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{{Infobox album
| name         = Mad Love the Prequel
| type         = EP
| artist       = [[Sean Paul]]
| cover        = Sean Paul Mad Love The Prequel.png
| released     = {{Start date|2018|6|29|df=y}}
| recorded     = 2016–2018
| genre        = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
| length       = 32:59
| label        = {{hlist|SPJ|[[Island Records|Island]]}}
| producer     =
* Uche Ben Ebele
* [[Banx & Ranx]]
* Obi Fred Ebele
* Da Beat Freakz
* Jason Jigzagula Henriques
* [[Clean Bandit|Jack Patterson]]
* [[Giorgio Tuinfort]]
* [[David Guetta]]
* 1st Klase
* Julian Bunetta
* [[Teddy Geiger]]
* [[Jr Blender]]
* [[Boaz van de Beatz]]
* [[Diplo]]
* Rymez
* Donovan Bennett
* [[Sermstyle]]
* Philip Kembo
| prev_title   = [[Full Frequency]]
| prev_year    = 2014
| next_title   = [[Live n Livin]]
| next_year    = 2021
| misc         = {{Singles
| name         = Mad Love the Prequel
| type         = EP
| single1      = [[No Lie (Sean Paul song)|No Lie]]
| single1date  = 18 November 2016
| single2      = Tek Weh Yuh Heart
| single2date  = 18 November 2016
| single3      = [[Body (Sean Paul song)|Body]]
| single3date  = 28 April 2017
| single4      = [[Mad Love (Sean Paul and David Guetta song)|Mad Love]]
| single4date  = 16 February 2018
| single5      = Tip Pon It
| single5date  = 20 April 2018
| single6      = Naked Truth
| single6date  = 5 October 2018
}}
}}
'''''Mad Love the Prequel''''' is the first [[extended play]] by Jamaican singer [[Sean Paul]]. It was released by SPJ Productions and [[Island Records]] on 29 June 2018. The EP spawned six singles: "[[No Lie (Sean Paul song)|No Lie]]" featuring [[Dua Lipa]], "Tek Weh Yuh Heart" featuring [[Tory Lanez]], "[[Body (Sean Paul song)|Body]]" featuring [[Migos]], "[[Mad Love (Sean Paul and David Guetta song)|Mad Love]]" with [[David Guetta]] featuring [[Becky G]], "Tip Pon It" featuring [[Major Lazer]], and "Naked Truth" featuring [[Jhené Aiko]].
==Track listing==
Credits adapted from [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref name="Tidal">{{cite web|title=Mad Love The Prequel / Sean Paul TIDAL|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/90822947|website=Tidal|accessdate=2 July 2018}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| extra_column  = Producer(s)
| total_length  = 32:59
| title1        = Naked Truth
| note1         = featuring [[Jhené Aiko]]
| writer1       = {{hlist|[[Sean Paul|Sean Paul Henriques]]|Zacharie Raymond|Uche Ben Ebele|Malcolm Olangundoye|[[Taylor Parks|Taylor Monet Parks]]|[[Priscilla Renea]]|Yannick Rastogi|Obi Fred Ebele}}
| extra1        = {{hlist|Uche Ben Ebele|[[Banx & Ranx]]|Obi Fred Ebele|Freakz}}
| length1       = 3:58
| title2        = Bad Love
| note2         = featuring [[Ellie Goulding]]
| writer2       = {{hlist|Henriques|Raymond|Ben Ebele|Olangundoye|Rastogi|Fred Ebele|[[Carla Marie Williams]]|Asia Whiteacre}}
| extra2        = {{hlist|Ben Ebele|Banx & Ranx|Fred Ebele|Freakz}}
| length2       = 3:34
| title3        = [[Mad Love (Sean Paul and David Guetta song)|Mad Love]]
| note3         = with [[David Guetta]] featuring [[Becky G]]
| writer3       = {{hlist|[[Sean Paul|Sean Paul Henriques]]|[[David Guetta|Pierre David Guetta]]|[[Emily Warren]]|[[Shakira|Shakira Ripoll]]|[[Clean Bandit|Jack Patterson]]|Rosina Russell|[[Giorgio Tuinfort]]|[[Ina Wroldsen]]|Raoul Lionel Chen}}
| extra3        = {{hlist|David Guetta|Jack Patterson|Jason Jigzagula Henriques|Giorgio Tuinfort|Banx & Ranx|1st Klase}}
| length3       = 3:19
