The Trinity

	Chart positions ; Explanation of the data
	Albums
	The Trinity
	Singles
	We be burnin '
	Ever blazin '
	Temperature
	Cry Baby Cry
	(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me
	Never gonna be the same
	Break it off

chronology
The Trinity
Studio album by Sean Paul
Publication ; (s)	September 27, 2005 / June 19, 2006
Label (s)	VP Records , Atlantic Records
Format (s)	CD , LP , download
Genre (s)	Dancehall , hip-hop , reggae , reggae fusion
Title (number)	18/20/24
running time	62:12 / 68:16 / 83:54
production	Jeremy Harding ( Executive Producer ) ; Christopher Chin (Executive Producer) ; Murray Elias (Executive Producer) ; Donovan Bennett; among others;
September 27, 2005	We be burnin '
November 29, 2005	Ever blazin '
January 24, 2006	Temperature
May 8, 2006	Cry Baby Cry
4th July 2006	(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me
July 10, 2006	Never gonna be the same
September 22, 2006	Break it off

The Trinity ( English for: " the Trinity ") is the third studio album by the Jamaican dancehall musician Sean Paul . It was released on September 27, 2005 on the labels VP Records and Atlantic Records . On June 19, 2006, it was re-released as a special edition including six bonus songs.

production

Jeremy Harding, Christopher Chin and Murray Elias served as executive producers on the album . A variety of different music producers were involved in the production of the instrumentals , including Donovan Bennett, Steven Marsden, Andre Saunders, Delano Thomas and Michael Jarrett.

Cover design

The album cover is done in dark tones and shows Sean Paul, who looks at the viewer seriously. The lettering Sean Paul in white and The Trinity in red are in the right part of the picture. The background is black.

Guest Posts

In addition to Sean Paul, other artists appear on four or six songs on the album. So is reggae singer Wayne Marshall on Yardie Bone represented, while the singer Tami Chynn a guest appearance in the play All on Me has. Change the Game is a collaboration with musicians Looga Man and Kid Kurup and the vocal duo Nina Sky can be heard on Connection . In addition, Sean Paul is supported on the bonus song Cry Baby Cry by Joss Stone and Carlos Santana , while the singer Rihanna has a guest contribution on Break It Off .

Track list

#	title	Guest Posts	producer	length
1	Fire Links intro			0:49
2	Head in the zone		Andre Saunders, Delano Thomas and Michael Jarrett	3:55
3	We be burnin '		Andre Saunders, Delano Thomas and Michael Jarrett	3:35
4th	Send it on		Steven Marsden	3:38
5	Ever blazin '		Steven Marsden	3:10
6th	Eye Deh a Mi Knee		Donovan Bennett	2:58
7th	Give it up to me		Donovan Bennett	4:04
8th	Yardie Bone	Wayne Marshall	Donovan Bennett	3:12
9	Never gonna be the same		Donovan Bennett	3:14
10	I'll take you there		Craig Parks	3:56
11	Temperature		Rohan Fuller	3:36
12	Breakout		Omari Stines and Roach Stines	2:59
13	Head to toe		Donovan Bennett	4:21
14th	Connection	Nina Sky	Elijah Wells, Lionel Bermingham and Marlon Cooke	3:31
15th	Straight up		Dwayne Chin-Quee	3:06
16	All on me	Tami Chynn	Jason Henriques	4:18
17th	Change the game	Looga Man and Kid Kurup	Jason Henriques	3:54
18th	The Trinity		Michael Jarrett	3:35

Bonus songs of the download version:

#	title	Guest Posts	producer	length
19th	U a pro			2:59
20th	Feel alright			3:05

Bonus CD of the special edition:

#	title	Guest Posts	producer	length
1	Cry Baby Cry	Carlos Santana and Joss Stone	Lester Mendez	3:52
2	Break it off	Rihanna	Don Corleon	3:35
3	As Time Goes On		Rupert Bent Jr.	4:54
4th	Temperature (live)			2:49
5	Get Busy (live)			2:47
6th	Never Gonna Be the Same (live)			3:32

Chart successes and singles

The Trinity entered the German album charts at number 9 on October 10, 2005 and was ranked 14, 15 and 22 in the following weeks. Overall, it was able to stay in the top 100 for 33 weeks with interruptions. In the USA, the album reached number 7 in the charts and stayed in the top 200 for 52 weeks. The album also reached high chart positions in Austria, Switzerland and Great Britain.

Seven songs on the album were released as singles . Of these, the song Temperature was particularly successful, which took first place in the United States and received a double platinum record there . The first release We Be Burnin 'also reached high chart positions. Other singles were Ever Blazin ' , Cry Baby Cry , (When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me , Never Gonna be the Same and Break It Off .

Sales figures and awards

Professional reviews
Reviews
source	rating
laut.de
Rolling Stone
allmusic
RapReviews

The Trinity has sold over 100,000 copies in Germany and thus received a gold record . In the United States, the album was certified platinum for more than one million copies sold, while it was awarded a gold record in the UK and Switzerland. The album also received a platinum record for over a million units sold across Europe.

At the Grammy Awards in 2006 was The Trinity in the category Album Best Reggae nominated, but lost Welcome to Jamrock by Damian Marley .

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	(100,000)
Europe (IFPI)	platinum	1,000,000
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	(600,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	250,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	(20,000)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	(100,000)
All in all	3 × gold 6 × platinum	2,350,000