Whose chart is it? DJ-compiled countdowns versus certified sales and streaming data

What was argued

Unlike US or UK charts built on certified sales and streaming data, Jamaica's best-known dancehall countdowns - such as the weekly chart compiled by radio personality Richie B - are assembled by individual broadcasters drawing on airplay, requests and industry feedback. Some see DJ-compiled charts as a practical, culturally attuned way to track a hit in a market without a centralised tracking system; others argue that without independently certified data, no single countdown can claim to be a definitive measure of what Jamaica is really listening to.