Pass the Dutchie

"Pass the Dutchie"
Single by Musical Youth
from the album The Youth of Today
B-side"Please Give Love a Chance"
Released17 September 1982
RecordedAugust 1982
GenreReggae
Length3:25[1]
6:05 (12" single version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Musical Youth singles chronology
"Generals" / "Political"
(1981)
"Pass the Dutchie"
(1982)
"Youth of Today"
(1982)
Music video
"Pass the Dutchie" on YouTube

"Pass the Dutchie" is a 1982 song performed by British-Jamaican band Musical Youth, taken from their debut studio album, The Youth of Today. It was produced by Toney Owens from Kingston, Jamaica. The song was a major hit, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart and in at least five other countries. It peaked at number 10 in the United States and sold over five million copies worldwide.[2]

  1. ^ Pass The Dutchie. Musical Youth. 14 December 2018 – via YouTube.
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