The Trinity is the third album

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 by dancehall

Dancehall

Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...

 artist Sean Paul

Sean Paul

Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...

, released in the United States

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 by Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records

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 on September 27, 2005 (see 2005 in music

2005 in music

-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...

).

It was recorded entirely in Jamaica

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, 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

Third World

The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...

." 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

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 for the single was directed by Jessy Terrero, who has also directed videos for singles by musicians such as 50 Cent

50 Cent

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, Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy

Jay Wayne Jenkins , better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper. He is the member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America and a former member of BMF...

, and Chingy

Chingy

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. It was featured on the Black Entertainment Television

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 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

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. It also peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

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 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'
   We Be Burnin'
   "We Be Burnin" is the first single from Sean Paul's third studio album The Trinity. It achieved success worldwide, becoming a top ten hit on almost ten major charts.-Background and release:...
   
   " - 3:35
4. "Send It On" - 3:38
5. "Ever Blazin'
   Ever Blazin'
   "Ever Blazin" was released as the second international single from Sean Paul's third studio album The Trinity.-About:"Ever Blazin'" was released in the UK on November 29 2005 as the second single from "The Trinity" in the UK and around the same time in Germany, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland. In...
   
   " - 3:10
6. "Eye Deh a Mi Knee" - 2:58
7. "Give It Up to Me
   (When You Gonna) Give It up to Me
   " Give It Up to Me" is a reggae–dancehall song written by Sean Paul for his third album The Trinity . The single meant to be released after "Temperature" was "Breakout", but was switched to "Give It Up To Me" to promote the film Step Up. It is the fourth U.S...
   
   " - 4:04
8. "Yardie Bone" (feat. Wayne Marshall
   Wayne Marshall (deejay)
   Wayne Mitchell, better knows by his stage name Wayne Marshall is a reggae and dancehall artist from Jamaica. He is most notable for his collaborations with Sean Paul, Elephant Man and Beenie Man...
   
   ) - 3:12
9. "Never Gonna Be the Same
   Never Gonna Be the Same
   "Never Gonna Be the Same" is a reggae–dancehall song written by Sean Paul for his third album The Trinity . It is the fifth international single taken from the album. It is a tribute to his murdered friend, Daddigon. It was a split single with "Give It up to Me", which was released in its...
   
   " - 3:40
10. "I'll Take You There" - 3:56
11. "Temperature
    Temperature (song)
    "Temperature" was the third worldwide and the second American single from Sean Paul's The Trinity album. The song was produced by Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller and received a positive reception from music critics. The song was released as the second U.S...
    
    " - 3:36
12. "Breakout" - 2:59
13. "Head to Toe" - 4:21
14. "Connection" (feat. Nina Sky
    Nina Sky
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    ) - 3:31
15. "Straight Up" - 3:06
16. "All on Me" (feat. Tami Chynn
    Tami Chynn
    -Early years:Tami Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese descent with Cherokee ancestry and her mother, Christine Chin is Afro-Jamaican and British...
    
    ) - 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

Carlos Santana

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 and Joss Stone

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 along with "Break It Off

Break It Off

"Break It Off" is a song written by D. Bennett, K. Ford, Sean Paul, and Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna. The song, which featured Sean Paul, was the fourth and final single from Rihanna's second album A Girl like Me and was released only in the United States, Canada, and select European territories...

" featuring Rihanna

Rihanna

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.

Bonus disc track listing

1. "Cry Baby Cry" (featuring Joss Stone
   Joss Stone
   Jocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
   
    & Carlos Santana)
2. "Break It Off
   Break It Off
   "Break It Off" is a song written by D. Bennett, K. Ford, Sean Paul, and Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna. The song, which featured Sean Paul, was the fourth and final single from Rihanna's second album A Girl like Me and was released only in the United States, Canada, and select European territories...
   
   " (featuring Rihanna
   Rihanna
   Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
   
   )
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

Daddy Yankee

Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...

) produced by Luny Tunes

Luny Tunes

Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:...

.

Charts

Album

Chart (2005)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	7
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	4
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004....	3
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums	1
Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...	4
Danish Albums Chart Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...	11
Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	4
Italian Albums Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....	8
French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...	5
Austrian Albums Chart	6
Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...	18
Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....	40

Singles

Information
"We Be Burnin' We Be Burnin' "We Be Burnin" is the first single from Sean Paul's third studio album The Trinity. It achieved success worldwide, becoming a top ten hit on almost ten major charts.-Background and release:... " 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' Ever Blazin' "Ever Blazin" was released as the second international single from Sean Paul's third studio album The Trinity.-About:"Ever Blazin'" was released in the UK on November 29 2005 as the second single from "The Trinity" in the UK and around the same time in Germany, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland. In... " Released: 2005 Writers: S. Henriques, J. Henriques, S. Marsden, R. Stevens Producer: Steven "Lenky" Marsden Video director: Anthony Mandler Chart positions: #12 (UK)
"Temperature Temperature (song) "Temperature" was the third worldwide and the second American single from Sean Paul's The Trinity album. The song was produced by Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller and received a positive reception from music critics. The song was released as the second U.S... " Released: 2005 Writers: S. Henriques, A. Marshall, R. Fuller Producer: Rohan "Jah Snowcone" Fuller Video director: Little X Little X Julien Christian Lutz , better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit... Chart positions: #1 (Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... ), #2 (Hot Rap Tracks Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... , Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... , Canadian Singles Chart), #4 (Rhythmic Top 40), #7 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... ), #1 (Top 40 Mainstream), #32 (Hot Latin Tracks), #36 (Latin Tropical Airplay)
"(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me (When You Gonna) Give It up to Me " Give It Up to Me" is a reggae–dancehall song written by Sean Paul for his third album The Trinity . The single meant to be released after "Temperature" was "Breakout", but was switched to "Give It Up To Me" to promote the film Step Up. It is the fourth U.S... " Released: 2006 Writers: S. Henriques, J. Henriques, D. Bennett, N. Staff Producer: D. Bennet Video director: Little x Little X Julien Christian Lutz , better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit... Chart positions: #3 (Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... ), #9 Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... , #25 (Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... ), #5 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... )