Human Being (album)

Human Being
Human Being
Studio album by Seal
Released	16 November 1998
Recorded	1996–1998
Studio	Sarm West Studios, Sarm Workshops, Whitfield Street Recording Studios, Air Lyndhurst and Studio 52 (London, UK); Armoury Studios and Whistler (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada); Sarm West Coast, Cherokee Studios, Record Plant (Los Angeles, California, USA); Andora Studios, A&M Studios and Conway Studios (Hollywood, California, USA);
Genre	Soul; pop;
Length	51:35
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Trevor Horn
Seal chronology
Singles from Human Being
	"Human Beings"; Released: 1998; "Lost My Faith"; Released: 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Human Being is the third studio album by 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 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]}

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]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Prato, Greg (17 November 1998). "Human Being - Seal". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^ David Browne (16 November 1998). "Human Being Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ "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.

[AMG-1] 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.

[RS-3] Evelyn McDonnell (17 November 1998). "Seal: Human Being : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2012.

[Cross-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.

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