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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Kingston released the breakout hit, "Beautiful Girls," for the summer of 2007. A catchy single based on the exact bassline of Ben E. King's 1961 hit (and later a hit when re-released in 1986) "Stand By Me," it has achieved excellent sales and abundant radio airplay. |
Kingston released the breakout hit, "Beautiful Girls," for the summer of 2007. A catchy single based on the exact bassline, and some lyrical association of Ben E. King's 1961 hit (and later a hit when re-released in 1986) "Stand By Me," it has achieved excellent sales and abundant radio airplay. |
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While enjoying success on the charts, Kingston has also a "street single", entitled "Colors", which features [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], along with a fellow Miami native, [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]]. The remix features [[Kardinal Offishall]] and [[Vybz Kartel]]. Many of the lyrics on 'Colors' are based on his experience seeing his mother and sister incarcerated. He regrets the circumstances they created that put them in prison but admits it has made the family stronger and made him a better person. [[Andre 3000]] has said that he wants to make a verse for a remix of the song "Beautiful Girls"{{Fact|date=July 2007}}. |
While enjoying success on the charts, Kingston has also a "street single", entitled "Colors", which features [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]], along with a fellow Miami native, [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]]. The remix features [[Kardinal Offishall]] and [[Vybz Kartel]]. Many of the lyrics on 'Colors' are based on his experience seeing his mother and sister incarcerated. He regrets the circumstances they created that put them in prison but admits it has made the family stronger and made him a better person. [[Andre 3000]] has said that he wants to make a verse for a remix of the song "Beautiful Girls"{{Fact|date=July 2007}}. |
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Kisean Anderson (born February 3, 1990 in Miami, Florida) known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican-American emerging reggae, rap and pop hybrid musician.
Career
Kingston released the breakout hit, "Beautiful Girls," for the summer of 2007. A catchy single based on the exact bassline, and some lyrical association of Ben E. King's 1961 hit (and later a hit when re-released in 1986) "Stand By Me," it has achieved excellent sales and abundant radio airplay.
While enjoying success on the charts, Kingston has also a "street single", entitled "Colors", which features The Game, along with a fellow Miami native, Rick Ross. The remix features Kardinal Offishall and Vybz Kartel. Many of the lyrics on 'Colors' are based on his experience seeing his mother and sister incarcerated. He regrets the circumstances they created that put them in prison but admits it has made the family stronger and made him a better person. Andre 3000 has said that he wants to make a verse for a remix of the song "Beautiful Girls"[citation needed].
A product of both American and Jamaican cultures, Sean Kingston is known for switching between an Urban-American dialect and a Jamaican patois in his music.
Kingston appeared in the remix of MIMS' song Like This.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Information | Chart positions | Sales and certifications | ||
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| US | UK | UWC | |||
| 2007 | Sean Kingston |
Sales Worldwide: TBR US Certification: Certified | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Pop | U.K. | CAN | |||
| 2007 | "Beautiful Girls " [1] | 1 | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | Sean Kingston |
| "Me Love" | 28 | - | 22 | - | - | Sean Kingston | |
References
- ^ "Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls global chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved August 5 2007.