Background
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 could be noted that the album's release date, 27 September (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 22 August 2005. The music video for the single was directed by Jessy Terrero, who has also directed videos for singles by musicians such as Wisin & Yandel, 50 Cent, Young Jeezy, and Chingy. It was featured on the Black Entertainment Television series Access Granted on 17 August 2005 and premiered online on 18 August 2005 at MTV.com. The single itself has peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and seventeen on Billboard's R&B/Hip-hop charts. The album topped the Reggae charts on 27 September, selling over 120,000 in its first week, the highest ever reggae/ Dancehall debut and single week sales for a reggae artist in SoundScan history. Sean Paul's album The Trinity has been certified platinum in Europe.[13] On April 28, 2006, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[14]
In the UK, Atlantic Records released an expanded two-CD edition of The Trinity on 26 June 2006.[15] 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.
Track listing
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1. | "Cry Baby Cry" (feat. Joss Stone, Carlos Santana) | 3:52 |
2. | "Break It Off" (feat. Rihanna) | 3:35 |
3. | "As Time Goes On" | 4:54 |
4. | "Temperature" (live) | 2:49 |
5. | "Get Busy" (live) | 2:47 |
6. | "Never Gonna Be the Same" (live) | 3:32 |
References
- ↑ Jamieson, Ruth. "Sean Paul Trinity Review". BBC. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "Critic Reviews for The Trinity". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Sendra, Tim (2005-09-27). "The Trinity - Sean Paul : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20051210073146/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3590. Archived from the original on 10 December 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ↑ Raymond Fiore (2005-10-07). "The Trinity Review". Entertainment Weekly: 74. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Caroline Sullivan (2005-09-22). "CD: Sean Paul, The Trinity". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Jesal 'Jay Soul' Padania (2007-12-20). "Sean Paul :: The Trinity :: Atlantic Records". RapReviews. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Jonathan Ringen (2005-10-20). "Sean Paul: The Trinity : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ David Drake (2005-10-07). "Sean Paul - The Trinity - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Steve Jones (2005-09-26). "Sean Paul, The Trinity". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Rob Kenner (November 2005). "Sean Paul: The Trinity". Vibe: 147–8. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Hattie Collins (2005-09-26). "Sean Paul - 'Trinity'". Yahoo! Music UK. Archived from the original on 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards". Ifpi.org. 2005-09-01. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ RIAA. RIAA https://archive.is/20130615193344/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=t.i.&format=ALBUM&startYear=1958&endYear=2013&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sean Paul: Trinity: Bonus Disc: Bonus Track: Repackaged (2006): CD". hmv.com. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ "Sean Paul / ショーン・ポール 「THE TRINITY / ザ・トリニティー」". wmg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Sean Paul / THE TRINITY NEW EDITION / ザ・トリニティー 最強版". wmg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Sean Paul - The Trinity". danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Sean Paul – The Trinity". Music Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Sean Paul – The Trinity" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sean Paul; 'The Trinity')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Sean Paul – The Trinity" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sean Paul; 'The Trinity')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Sean Paul – The Trinity". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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- ↑ "American album certifications – Sean Paul – The Trinity". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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