Song · Matisyahu
“Jerusalem” by Matisyahu
From the album Youth (2006)
“Jerusalem” by Matisyahu appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2006 and 2009. It was first released in 2006 on the album Youth. Its best result is #33 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #134 alternative song of 2006.
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"Jerusalem" first appeared on Youth, the 2006 major-label debut from American reggae singer Matisyahu, and it goes straight to scripture: the song is built on verses 5 and 6 of Psalm 137, the vow never to forget Jerusalem, from a psalm said to be Jeremiah's work from the Babylonian Exile, voicing the Israelites' longing to return. Jimmy Douglass and the Ill Factor produced it and Robert Musso recorded it, with Aaron Dugan on guitar, Josh Werner on bass and keyboards and Jonah David on drums.
Later in 2006 he recut it with Sly & Robbie for a digital single, out in September. The song lives in two versions, a funky rock one subtitled "Out of Darkness Comes Light" and a slower dancehall reggae take, and the single's bridge borrows the chorus of Matthew Wilder's "Break My Stride".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2006 | 91 |
| 2006 | 34 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2006 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 233 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Songs That Matter from the Last Decade | 913 |
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