Human Being (album)

Human Being

Studio album by Seal

Released

November 16, 1998

Recorded

1996–1998

Genre

Soul, pop^[1]

Length

51:35

Seal chronology

Seal
(1994)

Human Being
(1998)

Seal IV
(2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

1 2 3 Prato, Greg (1998-11-17). "Human Being - Seal". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
↑ David Browne (1998-11-16). "Human Being Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
1 2 Evelyn McDonnell (1998-11-17). "Seal: Human Being : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2012-05-20.

Other references for Track listing and Personnel sections are from the album liner notes

Seal

Discography

Studio albums	Seal (1991) Seal (1994) Human Being (1998) Seal (2003) System (2007) Soul (2008) Commitment (2010) Soul 2 (2011) 7 (2015)

Live albums	Live in Paris (2005) One Night to Remember (2006)

Compilations	Best 1991–2004 (2004) Hits (2009)

Unreleased albums	Togetherland (2001)

Singles	"Killer" (1990) "Crazy" (1990) "Future Love Paradise" (1991) "The Beginning" (1991) "Killer (remix)" (1991) "Violet" (1992) "Prayer for the Dying" (1994) "Kiss from a Rose" (1994) "Newborn Friend" (1994) "Don't Cry" (1996) "Fly Like an Eagle" (1997) "Human Beings" (1998) "This Could Be Heaven" (2001) "Les Mots" (2001) "Love's Divine" (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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