''Scorcha'' is the eighth studio album by Jamaican dancehall artist
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists.
Paul's singles "Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...
, released on 27 May 2022 through
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...
.
It features collaborations with
Sia,
Gwen Stefani
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,
Shenseea,
Stylo G,
Damian Marley,
Nicky Jam,
Tove Lo, Jada Kingdom,
Pia Mia
Pia Mia Perez (born September 19, 1996) is an American singer, songwriter, and model. She began her career by posting videos of herself singing on the video sharing site YouTube, and went on to star in commercials and music videos. Pia Mia sign ...
and
Ty Dolla Sign.
''Scorcha'' debuted at number 6 on the US
''Billboard'' Reggae Albums with 1,700
album equivalent units.
The album would also receive a Grammy nomination for
Best Reggae Album at the
65th Annual Grammy Awards.
Critical reception
Kyann-Sian Williams of ''
NME'' gave the album a positive review with a 4-star rating, calling it "pop-accented bops from the Godfather of Dancehall", also praising the sound of the album by stating "he proves his hitmaking skills and why he still is the pioneer of island pop."
Track listing
Charts
References
{{Sean Paul
2022 albums
Sean Paul albums