Bob Marley's grandson Skip Marley is the first vocalizer from the musical family to score a top ten single on Billboard Hot 100.

The immature reggae singers collaboration with Katy Perry "Chained To The Rhythm" debut at No. 4 on the Hot 100 chart this week and the music video received approximately 10 million views on YouTube on the first twenty-four hour period of its release. Skip Marley and Katy Perry first performed the single at the Grammys in a well-received set that catapults it to the acme ten on the charts.

The single "Chained To The Rhythm" is besides doing very well in Europe where reggae music is much more than popular than in u.s.a.. The song debut at No. 7 on the UK popular chart, No. 6 in the Czech Democracy, eight in France, 20 in Germany, 5 in Scotland, 10 in Ireland, and 12 in Switzerland.

Bob Marley scored eight singles on the UK popular chart over his career while his sons have withal to debut on that chart as solo artists. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers scored three striking singles on that chart, only he has non washed since launching his solo career. Bob besides has one striking on the Billboard Hot 100 after "Roots Rock Reggae" peaked at No. 51 in 1976. Damian Marley 2005 hitting "Welcome To Jamrock" peaked at 55 on the Hot 100 nautical chart, while his older brother'south former group Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers 1988 classic unmarried "Tomorrow People" peaked at 39.