Seanizzle Recounts How a Hills Road Car Wash Moment Inspired the One Day Riddim

Sixteen years after it ranked among dancehall's hottest juggling projects, producer Seanizzle has outlined how the One Day Riddim came together—a body of work that helped carry his career to another level.

The idea began on a Friday evening at a car wash at the foot of Hills Road, where he normally takes his vehicle to be washed. While he sat waiting, the attendant paused and said, "Jah know." Seanizzle said the remark resonated with him in a way he could not shake.

Over the weekend he found himself at a pop-up. On Sunday morning, around 6:00 a.m., he got out of bed, walked to his studio, turned on his computer, and started building the riddim. As the track took shape, lyrics followed in step. He left the booth with only the strings laid down and recorded whatever came to mind first—the song that became "One Day."

On who voiced the rhythm, Seanizzle said he never chose the artists himself. He credited divine timing, adding that he did not see himself singing on the project. Later that same day, Mr. G recorded his song on the riddim. Fambo visited the studio, and Seanizzle asked him to lay a link before he left. He also recalled hearing that he would be "burning up out there"—a sign, in his view, of how songs find their voice. He described waking spontaneously and saying, "Yo, my energy say a check Sean is."

Every part of the project felt significant, he said. At the time, none of the artists on the rhythm were at the forefront of the scene, yet each recording gave him goosebumps. He said he knew early that he was holding something special.