Human Being (album)

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Human Being
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Studio album by
Seal
Released16 November 1998
Recorded1996–1998
Studio
Genre
Length51:35
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Trevor Horn
Seal chronology
Seal
(1994)		Human Being
(1998)		 Togetherland
(Unreleased)
Singles from Human Being
  1. "Human Beings"
    Released: 2 November 1998
  2. "Lost My Faith"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [2]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

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] The album featured Seal naked on the cover. The album failed to sell in the same way as his 1994 multi-platinum album, Seal . However, it is a fan favourite and was inspired by his then-girlfriend, Tyra Banks and their breakup.[ citation needed ]

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Human Beings"Seal4:47
2."State of Grace"
  • Seal
  • Chris Bruce
5:00
3."Latest Craze"
4:28
4."Just Like You Said"
  • Seal
  • Bruce
4:17
5."Princess"Seal1:58
6."Lost My Faith"
  • Seal
  • Reggie Hamilton
4:38
7."Excerpt From"Seal3:04
8."When a Man Is Wrong"Seal4:21
9."Colour"Seal5:22
10."Still Love Remains"Seal5:54
11."No Easy Way"Seal4:48
12."Human Beings (Reprise)"Seal3:28
Total length:52:05

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 82
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] 21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10] 14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 18
UK Albums (OCC) [12] 44
US Billboard 200 [13] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [14] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [15] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  3. 1 2 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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