Human Being (album)
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
Human Being is the third album by Seal. It was released in 1998 as a tribute to late rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. 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] The album failed to sell in the same way as his 1994 multi-platinum album, Seal yet is a fan favorite and was inspired by his at the time girlfriend, Tyra Banks and their breakup.
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.
The album sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.
Track listing
- "Human Beings" (Seal) – 4:36
- "State of Grace" (Seal, Chris Bruce) – 5:00
- "Latest Craze" (Seal, Earl Harvin) – 4:28
- "Just Like You Said" (Seal, Chris Bruce) – 4:14
- "Princess" (Seal) – 1:58
- "Lost My Faith" (Seal, Reggie Hamilton) – 4:35
- "Excerpt From" (Seal) – 3:04
- "When a Man Is Wrong" (Seal) – 4:18
- "Colour" (Seal) – 5:22
- "Still Love Remains" (Seal) – 5:54
- "No Easy Way" (Seal) – 4:48
- "Human Beings (Reprise)" (Seal) – 3:21
Personnel
- Seal – vocals, guitars, bass
- Earl Harvin – drums, bass, guitars
- Chris Bruce – guitars, bass
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, bass
- Additional keyboards – Dave Palmer, Grant Mitchell, David Sancious, Mike Garson, George De Angelis, Lisa Coleman
- Additional guitars – Gregg Arreguin, Chester Kayman, Gus Isadore, Wendy Melvoin, Ramon Stagnaro, Danny Saber
- Percussion – Alex Acuña, Andy Duncan
- Programming – Grant Mitchell, Jamie Muhoberac, Andy Richards, Dave McCracken, Danny Saber, William Orbit
- String Arrangements – Anne Dudley, Wil Malone, Aaron Zigman, Nick Ingman
References
- ^ a b c Prato, Greg (17 November 1998). "Human Being - Seal". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ David Browne (16 November 1998). "Human Being Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Evelyn McDonnell (17 November 1998). "Seal: Human Being : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
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- Other references for Track listing and Personnel sections are from the album liner notes
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