The 1993 reggae fusion song by Shaggy that samples the Folkes Brothers’ “Oh Carolina” is “Oh Carolina.”
Shaggy released his version in January 1993 as the lead single from his debut album, “Pure Pleasure.” It reworked the earlier Jamaican song with a dancehall-oriented performance and helped introduce Shaggy’s sound to a broad international audience. The recording became especially visible after appearing in the 1993 film “Sliver.”
The sampled source was the Folkes Brothers’ landmark Jamaican recording, produced by Prince Buster and first released around 1960. That original version featured Niyabinghi-style drumming associated with Count Ossie’s musicians, giving it a distinctive rhythmic character and an important place in the development of ska and later Jamaican popular music.
The song is sometimes confused with Shaggy’s later hits “Boombastic,” “Angel” and “It Wasn’t Me,” but none of those is the 1993 track built around the “Oh Carolina” source. Shaggy’s recording reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in March 1993.