Sean Kingston (album)

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Sean Kingston
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 31, 2007
Recorded2007
Genre R&B, reggae fusion, hip hop
Length51:50
Label Beluga Heights, Epic, Koch, Cinematic Music Group, Sony BMG
Producer J.R. Rotem, DJ Felli Fel
Sean Kingston chronology
Sean Kingston
(2007)
Tomorrow
(2009)
Singles from Sean Kingston
  1. "Beautiful Girls"
    Released: May 26, 2007
  2. "Me Love"
    Released: July 31, 2007
  3. "Take You There"
    Released: October 23, 2007
  4. "There's Nothin"
    Released: March 13, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Entertainment Weekly B [2]
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Yahoo! Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
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Sean Kingston is the debut album by Sean Kingston, released on July 31, 2007. The album was produced by J. R. Rotem. Sean Kingston, with help from Evan Bogart, wrote the songs which range from the self-deprecating-schoolboy tale of lost love in the album's most successful single "Beautiful Girls" to the much deeper "Dry Your Eyes", in which he visits the hardship of watching his mother and sister being sent to prison at the age of 15. [6]

Contents

The album has been certified gold by the RIAA as of February 2008 with an excess of 500,000 copies. [7]

The album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at #6 and fell to #13 the following week. [8] The album reached #2 on RIANZ in its second week.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem 0:34
2."Kingston"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem3:28
3."Take You There"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, E. Kidd Bogart, Timothy Thomas, Theron Thomas3:57
4."Me Love"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant 3:24
5."Beautiful Girls"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, Sly "Pyper" Jordan, Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller 4:02
6."Dry Your Eyes"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, Sly "Pyper" Jordan, E. Kidd Bogart3:32
7."Got No Shorty"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, Sly "Pyper" Jordan, Roger A. Graham and Spencer Williams 3:22
8."There's Nothin" (featuring Paula DeAnda)Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, E. Kidd Bogart3:58
9."I Can Feel It"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, Phil Collins 3:27
10."Drummer Boy"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem3:37
11."Your Sister"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, E. Kidd Bogart3:30
12."That Ain't Right"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem3:41
13."Change"Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem3:38
Alternate track
No.TitleLength
8."There's Nothin'" (featuring Élan and Juelz Santana)3:45
International bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Colors (Reggae Remix)" (featuring Vybz Kartel and Kardinal Offishall)Kisean Anderson, J.R. Rotem, Adidja Palmer, Tracy Morrow, Charles Glenn4:35
iTunes deluxe version [9]
No.TitleLength
15."Personal (Big Girls Remix)" (featuring Fergie)3:56
16."Beautiful Girls" (Music video)4:17
17."Me Love" (Music video)3:24
18."Take You There" (Music video)4:01
19."There's Nothin" (featuring Élan and Juelz Santana) (Music video)3:45
Sample credits

Notes

The original version of "Colors" is found on The Game's 2007 mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 4 - Murda Game Chronicles and features Kingston and Rick Ross. [10] [11] [12] [13]

Charts and certifications

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