Sean Paul expressed delight regarding the progress of the album on the international stage. Its a good feeling and Im happy - very happy that people like the music, and that theyve been going out and getting the album. Number 1 in Japan is a big achievement for me. Im especially proud of that, because outside of Jamaica, Japanese people are really the biggest consumers of dancehall music, he said.

Imperial Blaze is also leaving a fiery path on European charts and turning up the heat on radio stations and in clubs. Apart from being certified gold in France, Imperial Blaze debuted at #8 in that country, #7 in the United Arab Emirates, #5 in Canada, #4 in Switzerland, #15 in Belgium, #17 in Austria, and #17 in Germany. It was also the first ever Jamaican album to debut atop the Billboard Rap Charts. The wholly Jamaican produced project debuted atop the Billboard Reggae Charts, #3 on the Hip Hop/R&B Album charts, #12 on the Billboard 200, #9 on the Digital Albums, and #20 on the European Albums chart.