| title4        = Jump on It
| writer4       = {{hlist|Henriques|Julian Bunetta|[[Teddy Geiger]]|[[Eskeerdo|Alexander Izquierdo]]}}
| extra4        = {{hlist|Banx & Ranx|Julian Bunetta|[[Teddy Geiger]]}}
| length4       = 3:26
| title5        = Tip Pon It
| note5         = with [[Major Lazer]]
| writer5       = {{hlist|Henriques|[[Boaz van de Beatz|Boaz de Jong]]|Philip Meckseper|Ashanti Reid|[[Diplo|Thomas Wesley Pentz]]}}
| extra5        = {{hlist|[[Diplo]]|[[Jr Blender]]|[[Boaz van de Beatz]]}}
| length5       = 3:41
| title6        = Jet Plane Trip
| note6         = featuring [[Stefflon Don]]
| writer6       = {{hlist|Henriques|[[Stefflon Don|Stephanie Allen]]|Rodney Hwingwiri}}
| extra6        = Rymez
| length6       = 4:09
| title7        = [[Body (Sean Paul song)|Body]]
| note7         = featuring [[Migos]]
| writer7       = {{hlist|Henriques|Jamal Rashid|[[Vincent Berry II|Vincent Berry]]|[[Quavo|Quavious Marshall]]|[[Offset (rapper)|Kiari Cephus]]|[[Migos|Kirshnik Ball]]|Donovan Bennett|Matthew Keaveny|Joel Augustin}}
| extra7        = Donovan Bennett
| length7       = 3:26
| title8        = Tek Weh Yuh Heart
| note8         = featuring [[Tory Lanez]]
| writer8       = {{hlist|Henriques|Bennett|Keaveny|Daystar Peterson|[[Beenie Man|Moses Anthony Davis]]|Gwendolyn Lorraine Bunn|Ashton Combs|Anthony St. Aubyn Kelly}}
| extra8        = Bennett
| length8       = 3:45
| title9        = [[No Lie (Sean Paul song)|No Lie]]
| note9         = featuring [[Dua Lipa]]
| writer9       = {{hlist|Henriques|Warren|Philip Kembo|[[Sermstyle|Jamie Sanderson]]|Andrew Jackson}}
| extra9        = {{hlist|[[Sermstyle]]|Pip Kembo{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length9       = 3:41
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks<ref name="Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/sean-paul/products/uici-1150/|title= マッド・ラヴ：ザ・プリクエル [CD]|publisher=Universal Music Japan|accessdate=September 21, 2020}}</ref>
| total_length = 50:29
| title10 = No Lie (featuring Dua Lipa)
| note10 = [[Sam Feldt]] Remix
| length10 = 2:52
| title11 = No Lie (featuring Dua Lipa)
| note11 = Delirious & Alex K Remix
| length11 = 4:19
| title12 = Mad Love with David Guetta (featuring Becky G)
| note12 = [[Cheat Codes (DJs)|Cheat Codes]] Remix
| length12 = 3:11
| title13 = Mad Love with David Guetta (featuring Becky G)
| note13 = [[Valentino Khan]] Remix
| length13 = 3:44
| title14 = Jump on It
| note14 = Spicy Chocolate Remix
| length14 = 3:17
}}
'''Notes'''
* {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-[[Record producer|producer]]
==Personnel==
Credits adapted from Tidal.<ref name="Tidal"/>
{{div col}}
'''Musicians'''
* [[Sean Paul]] – vocals {{small|(all tracks)}}
* [[Jhené Aiko]] – vocals {{small|(track 1)}}
* Malcolm Olangundoye – keyboard {{small|(track 1, 2)}}
* Uche Ben Ebele – keyboard {{small|(track 1)}}
* Obi Fred Ebele – keyboard {{small|(track 1)}}, 5-string banjo {{small|(track 1)}}
* Yannick Rastogi – bass guitar {{small|(track 1-4)}}, drums {{small|(track 1-4)}}, synthesizer {{small|(track 1-4)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
* Zacharie Raymond – bass guitar {{small|(track 1-4)}}, drums {{small|(track 1-4)}}, synthesizer {{small|(track 1-4)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
* [[Ellie Goulding]] – vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
* [[Becky G]] – vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
* [[Teddy Geiger]] – keyboard {{small|(track 4)}}
* [[Stefflon Don]] – vocals {{small|(track 6)}}
* [[Migos]] – vocals {{small|(track 7)}}
