# The Wailers — Every Record We Rank

The Wailers appears once in our Ska list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Ska
- **Year:** 1963
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Ska
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-wailers/

## Appears on

### [Simmer Down](https://waxonia.com/track/the-wailers--simmer-down/)

*1963 · Studio One · No. 1 in [Ska](https://waxonia.com/genre/ska/)*

Marley at eighteen, telling the rude boys to calm down over the Skatalites. A number one in Jamaica, and the first evidence that this group could write as well as sing.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Wailers%20Simmer%20Down) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja8UxtUu30k)

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