7 (Seal album)
2015 studio album by Seal
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7 is the ninth studio album by the British soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal.[5] The album was released on 6 November 2015 by Warner Bros. Records. Its title comes from being Seal's seventh album of original songs, his first since Seal 6: Commitment (2010).
Released6 November 2015
Studios
- Sarm Studios and Angel Recording Studios (London, UK)
- The Village Recorder and Sarm West Coast (Los Angeles, California)
LabelWarner Bros.
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| Released | 6 November 2015 | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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The singles "Every Time I'm with You" and "Do You Ever" were released on 11 September 2015. Two promotional singles were released in advance of the album: "Life on the Dancefloor" on 2 October and "Padded Cell" on 16 October. The bonus track "Whatever You Need" is a reworked version of a Togetherland track called "Breathe", making it only the second officially released song from that unreleased album, following "This Could Be Heaven" from the Family Man soundtrack.
Track listing
All tracks produced by Trevor Horn and Seal, except as noted.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producers | Length |
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| 1. | "Daylight Saving" | 4:50 | ||
| 2. | "Every Time I'm with You" |
| 4:31 | |
| 3. | "Life on the Dancefloor" |
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| 5:14 |
| 4. | "Padded Cell" |
| 4:08 | |
| 5. | "Do You Ever" |
| 4:36 | |
| 6. | "The Big Love Has Died" |
| 4:30 | |
| 7. | "Redzone Killer" |
| 4:22 | |
| 8. | "Monascow" |
| 4:10 | |
| 9. | "Half a Heart" |
| 3:54 | |
| 10. | "Let Yourself" | Seal | 4:26 | |
| 11. | "Love" |
| 4:35 | |
| Total length: | 49:16 | |||
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| 12. | "We Found Love" |
| 4:24 |
| 13. | "Whatever You Need" | Seal | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 58:14 | ||
Personnel
- Seal – vocals, programming (4, 7, 10, 13)
- Stephan Moccio – acoustic piano (1), keyboards (1), programming (1)
- Julian Hinton – keyboards (1), programming (6, 9), additional orchestration (6), orchestral arrangements (9)
- Aaron Horn – programming (1, 4, 7)
- Trevor Horn – keyboards, guitars (1, 4, 5), bass guitar (2, 3, 5, 7–9), backing vocals (9)
- Jamie Muhoberac – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13), keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–11, 13), programming (1, 3–5, 7, 9–11, 13), organ (2, 4, 9), bass guitar (9, 10, 13), arrangements (11), drum programming (13)
- Jamie Odell – keyboards (3, 8), programming (3, 4, 7, 8)
- Dave McCracken – programming (4)
- Cameron Gower-Poole – programming (4, 5, 9, 10), percussion (7)
- Justin Parker – keyboards (5), programming (5)
- Tim Weidner – programming (5), sound effects (6)
- Jeffrey David – acoustic piano (12), keyboards (12), guitars (12), drum programming (12)
- Simon Bloor – guitars (1–9), keyboards (2, 7–10), programming (2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 13), acoustic piano (4, 6, 10, 13), additional orchestration (9)
- Chris Bruce – guitars (1, 4, 5, 7, 12), bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 6–8, 11–13)
- Phil Palmer – guitars (2, 4–6, 8, 9)
- Lol Creme – guitars (4, 7–9), percussion (9), backing vocals (9)
- Josh Campbell – guitars (7, 13)
- Josh Tyrrell – guitars (12)
- Paul Turner – bass guitar (4)
- Earl Harvin – drums (1, 2, 4), cymbals (4)
- Joel Peters – drums (1, 4, 5, 7), programming (4, 5, 9), percussion (7, 10)
- Ash Soan – drums (4, 5, 7, 9)
- Abe Rounds – drums (8)
- Luís Jardim – percussion (1, 2, 5–7, 9, 10)
- Dave Bishop – saxophones (3, 8)
- Andy Wood – trombone (3, 8)
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet (3, 8), brass arrangements (3, 8)
- Paul Spong – trumpet (3, 8)
- Anne Dudley – orchestral arrangements and conductor (1, 2, 4, 6), acoustic piano (5)
- Nick Ingman – orchestral arrangements and conductor (5, 7, 10)
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestral contractor and fixer (1, 2, 4–7, 10)
- Minnetonka – backing vocals (4)
- Mr Probz – backing vocals (4)
Production
- Jeff Fenster – A&R direction
- Allen Wolfe – A&R administration
- John Chen – A&R coordinator
- Mark Taylor – A&R coordinator
- Gavin Taylor – art direction, design
- David Drebin – cover photography
- Hélène-Marie Pambrun – additional photography
Technical
- Nick Watson – mastering at Fluid Mastering (London, UK)
- Oli Morgan – mastering assistant
- Cameron Gower-Poole – recording (1–10, 12, 13), mixing (12, 13)
- Joel Peters – recording (1–10, 12), mixing (4, 7)
- Mat Bartam – string recording (1, 2, 4–7, 10)
- Tim Weidner – mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 8–11), recording (11)
- Simon Bloor – additional engineer, recording (11)
- Josh Campbell – assistant engineer (1–3, 5–10, 12, 13), additional engineer (4), recording (11)
- Chris Parker – string recording assistant (1, 2, 4–7, 10)
- Alex Williams – mix assistant (1–3, 5, 6, 8–11)
- Josh Tyrrell – mix assistant (4, 7)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[25] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[26] | Gold | 1,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||