D'Angel said her musical persistence has steered the algorithm in her favour, after hitting the iTunes Top 100 Reggae Songs chart for the first time in 20 years, following the release of her single, Not The Same . "It's about time; anything yuh want yuh jus affi let it go inna di universe. Because, look how much hit songs mi have and this is my first iTunes chart song - like, I don't know.
It's just a time or moment in dancehall where the people dem need a different kind a energy," D'Angel said. "It's just a vibe and it just worked. People just streaming the song and I'm shocked, because I never expected this to connect because I thought this was just a likkle 'throw word' viral song yuh nuh.
But in music yuh have to just keep working, because yuh never know what's gonna be that groundbreaking song for you. I never expected this to be on any iTunes chart." Not The Same was trending in the number eight spot on the chart last Friday and Saturday, following its release just a week ago.
D'Angel said though she had several chart-topping songs on various charts, she has never had any featured in the iTunes top 10 spot, which marks a "groundbreaking" moment in her musical journey. "It's the timing, and people really scrolling on Instagram even more since these past few weeks, suh mi just affi seize the moment, and I guess it just works," said D'Angel, in reference to the song's lyrics" ' I'm scrolling on Instagram ,' which she believes captures the audience from the first line. "The.
