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Tomahawk Technique
Studio album by Sean Paul
Released	24 January 2012 (2012-01-24)
Recorded	2010–2011
Genre	Dancehall pop electropop
Length	47:25
Label	VP, Atlantic
Producer	Stargate, Shellback, Benny Blanco
Sean Paul chronology
Imperial Blaze (2009) Tomahawk Technique (2012) Full Frequency (2014)
Singles from Tomahawk Technique
"Got 2 Luv U" Released: 19 July 2011 "She Doesn't Mind" Released: 31 October 2011 "Hold On" Released: 7 February 2012 "Dream Girl (Remix)" Released: 28 March 2012 "How Deep Is Your Love" Released: 24 July 2012 "Touch The Sky" Released: 3 August 2012

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	48/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Guardian
NME
Now

Tomahawk Technique is the fifth studio album by Jamaican dancehall singer Sean Paul, released in several countries by Atlantic Records (Warner Music Group) on 24 January 2012. The album was released eight months later in the United States. It was also Grammy-nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

Background

Sean said to the music blog Rap-Up that Akon, Stargate, DJ Ammo, Benny Blanco, and Kelly Rowland, would appear on the album. "There's a broadening of my artistry, I’m working with other producers and artists I’ve never worked with," the Jamaican DJ told Reuters at the recent KIIS FM Jingle Bell Ball in Los Angeles. Tomahawk Technique follows the success of the singer's 2009's record Imperial Blaze. For the new CD, he has teamed up with producers Rico Love, Benny Blanco and Stargate, who have been behind artists such as Katy Perry, Rihanna and Natasha Bedingfield, to work on his new album. "What’s going to surprise fans is that there’s a lot more singing, more high notes that I never used to do before," said Paul, adding "it’s a mixture of pop music into dance music."

"I’m trying to bridge the gap, broaden my artistry," Sean told Rap-Up TV. "I’m asking to try and make dancehall from their perspective. So it’s sounding more international than dancehall." The album's Japanese version features an upcoming Jamaican singer/songwriter, Zia Benjamin, as well as a remix of the song "Dream Girl" featuring Japanese artiste, Lecca.

Singles

The first single "Got 2 Luv U" features vocals from American singer Alexis Jordan. It was released on 19 July 2011 by Atlantic Records. The song was written by Sean Paul, Ryan Tedder and Stargate, and Stargate produced it. It reached number 1 in Switzerland and the Top 10 in several countries worldwide.

"She Doesn't Mind" was released as the second single taken from Tomahawk Technique. It was written by Sean Paul, Shellback and Benny Blanco and was produced by Shellback and Benny Blanco. It was released on 29 September 2011 on NRJ & Skyrock (French radios), and to iTunes on 31 October. Like its predecessor, "She Doesn't Mind" topped the Swiss Singles Chart as well as the Austrian Singles chart and reached top-ten in many other European territories. "Hold On" was released as the third single in February 2012. It reached number 1 in Belgium and number 35 in France. "Dream Girl (remix)" featuring Lecca was released as a single in Japan on 28 March 2012 while in the United States, "How Deep Is Your Love" featuring Kelly Rowland was released as the fifth single on 24 July 2012. The single has so far reached number seventy-two in Switzerland.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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External links

• Tomahawk Technique at Metacritic

• 2012 albums
• Sean Paul albums
• Atlantic Records albums
• VP Records albums
• Albums produced by Benny Blanco
• Albums produced by Rico Love
• Albums produced by Stargate
• Albums produced by Shellback (record producer)