Seal (1994 album)

Seal
Seal
Studio album by Seal
Released	23 May 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	Sarm West, Sarm East and Angel Recording Studios (London, UK); Hook End Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, UK); Real World Studios (Box, Wiltshire, UK); Sarm West Coast (Los Angeles, California, USA);
Genre	Progressive soul; pop; dance;
Length	50:29
Label	Zang Tumb Tuum; Sire (US);
Producer	Trevor Horn
Seal chronology
Singles from Seal
	"Prayer for the Dying"; Released: 9 May 1994; "Kiss from a Rose"; Released: 11 July 1994; "Newborn Friend"; Released: 24 October 1994; "I'm Alive"; Released: 1995; "Don't Cry"; Released: 27 November 1995;

Seal (sometimes referred to as Seal II to avoid confusion with the 1991 album of the same name) is the second eponymous studio album by British singer Seal. The album was released in 1994 on ZTT and Sire Records and features the worldwide smash hit single "Kiss from a Rose".

Released23 May 1994^[1]

Recorded1993–1994

Studio

Sarm West, Sarm East and Angel Recording Studios (London, UK)
Hook End Recording Studios (Oxfordshire, UK)
Real World Studios (Box, Wiltshire, UK)
Sarm West Coast (Los Angeles, California, USA)

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	^[7]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[8]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[3]
Knoxville News Sentinel	^[9]
Los Angeles Times	^[10]
NME	4/10^[11]
Rolling Stone	^[12]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[13]
Smash Hits	2/5^[14]

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"Kiss from a Rose"

Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" from Seal (aka Seal II) and Batman Forever: Music from the Motion Picture

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The image on the cover has since become nearly synonymous with Seal, in that it has appeared on several singles covers and was reused for his greatest hits album.

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bring It On"	Chris Bruce Lisa Coleman Wendy Melvoin Carmen Rizzo Augustus Isidore Seal	3:58
2.	"Prayer for the Dying"	Isidore Seal	5:30
3.	"Dreaming in Metaphors"	Isidore Seal	5:52
4.	"Don't Cry"	Seal	6:17
5.	"Fast Changes"	Isidore Seal	5:42
6.	"Kiss from a Rose"	Seal	4:47
7.	"People Asking Why"	Seal	4:45
8.	"Newborn Friend"	Seal	4:05
9.	"If I Could" (duet with Joni Mitchell)	Seal	4:16
10.	"I'm Alive"	Coleman Melvoin Rizzo Isidore Seal	4:02
11.	"Bring It On (Reprise)"	Bruce Coleman Melvoin Rizzo Isidore Seal	1:15

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bring It On" (Alternate Version)		5:35
2.	"Reality"	Seal	4:34
3.	"Prayer for the Dying" (Alternate Version)		5:31
4.	"Kiss from a Rose" (Alternate Version)		5:11
5.	"Fast Changes" (Alternate Version)		5:42
6.	"Newborn Friend" (Alternate Version)		3:59
7.	"I'm Alive" (Alternate Version)		4:10
8.	"Don't Cry" (Alternate Version)		6:22
9.	"People Asking Why" (Alternate Version)		5:21
10.	"Dreaming in Metaphors" (Alternate Version)		5:04
11.	"If I Could" (Alternate Version)		3:52
12.	"Love Is Powerful"	Seal	3:04
13.	"Manic Depression" (featuring Jeff Beck)	Jimi Hendrix	5:13
14.	"Blues in 'E'"	Seal	3:43
15.	"The Wind Cries Mary"	Hendrix	3:54
16.	"Fly Like an Eagle"	Steve Miller	4:15

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[39]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[40]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[41]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[42]	Gold	50,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[43]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Spain (Promusicae)^[44]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[45]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[46]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[47]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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