Sean Kingston Scores His First Hit On One Chart While Incarcerated

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentSean Kingston Scores His First Hit On One Chart While IncarceratedByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 27, 2026, 09:40am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Sean Kingston reaches the Billboard Global 200 for the first time as "Eenie Meenie," his collaboration with Justin Bieber, debuts 15 years after its release. MIAMI, FL - JUNE 03: Sean Kingston performs live on stage during "Hot Summer Night" concert at FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park on June 3, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Louis/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThere was a period in the mid-aughts when Sean Kingston was one of the hottest pop stars in the music business. The singer, who was born in America and raised in Jamaica – a fact that influenced his signature style, which brought him to prominence – scored more than a dozen hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in less than a decade. But as is often so common with pop artists, his time in the spotlight quickly waned. Kingston is currently in prison after being convicted alongside his mother of fraud charges, but that doesn’t stop him from scoring a new hit on a Billboard chart this week. In fact, Kingston lands on a tally he has never seen before – one which didn’t exist during his commercial heyday. He arrives with one of his most popular tracks, which is back in the spotlight thanks to the other name credited on the tune.Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber’s “Eenie Meenie” DebutsOn this week’s Billboard Global 200, the chart company’s ranking of the 200 most popular songs throughout the world, Kingston earns his first smash. “Eenie Meenie,” a collaboration with Justin Bieber, launches at No. 54. The cut is back in the spotlight after Bieber headlined Coachella. The Can...