Mad Love the Prequel

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Mad Love the Prequel
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Released29 June 2018 (2018-06-29)
Recorded2016–2018
Length32:59
Label
Producer
Sean Paul chronology
Full Frequency
(2014)
Mad Love the Prequel
(2018)
Live n Livin
(2021)
Singles from Mad Love the Prequel
  1. "No Lie"
    Released: 18 November 2016
  2. "Tek Weh Yuh Heart"
    Released: 18 November 2016
  3. "Body"
    Released: 28 April 2017
  4. "Mad Love"
    Released: 16 February 2018
  5. "Tip Pon It"
    Released: 20 April 2018
  6. "Naked Truth"
    Released: 5 October 2018

Mad Love the Prequel is the first extended play by Jamaican singer Sean Paul. It was released by SPJ Productions and Island Records on 29 June 2018. The EP spawned six singles: "No Lie" featuring Dua Lipa, "Tek Weh Yuh Heart" featuring Tory Lanez, "Body" featuring Migos, "Mad Love" with David Guetta featuring Becky G, "Tip Pon It" featuring Major Lazer, and "Naked Truth" featuring Jhené Aiko.

Contents

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal. [1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Naked Truth" (featuring Jhené Aiko)
3:58
2."Bad Love" (featuring Ellie Goulding)
  • Ben Ebele
  • Banx & Ranx
  • Fred Ebele
  • Freakz
3:34
3."Mad Love" (with David Guetta featuring Becky G)
  • David Guetta
  • Jack Patterson
  • Jason Jigzagula Henriques
  • Giorgio Tuinfort
  • Banx & Ranx
  • 1st Klase
3:19
4."Jump on It"
3:26
5."Tip Pon It" (with Major Lazer)
3:41
6."Jet Plane Trip" (featuring Stefflon Don)
Rymez4:09
7."Body" (featuring Migos)
Donovan Bennett3:26
8."Tek Weh Yuh Heart" (featuring Tory Lanez)
  • Henriques
  • Bennett
  • Keaveny
  • Daystar Peterson
  • Moses Anthony Davis
  • Gwendolyn Lorraine Bunn
  • Ashton Combs
  • Anthony St. Aubyn Kelly
Bennett3:45
9."No Lie" (featuring Dua Lipa)
3:41
Total length:32:59
Japanese edition bonus tracks [2]
No.TitleLength
10."No Lie (featuring Dua Lipa)" (Sam Feldt Remix)2:52
11."No Lie (featuring Dua Lipa)" (Delirious & Alex K Remix)4:19
12."Mad Love with David Guetta (featuring Becky G)" (Cheat Codes Remix)3:11
13."Mad Love with David Guetta (featuring Becky G)" (Valentino Khan Remix)3:44
14."Jump on It" (Spicy Chocolate Remix)3:17
Total length:50:29

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [1]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [3] 79
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [4] 15
French Albums (SNEP) [5] 135
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [6] 32
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [7] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [8] Platinum20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various29 June 2018
[1]
27 July 2018 CD [9]
Japan24 October 2018CD [2]

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