Human Being (album)
1998 studio album by Seal
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Human Being is the third studio album by British singer Seal, released in 1998. The title track was written about late rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.[1] Human Being received mixed reviews ranging from being panned for its overtly dark and moody feel,[3] to being described in terms such as "pop perfection".[1]
Released16 November 1998
Recorded1996–1998
Studios
- Sarm West Studios, Sarm Workshops, Whitfield Street Recording Studios, Air Lyndhurst and Studio 52 (London, UK)
- Armoury Studios and Whistler (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
- Sarm West Coast, Cherokee Studios, Record Plant (Los Angeles, California, USA)
- Andora Studios, A&M Studios and Conway Studios (Hollywood, California, USA)
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| Released | 16 November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1998 | |||
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| Length | 51:35 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Trevor Horn | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
A remix of "Lost My Faith" was featured over the closing credits of the 1999 film Entrapment, and the song's single release was accompanied by a music video in which Seal is integrated into scenes from the film alongside Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones.[citation needed]
The cover art for the album was shot by French fashion photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Human Beings" | Seal | 4:47 |
| 2. | "State of Grace" |
| 5:00 |
| 3. | "Latest Craze" |
| 4:28 |
| 4. | "Just Like You Said" |
| 4:17 |
| 5. | "Princess" | Seal | 1:58 |
| 6. | "Lost My Faith" |
| 4:38 |
| 7. | "Excerpt From" | Seal | 3:04 |
| 8. | "When a Man Is Wrong" | Seal | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Colour" | Seal | 5:22 |
| 10. | "Still Love Remains" | Seal | 5:54 |
| 11. | "No Easy Way" | Seal | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Human Beings (Reprise)" | Seal | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 52:05 | ||
Personnel
- Seal – vocals, guitars, bass
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, programming, bass
- Lisa Coleman – additional keyboards
- George De Angelis – additional keyboards
- Mike Garson – additional keyboards
- Grant Mitchell – additional keyboards, programming
- Dave Palmer – additional keyboards
- David Sancious – additional keyboards
- Dave McCracken – programming
- William Orbit – programming
- Andy Richards – programming
- Danny Saber – programming, additional guitars
- Chris Bruce – guitars, bass
- Earl Harvin – guitars, bass, drums
- Gregg Arreguin – additional guitars
- Gus Isadore – additional guitars
- Chester Kamen – additional guitars
- Wendy Melvoin – additional guitars
- Ramón Stagnaro – additional guitars
- Alex Acuña – percussion
- Andy Duncan – percussion
- Anne Dudley – string arrangements
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements
- Wil Malone – string arrangements
- Aaron Zigman – string arrangements
Production
- Trevor Horn – producer
- Steve Fitzmaurice – recording, mixing
- Tim Weidner – recording, mixing
- Michael Perfitt – recording assistant, additional engineer
- Tom Elmhirst – additional engineer
- Gregg Jackman – additional engineer
- Richard Lowe – additional engineer, mixing (7)
- Steve Orchard – additional engineer
- Mike Ross-Trevor – additional engineer
- Alex Black – assistant engineer
- Stuart Brawley – assistant engineer
- Rob Brill – assistant engineer
- Andre Coulam – assistant engineer
- Andy Davies – assistant engineer
- Tony Flores – assistant engineer
- Gordon Fordyce – assistant engineer
- Billy Gibson – assistant engineer
- Barry Goldberg – assistant engineer
- Mark Lane – assistant engineer
- Luis Quine – assistant engineer
- Iain Roberson – assistant engineer
- Paul Silveira – assistant engineer
- Dan Vickers – assistant engineer
- Tim Wills – assistant engineer
- Don C. Tyler – digital editing
- Alexander Areteos – technical assistant
- Justin Fraser – technical assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Debbie Caponetta – production coordinator
- Pat Dorn – production coordinator
- Tom Mayhue – production coordinator
- Augusta Quiney – production coordinator
- Melanie Niessen – art direction
- Matt Coonrod – design
- Jean-Baptiste Mondino – photography
- Bob Cavallo – management
- Rebecca Mostow – management
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 82 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 21 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 18 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 25 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 24 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 14 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 18 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 22 |
