| Summer in Kingston | ||||
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| Released | 19 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
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| Length | 27:52 35:21 (Lava edition) | |||
| Label | Ranch Entertainment | |||
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| Singles from Summer in Kingston | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [2] |
Summer in Kingston is the tenth studio album released by Jamaican dancehall artist Shaggy.
The album was first released via digital download on 19 July 2011, containing a total of eight tracks. [3] Shaggy described the album as a "Summer follow-up" to Shaggy & Friends , which was released in January 2011. The album was mostly produced by Shaggy. The album's lead single, "Fired Up (Fuck the Rece$$ion!)", was released on 8 March 2011, and features vocals from Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The album's second single, "Sugarcane", was released just three days prior to the album, and was produced by Teflon, formerly of hip-hop's Ruff Ryders Crew, and the producer of Eve's worldwide smash hit "Who's That Girl". The album was priced at $2.99 for a limited time through iTunes, Amazon and other major digital outlets, however, this promotion ended on Labor Day. In 2012, Shaggy announced plans to release a 'Lava edition' of the album on 7 February 2012, this time being issued both physically and via digital download. The 'Lava edition' was preceded by the album's third single, a new version of "Dame" featuring Kat DeLuna. The 'Lava edition' contains two brand new songs - "Hurting" and "She Gives Me Love", featuring Sly & Robbie.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Another Girl" (featuring Tarrus Riley) |
|
| 2:56 |
| 2. | "Sugarcane" |
|
| 3:27 |
| 3. | "Dame" (featuring Celia) |
| Costi Ioniță | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Feeling Alive" (featuring Agent Sasco) |
| Shaggy | 3:23 |
| 5. | "End of the World (Drink Up)" |
|
| 3:10 |
| 6. | "Soldiers Story" (featuring Jaiden) |
| Shaggy | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Fired Up (Fuck the Rece$$ion!)" (featuring Pitbull) |
| Shaggy | 3:18 |
| 8. | "The Only One (Lie to Me)" (featuring Jaiden) |
| Shaggy | 4:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Another Girl" (featuring Tarrus Riley) |
|
| 2:56 |
| 2. | "She Gives Me Love" (featuring Sly & Robbie) |
| 3:39 | |
| 3. | "Feeling Alive" (featuring Agent Sasco) |
| Shaggy | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Dame" (featuring Kat Deluna) |
| Costi Ioniță | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Sugarcane" |
|
| 3:27 |
| 6. | "Fired Up (Fuck the Rece$$ion!)" (featuring Pitbull) |
| Shaggy | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Hurting" | 3:49 | ||
| 8. | "Soldiers Story" (featuring Jaiden) |
| Shaggy | 3:47 |
| 9. | "The Only One (Lie to Me)" (featuring Jaiden) |
| Shaggy | 4:36 |
| 10. | "End of the World (Drink Up)" |
|
| 3:10 |
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