Seal (1994 album)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]
The Village Voice	^[7]

"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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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".

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.

Track listing

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

Personnel

Seal – vocals
Gus Isidore, Jamie Muhoberac, Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin – principal musicians
Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, Andy Duncan, Andy Newmark, Anne Dudley, Anthony Pleeth, Barry Wilde, Ben Cruft, Betsy Cook, Bill Benham, Bob Smissen, Boguslaw Kostecki, Carmen Rizzo, Charley Drayton, Chris Bruce, Chris Laurence, D'Influence, David Oladunni, David Theodore, Derek Watkins, Dick Morgan, Eddie Roberts, Garfield Jackson, Gavyn Wright, George Robertson, Gota Yashiki, Harvey Mason, Helen Liebmann, Ian Thomas, Jackie Shave, Jeff Beck, Jim McLeod, John Pigneguy, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Judd Proctor, Katie Wilkinson, Laurence Cottle, Luís Jardim, Maciej Rakowski, Mark Berrow, Mark Mann, Martin Loveday, Mike Brittain, Mike De Saulles, Nick Busch, Pandit Dinesh, Patrick Kiernan, Paul Kegg, Perry Montague-Mason, Peter Oxer, Phil Spalding, Pino Palladino, Richard Cottle, Rita Manning, Roger Garland, Roger Smith, Sam Maitland, Sarah Webb, Seal, Tim Weidner, Tony Stanton, Trevor Horn, Wilfred Gibson, William Orbit – musicians
Anne Dudley, Wil Malone – string arrangements
Eric Caudieux – programming
Graeme Perkins – orchestration
Nick Knight – cover photography

Singles

UK

Release date	Title	Peak
1994-05-099 May 1994	"Prayer for the Dying"	14
1994-07-1818 July 1994	"Kiss from a Rose"	20
1994-10-2424 October 1994	"Newborn Friend"	45
1995-07-033 July 1995	"Kiss from a Rose"/"I'm Alive"	4
1995-11-2727 November 1995	"Don't Cry"/"Prayer for the Dying"	51
1996-03-055 March 1996	"Don't Cry" (remix)

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[9]	Gold	100,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[10]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Netherlands (NVPI)^[11]	Gold	50,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[12]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[13]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[14]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Seal [1994] – Seal". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
^ Bernard, James (3 June 1994). "Seal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
^ Hunt, Dennis (5 June 1991). "Seal; 'Seal' (Sire/Warner Bros.)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
^ Wright, Christian (6 October 1994). "Seal: Seal (1994)". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
^ Hunter, James (2004). "Seal". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 723. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ Christgau, Robert (26 July 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "Brazilian album certifications – Seal – Seal II" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Seal; 'Seal')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
^ "Dutch album certifications – Seal – Seal" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Seal in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1995 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Seal – Seal". Recorded Music NZ.
^ "British album certifications – Seal – Seal". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Seal in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications – Seal – Seal". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Wilson, MacKenzie. "Seal [1994] – Seal". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

[2] Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.

[3] Bernard, James (3 June 1994). "Seal". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

[4] Hunt, Dennis (5 June 1991). "Seal; 'Seal' (Sire/Warner Bros.)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

[5] Wright, Christian (6 October 1994). "Seal: Seal (1994)". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

[6] Hunter, James (2004). "Seal". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 723. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[Christgau-7] Christgau, Robert (26 July 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

[AustraliaSealSeal_IIalbumCertRef-8] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[BrazilSealSeal_IIalbumCertRef-9] "Brazilian album certifications – Seal – Seal II" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.

[GermanySealSealalbumCertRef-10] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Seal; 'Seal')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[NetherlandsSealSealalbumCertRef-11] "Dutch album certifications – Seal – Seal" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Seal in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1995 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[New_ZealandSealSealalbumCertRef-12] "New Zealand album certifications – Seal – Seal". Recorded Music NZ.

[United_KingdomSealSealalbumCertRef-13] "British album certifications – Seal – Seal". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Seal in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesSealSealalbumCertRef-14] "American album certifications – Seal – Seal". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography
Studio albums	Seal (1991) Seal (1994) Human Being (1998) Seal IV (2003) System (2007) Soul (2008) Seal 6: Commitment (2010) Soul 2 (2011) 7 (2015) Standards (2017)
Live albums	Live in Paris (2005)
Compilations	Best 1991–2004 (2004) Hits (2009)
Unreleased albums	Togetherland (2001)
Singles	"Crazy" (1990) "Future Love Paradise" (1991) "The Beginning" (1991) "Killer" (1991) "Violet" (1992) "Prayer for the Dying" (1994) "Kiss from a Rose" (1994) "Newborn Friend" (1994) "I'm Alive" (1994) "Don't Cry" (1996) "Fly Like an Eagle" (1997) "Human Beings" (1998) "This Could Be Heaven" (2001) "Les Mots" (2001) "My Vision" (2002) "Get It Together" (2002) "Love's Divine" (2003) "Waiting for You" (2003) "Walk On By" (2004) "Killer 2005" (2005) "Amazing" (2007) "The Right Life" (2008) "A Change Is Gonna Come" (2008) "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (2008) "I Can't Stand the Rain" (2009) "If You Don't Know Me by Now" (2009) "Secret" (2010)
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