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
Mother and Child Reunion (Degrassi: The Next Generation) the show for having "the same simple narrative told from a kid's viewpoint, and the same regard for unvarnished reality [as "Degrassi Junior High" and "Degrassi High"]. It is light years from far-fetched high-school melodramas like "Boston Public" and "Dawson's Creek" ... is every bit as good as its beloved predecessor. In fact, in some respects it is even better". When the series began in the U.S., "The Seattle Times"<nowiki>'</nowiki> Melanie McFarland was unsure whether its success and popularity in Canada would continue across the border. "As popular as "Degrassi" was, it was still a mere cult hit in the