Before you say anything, no, “Informer” isn't on the list. Any true Snow fan knows “Informer” barely even cracks the top 20.
"Girl, I've Been Hurt"
The second single on Snow's debut album, 12 Inches of Snow, "Girl I've Been Hurt" is a more sensitive follow-up to the massively successful "Informer." The song explores the turbulent emotional fall-out between a woman who has been unfaithful and a man who has grown despondent in his relationship. Despite the ballad-like nature of the song, Snow stays true to his roots with short reggae bridges between choruses.
"Uhh in You"
A bold and creative exploration of onomatopoeia as lyric, a device that would influence later hits such as "Wait (The Whisper Song)" by the Ying Yang Twins. Snow creatively skirts radio censorship issues by replacing key phrases in this song with the phrase "uhh uhh in you," allowing him to explore and comment on explicit sexual topics while maintaining mass appeal.
"Si Wi Dem Nuh Know We"
Following the success of "Informer," Snow left his native land, Ontario, Canada, reggae capital of the world, to tour Jamaica in 1994 where he met and developed a relationship with dancehall legend, Ninjaman. The two collaborated on several tracks with one of Snow's biggest musical influences, Junior Reid, which led to the production of the 12 inch maxi single of "Si Wi Dem Nuh Know We."
"Sexy Girl"
"Sexy Girl" chronicles the relationship between two people through several milestones, and the inevitable moment when the couple grows less attracted to one another. The song is told from the perspective of the man (presumably Snow) in the relationship who is desperate to remember what he found attractive about the titular sexy girl and rekindle their relationship. Really powerful stuff.
