"Rude Boy" is a 1964

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

song. One of his earliest songs and singles, it was included by

Clement Dodd Clement Seymour "Coxsone" Dodd (26 January 1932 – 4 May 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond. He was nicknamed "Coxsone" at school due to his talent a ...

in the first

The Wailers ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

album ''

Wailing Wailers ''The Wailing Wailers'' is the 1965 eponymous debut studio album by the Wailers, later known as Bob Marley and the Wailers. Released on the Studio One label, the album is a compilation of various recordings made between 1964 and 1965 by Nevill ...

'', 1965. The anthem placed The Wailers at the head of the

rude boy Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi, and rudy are slang terms that originated in 1960s Jamaican street culture, and that are still used today. In the late 1970s, there was a revival in England of the terms ''rude boy'' and ''rude girl'', among other ...

music culture. The song integrates vocal harmonizing with social commentary.Norman C. Stolzoff ''Wake the Town & Tell the People: Dancehall Culture in Jamaica'' 2000 "For example, their song "Rude Boy" integrates sweet vocal harmonizing with sharp social commentary: Jail house keeps ..."

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Songs about youth subcultures 1964 songs Bob Marley songs Songs written by Bob Marley Song recordings produced by Coxsone Dodd {{1960s-song-stub