One Drop (Bob Marley & The Wailers song)

"One Drop"
Song by Bob Marley and the Wailers from the album Survival
Recorded	1979
Genre	Reggae
Length	3:51
Label	Island Records/Tuff Gong
Writer	Bob Marley
Survival track listing
"Africa Unite" (6) "One Drop" (7) "Ride Natty Ride" (8)

"One Drop" is a 1979 Bob Marley song from the album Survival (1979) notable for exemplifying the one drop rhythm, one of the three main reggae drum rhythms, as performed by The Wailers' drummer Carlton Barrett.^[1] The song uses Marley's most militantly Rastafarian lyrics.^[2] The song was re-released on the compilation album Gold (2005).^[3]

The name One Drop is also used by the Marley Beverage Company, partly associated with the family of Bob Marley, as the brand name for Marley "premium Jamaican coffee beverage made with real cane sugar and all-natural ingredients".^[4]

References

1. Hombach, Jean-Pierre (). Bob Marley The Father of Music, ISBN 978-1-4716-2045-4. Bob Marley The Father Of Music at Google Books . "Reggae drumbeats fall into three main categories: One drop, Rockers and Steppers. With the One drop, the emphasis is ... An example played by Barrett can be heard in the Bob Marley and the Wailers song 'One Drop'. Barrett often used an ..."
2. Dwayne Wong (Omowale) (). The History and Struggle Behind the Music of Bob Marley, see this book at Google Books . "In 'One Drop,' Marley asserts that he does not want 'devil philosophy' he wants the 'teachings of His Majesty.' In this sense Rastafari was not merely a religious faith, for Marley it was a political and philosophical worldview."
3. "Bob Marley & The Wailers: Gold by Bob Marley & The Wailers". iTunes US. Apple. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
4. Owen, Jason "Marley Beverage relaunches One Drop coffee drink", drugstorenews.com, Retrieved 31 July 2014.