Human Being (album)

Human Being
Studio album by
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]

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.

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]

  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.