30 Years Later: Patra’s Scent of Attraction Remains the Last Dancehall Album by a Woman to Chart on the Billboard 200 - World Music Views

30 Years Later: Patra’s Scent of Attraction Remains the Last Dancehall Album by a Woman to Chart on the Billboard 200 - World Music Views

On this day in 1995, Jamaican dancehall artist Patra released her sophomore album, Scent of Attraction.  The album debuted at No. 151 on the Billboard 200, No. 28 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and No. 2 on the Reggae Albums chart, powered by two standout singles: the title track featuring Aaron Hall, which peaked at No. 82 on the Hot 100, and a daring remake of Grace Jones’ “Pull Up to the Bumper,” which climbed to No. 60. William Richards, t…