Bil Amal
RedOne
Bil Amal
03:38
Writer: RedOne / Composers: RedOne
Maghribi Maghribi
℗ Redone
27-01-2025
Maghribi Maghribi
01
Maghribi Maghribi
RedOne
Maghribi Maghribi
04:00
Writer: RedOne / Composers: RedOne
Special Lady
6005757 Records DK
12-08-2024
Special Lady
01
Special Lady
RedOne
Special Lady
02:33
Writer: Carey Neloms / Composers: Carey Neloms
Easy and Breezy
6005757 Records DK
12-08-2024
Easy and Breezy
01
Easy and Breezy
RedOne
Easy and Breezy
02:59
Writer: Carey Neloms / Composers: Carey Neloms
Easy and Breezy #1
6005757 Records DK
12-08-2024
Easy and Breezy #1
01
Easy and Breezy #1
RedOne
Easy and Breezy #1
03:02
Writer: Carey Neloms / Composers: Carey Neloms
Here We Go Again
6005757 Records DK
12-08-2024
Here We Go Again
01
Here We Go Again
RedOne
Here We Go Again
03:22
Writer: Carey Neloms / Composers: Carey Neloms
Foolish Heart
6005757 Records DK
20-07-2024
Foolish Heart
01
Foolish Heart
RedOne
Foolish Heart
03:16
Writer: Carey Neloms / Composers: Carey Neloms
Drug Love
6005757 Records DK
13-07-2024
Drug Love
01
Drug Love
RedOne
Drug Love
03:12
Writer: Carey Neloms / Composers: Carey Neloms