* Donovan Bennett – keyboard {{small|(track 7)}}
* Matthew Keaveny – keyboard {{small|(track 7)}}
* [[Tory Lanez]] – vocals {{small|(track 8)}}
* [[Dua Lipa]] – vocals {{small|(track 9)}}
'''Technical'''
* Chris Athens – master engineering {{small|(track 1-7)}}
* Gary Bannister – engineering {{small|(track 1, 2)}}
* Zacharie Raymond – engineering {{small|(track 1, 2, 4)}}, programming {{small|(track 1-4)}}
* Yannick Rastogi – engineering {{small|(track 1, 2, 4)}}, programming {{small|(track 1-4)}}
* Bill Zimmerman – mixing assistance {{small|(track 1, 4, 6)}}
* [[Phil Tan]] – mixing {{small|(track 1, 6)}}
* Uche Ben Ebele – programming {{small|(track 1, 2)}}
* Obi Fred Ebele – programming {{small|(track 1, 2)}}
* John Hanes – mix engineering {{small|(track 2)}}
* Serban Ghenea – mixing {{small|(track 2, 3)}}
* [[Joe Kearns]] – vocal production
* Jeff Gunnell – engineering {{small|(track 4)}}
* Connor Mason – engineering {{small|(track 4)}}
* Julian Bunetta – engineering {{small|(track 4)}}, programming {{small|(track 4)}}
* Teddy Geiger – programming {{small|(track 4)}}
* James F Reynolds – mixing {{small|(track 5)}}
* [[Jr Blender]] – programming {{small|(track 5)}}
* [[Boaz van de Beatz]] – programming {{small|(track 5)}}
* [[Diplo]] – programming {{small|(track 5)}}
* Rymez – programming {{small|(track 6)}}
* Donovan Bennett – mixing {{small|(track 7, 8)}}, programming {{small|(track 7)}}
* Matthew Keaveny – programming {{small|(track 7)}}, master engineering {{small|(track 8)}}
* Joel Augustin – programming {{small|(track 7)}}
* [[Barry Grint]] – master engineering {{small|(track 9)}}
* Paul Bailey – engineering {{small|(track 9)}}
* James Royo – mixing {{small|(track 9)}}
{{div col end}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|79|artist=Sean Paul|album=Mad Love the Prequel|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|15|artist=Sean Paul|album=Mad Love the Prequel|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 September 2018}}
|-
{{album chart|France|135|artist=Sean Paul|album=Mad Love the Prequel|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|32|artist=Sean Paul|album=Mad Love - The Prequel|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 September 2018}}
|-
{{album chart|UKR&B|31|date=20180706|access-date=21 May 2024|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardReggae|4|artist=Sean Paul|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 July 2018}}
|}
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Sean Paul|title=Mad Love the Prequel|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2018|certyear=2023|access-date=10 May 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various
| 29 June 2018
| {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|SJP|[[Island Records|Island]]}}
| <ref name="Tidal"/>
|-
| 27 July 2018
| [[Compact disc|CD]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Mad Love – The Prequel|url=https://store.universalmusic.com/seanpaul/*/*/MAD-LOVE-THE-PREQUEL/5WEN0000000|website=Sean Paul Official Store|accessdate=2 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| Japan
| 24 October 2018
| CD
| {{hlist|[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan]]|Island}}
| align="center"|<ref name="Japan"/>
|}
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Sean Paul}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:2018 debut EPs]]
[[Category:Albums produced by David Guetta]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Diplo]]
[[Category:Island Records EPs]]
[[Category:Sean Paul albums]]