Reggae reggae in the UK until bought by Saga records in 1974. Reggae's influence bubbled to the top of the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 charts in late 1972. First Three Dog Night hit #1 in September with a cover of the Maytones' version of "Black and White". Then Johnny Nash was at #1 for four weeks in November with "I Can See Clearly Now". Paul Simon's single "Mother And Child Reunion" - a track which he recorded in Kingston, Jamaica with Jimmy Cliff's backing group - was ranked by Billboard as the No. 57 song of 1972. In 1973, the film
The Big Reunion member Jason "J" Brown also returned to hit back at accusations made by his bandmates. On 12 December, a Christmas special called "The Big Christmas Reunion" aired. It features the bands uniting to recording a cover of "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" for "Text Santa". It also gives an insight into the work undertaken by "Text Santa" charities Age UK, Barnardo's, BeatBullying, the British Heart Foundation, CLIC Sargent and Help the Hospices. Due to massive ratings success, a second series was commissioned. Groups were rumoured to be reuniting for series 2 included Big Brovaz, Hear'Say, S Club 7,