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Human Being (album)

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.

Human Being
Studio album by
Seal
Released16 November 1998
Recorded1996–1998
Studio
Genre
Length51:35
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTrevor 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[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[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

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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

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Production

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  • 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

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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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Prato, Greg (17 November 1998). "Human Being - Seal". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. ^ David Browne (16 November 1998). "Human Being Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Seal". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 723. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  5. ^ "SEAL on Instagram: "'Human Beings' (My Favourite of My Album Covers) #jeanbaptistemondino #albumcover"". Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 246.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Seal – Human Being" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Seal – Human Being" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Seal – Human Being" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Seal – Human Being". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Seal – Human Being". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Seal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  14. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Seal – Human Being". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Seal – Human Being". British Phonographic Industry.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Seal – Human Being". Recording Industry Association of America.


 

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