54-46 That's My Number
Template:Infobox song "54-46 (That's My Number)" is a song by Fred "Toots" Hibbert. Recorded by Toots and the Maytals, the song was originally released on the Beverley's label in Jamaica and the Pyramid label in the UK.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A follow-up version released a year later, "54-46 Was My Number",<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was one of the first reggae songs to receive widespread popularity outside Jamaica, and is seen as being one of the defining songs of the genre. It has been anthologised repeatedly and the titles of several reggae anthologies include "54-46" in their title.
The lyrics describe Toots' time in prison after being arrested for possession of marijuana. The song features a similar riddim to "Train to Skaville"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> by Toots and the Maytals' contemporaries the Ethiopians.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In popular culture
The song appears in the sci-fi film Repo Men and in the series Narcos: Mexico.<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>
The song is also used as the soundtrack to the opening titles of 2006 Shane Meadows directed movie This is England.
On November 29, 2016, Major Lazer and Bad Royale released "My Number", a track that samples "54-46 That's My Number". Pitchfork describes the song as "a genre-defining classic from legendary ska/reggae group Toots and the Maytals."<ref>Yoo, Noah. "Major Lazer Sample Toots and the Maytals on New Song 'My Number': Listen". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 15 Dec. 2016. <http://pitchfork.com/news/70266-major-lazer-sample-toots-and-the-maytals-on-new-song-my-number-listen/> Retrieved Dec. 15 2016.</ref> This release contains newly recorded vocals from frontman Toots Hibbert specifically designed for Major Lazer, changing the original lyrics to incorporate the group into the song while keeping the original melody.<ref>Majorlazer. "Major Lazer & Bad Royale - My Number." YouTube. YouTube, 05 Dec. 2016. Web. 15 Dec. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX5i81l2LTE></ref><ref>Major Lazer & Bad Royale. "My Number - Single". iTunes. itunes.apple.com. Released: Nov 29, 2016. Web. Retrieved 15 Dec. 2016. <[1]></ref>
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