The Trinity (album)

The Trinity
Studio album by Sean Paul
Released	September 27, 2005 (U.S.)
Recorded	2003-2005
Genre	Dancehall, reggae, reggae fusion
Length	62:16
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Eivan "Ricco" Bj (exec.) Donovan "Don Corleon" Bennett Renaissance Crew Rohan "Jah Snowcone" Fuller Steven "Lenky" Marsden Supa Dups
Sean Paul chronology
Dutty Rock (2002) The Trinity (2005) Imperial Blaze (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Blender
Entertainment Weekly	(positive)
The Guardian
RapReviews	(7/10)
Rolling Stone
Stylus	A−
USA Today
Vibe
Yahoo! Music UK	(8/10)

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 could 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 Wisin & Yandel, 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. The album topped the Reggae charts on September 27, selling over 107,000 in its first week, the highest ever reggae debut and single week sales for a reggae artist in SoundScan history. Sean Paul's album The Trinity has been certified platinum in Europe. Since July 19, 2006, the album has sold 1,386,733 units in the U.S. It has also sold around 4,367,750 copies worldwide.

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. "Give It Up to Me" - 4:04
8. "Yardie Bone" (feat. 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" (feat. Nina Sky) - 3:31
15. "Straight Up" - 3:06
16. "All on Me" (feat. Tami Chynn) - 4:18
17. "Change the Game" (feat. Looga Man & Kid Kurup) - 3:54
18. "The Trinity" - 3:35

Japanese Edition bonus track

1. "Feel Alright" – 3:05

Limited edition

In the UK, Atlantic Records released an expanded two-CD edition of the "The Trinity on June 26, 2006. 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" (featuring Joss Stone & Carlos Santana)
2. "Break It Off" (featuring Rihanna)
3. "As Time Goes On"
4. "Temperature" [live]
5. "Get Busy" [live]
6. "Never Gonna Be The Same" [live]

Unreleased songs

"Oh Man" (featuring Daddy Yankee) produced by Luny Tunes.

Charts

Album

Chart (2005)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200	7
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	4
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums	3
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums	1
Canadian Albums Chart	4
Danish Albums Chart	11
Swiss Albums Chart	4
Italian Albums Chart	8
French Albums Chart	5
Austrian Albums Chart	6
Dutch Albums Chart	18
Swedish Albums Chart	40

Singles

Information
"We Be Burnin'" Released: 2005 Writers: S. Henriques, S. Marsden, D. Thomas, M. Jarrett, C. Cunningham, C. Marsh Producer: Renaissance Crew (Delano Thomas, Michael Jarrett and Andre Saunders) Video director: Jessy Terrero Chart positions: #2 (UK), #6 (Billboard Hot 100, Hot Rap Tracks), #7 (Pop 100), #8 (Rhythmic Top 40), #9 (Top 40 Mainstream), #17 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)
"Ever Blazin'" Released: 2005 Writers: S. Henriques, J. Henriques, S. Marsden, R. Stevens Producer: Steven "Lenky" Marsden Video director: Anthony Mandler Chart positions: #12 (UK)
"Temperature" Released: 2005 Writers: S. Henriques, A. Marshall, R. Fuller Producer: Rohan "Jah Snowcone" Fuller Video director: Little X Chart positions: #1 (Billboard Hot 100), #2 (Hot Rap Tracks, Pop 100, Canadian Singles Chart), #4 (Rhythmic Top 40), #7 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks), #1 (Top 40 Mainstream), #32 (Hot Latin Tracks), #36 (Latin Tropical Airplay)
"(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" Released: 2006 Writers: S. Henriques, J. Henriques, D. Bennett, N. Staff Producer: D. Bennet Video director: Little x Chart positions: #3 (Billboard Hot 100), #9 Pop 100, #25 (Canadian Singles Chart), #5 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks)