The Trinity (album)

The Trinity
Studio album by Sean Paul
Released	September 27, 2005 (U.S.)
Genre	Reggae Dancehall
Length	62:16
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Donovan "Don Corleon" Bennett, Renaissance Crew, Rohan "Jah Snowcone" Fuller, Steven "Lenky" Marsden
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone 10/20/2005 Stylus Magazine (A-) link
Sean Paul chronology
Dutty Rock (2002) The Trinity (2005) Untitled (2008)
Alternate cover
2-CD Limited edition

The Trinity is the third album by dancehall artist Sean Paul, released in the United States by Atlantic Records on September 27 2005 (see 2005 in music).

It was recorded entirely in Jamaica, with Henriques collaborating with producers on the island such as Steven "Lenky" Marsden, Donovan "Don Corleon" Bennett, Renaissance Crew, and Rohan "Jah Snowcone" Fuller, among others. Explaining the album's title, Henriques pointed out that it is his third album, and has spent three years in production, being "all done right here in the Third World." Also, it must be noted that the album's release date, September 27 (9/27), when divided equals 3 and consists of two numbers divisible by 3. The album was preceded by the single "We Be Burnin'," which commenced radio play on August 22, 2005. The music video for the single was directed by Jessy Terrero, who has also directed videos for singles by musicians such as 50 Cent, Young Jeezy, and Chingy. It was featured on the Black Entertainment Television series Access Granted on August 17, 2005 and premiered online on August 18, 2005 at MTV.com. The single itself has peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 so far, and seventeen on Billboard's R&B/Hip-hop charts. Multiple versions have been released with different lyrics. Sean Paul's album The Trinity has been certified platinum and since July 19, 2006 the album has sold 1,386,733 units in the U.S. It has also been certified platinum in Europe for selling 1 million copies in Europe.^[1] It also has sold 4,367,750 copies around the world

Track listing

1. "Fire Links Intro" – 0:49
2. "Head in the Zone" – 3:55
3. "We Be Burnin'" – 3:35
4. "Send It On" – 3:38
5. "Ever Blazin'" – 3:10
6. "Eye Deh a Mi Knee" – 2:58
7. "(When You Gonna) Give It up to Me" – 4:02
8. "Yardie Bone" (featuring Wayne Marshall) – 3:12
9. "Never Gonna Be The Same" – 3:40
10. "I'll Take You There" – 3:56
11. "Temperature" – 3:36
12. "Breakout" – 2:59
13. "Head to Toe" – 4:21
14. "Connection" (featuring Nina Sky) – 3:31
15. "Straight Up" – 3:06
16. "All on Me" (featuring Tami Chynn) – 4:18
17. "Change the Game" (featuring Looga Man and Kid Kurup) – 3:54
18. "The Trinity" – 3:35
19. "Feel alright" (Japanese edition bonus track)

Limited edition

In the UK, Atlantic Records released an expanded two-CD edition of the "The Trinity on June 26 2006^[2]. It contained all original 18 tracks on the first disc and contained six extra tracks on the second disc including the singles "Cry Baby Cry" with Carlos Santana and Joss Stone along with "Break It Off" featuring Rihanna.

Bonus disc track listing

1. "Cry Baby Cry" (with Carlos Santana and Joss Stone)
2. "Break It Off" (featuring Rihanna)
3. "As Time Goes On"
4. "Temperature" [AOL Sessions]
5. "Get Busy" [AOL Sessions]
6. "Never Gonna Be The Same" [AOL Sessions]

Unreleased Songs

"Oh Man" (featuring Daddy Yankee)

Charts

Album

Singles

References