It Wasn't Me
Shaggy featuring Rikrok
2001
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About Shaggy
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Shaggy was born Orville Richard Burrell in Kingston, Jamaica, and later developed his music in New York. Early dancehall recordings included Mampie and Big Up. Pure Pleasure began his album career in 1993, followed by Boombastic and Midnite Lover. A move to MCA preceded Hot Shot in 2000, with It Wasn't Me bringing his dancehall-based repertoire to a much broader international audience alongside continued soundtrack contributions.
Artist background sources
Shaggy - Universal Music Japan biography
Kingston/name identity, New York development, early dancehall recordings, 1993/1995/1997/2000 album sequence and MCA period. The mistaken military-branch description, sales/chart claims, projected releases and incomplete duet billing are not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
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Retained annual-list context
It Wasn't Me by Shaggy featuring Rikrok is included in the 2001 annual collection. The cited US year-end table lists it at number 12. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2001 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2001 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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