New York, New York, May 27, 2022. Multi-award-winning Billboard chart topper Sean Paul is heating up 2022 with his eighth full-length album Scorcha, out NOW via Island Records.
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The sixteen-track album sees the global icon serving up his classic infectious sound and party-starting rhythms, just in time for the summer. In traditional Sean Paul fashion, the album boasts features from legendary artists across genres including focus track “Light My Fire” featuring Gwen Stefani and Shenseea.
The unexpected pairing of vocals from pop icon Gwen Stefani and Jamaican dancehall stronghold Shenseea is a testament to Paul’s supreme ability to produce global hits. Complete with an unshakable chorus that hears Stefani sing “baby won’t you light my fire,” “Light My Fire” is primed to be this summer’s biggest anthem! The new album also includes previously released songs “Scorcha,” “Only Fanz” (ft. Ty Dolla Sign), “Dynamite” (ft. Sia), “How We Do It” (ft. Pia Mia), and “No Fear” (ft. Damian Marley & Nicky Jam). While Scorcha promises to get you dancing, Sean takes his music to new depths on this project by exploring personal topics such as infidelity, stress and fear on tracks like “Borrowed Time” and “Good Day.” See full tracklist below.
Sean’s next stop on the 2022 U.S. Scorcha tour is a special album release performance TONIGHT at The Novo in Los Angeles, before he hits the road in the U.K., Europe and Canada this summer. Sean is also set to join Pitbull this fall for the 2022 “Can’t Stop Us Now” tour. Returning to the stage following two years since touring due to the pandemic, he is eager and excited to reconnect with his fans live and in person. See full tour routing below. Fans can purchase tickets HERE.
Throughout his career, Sean Paul has carved a home for himself while championing dancehall, as being an artist with a unique sound, look and passion. His ability to show the power and unity in music through various collaborations, across many genres has catapulted his career over the years on various charts, awards and with an enormous fanbase. Effectively Sean has brought that same concept back to his own genre and collaborated with some of his colleagues in reggae and dancehall, highlighting that together we can also make great music. Most recently, Sean earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Reggae Album for his 7th studio album Live N Livin, which was released in 2021.
As always, Sean Paul is still raising the musical temperature flame.
Scorcha Tracklist:
1. As We Enter
2. Wine Up
3. Scorcha
4. Only Fanz (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
5. Earthquake
6. How We Do It (ft. Pia Mia)
7. Bouncing
8. Dynamite (ft. Sia)
9. Light My Fire (ft. Gwen Stefani & Shenseea)
10. Calling On Me
11.Good Day
12. Borrowed Time
13. Pon Di Reel
14. Back It Up Deh
15. Bend Your Back
16.No Fear (ft. Damian Marley & Nicky Jam)
Sean Paul U.S. Tour Dates:
= Pitbull Dates
05/27/22 Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
05/29/22 Monterey, CA – Monterey Fairgrounds
09/ 09/22 San Antonio, TX — AT&T Center
09/10/22 Laredo, TX — Sames Auto Arena
09/11/22 Houston, TX — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
09/14/22 Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater
09/16/22 Las Vegas, NV — Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
09/17/22 Las Vegas, NV — Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
09/18/22 Phoenix, AZ — AK-Chin Pavilion
09/21/22 Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
09/22/22 Irvine, CA — Five Point Amphitheater
09/24/22 San Jose, CA — SAP Center at San Jose
09/29/22 -Bakersfield, CA — Mechanics Bank Arena
10/02/22 El Paso, TX — Don Haskins Center
10/05/22 Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena
10/06/22 New Orleans, LA — Smoothie King Center
10/07/22 Pelham, AL — Oak Mountain Amphitheater
10/09/22 Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
10/11/22 Savannah, GA — Enmarket Arena
10/12/22 Columbia, SC — Colonial Life Arena
10/13/22 Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
About Sean Paul
It’s rare for an artist to become the personification of their genre. For just a word or phrase from their mouth to conjure the entire artform. Sean Paul is one of those artists. Let him say “shake dat ting” in his commanding voice, and you’ll hear the embodiment of dancehall. Across seven studio albums and counting, Sean Paul has taken the genre global, from its origin in clubs in Kingston, Jamaica to the top of the charts, packing some of the biggest venues in more than 120 countries. Only Sean has the distinction of being the first Jamaican to play shows in Kazakhstan and Madagascar.
The Grammy Award-winning, international superstar has ignited stages in over 120 other countries, performing for huge audiences in some of the biggest venues around the world. Sean Paul has earned several Grammy and Billboard Music Award nominations and is the recipient of an American Music Award, MOBO Awards, Soul Train Awards, MTV Music Awards, ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards, a Source Award and a BET Award. He is the only Jamaican artist to have won an American Music Award (2006) for Favorite Pop/Rock Male artist.
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Publicist
Ronnie Tomlinson
