Seal Songs Ranked
Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963), known professionally as Seal, is a British singer-songwriter. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, with his first international hit song, “Crazy”, released in 1991; his most celebrated song, “Kiss from a Rose”, was released in 1994. Seal has won multiple awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards; he won Best British Male in 1992, as well as four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. As a songwriter, he received two Ivor Novello Awards for Best Song Musically and Lyrically from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors for “Killer” (1990) and “Crazy” (1991). He was a coach on The Voice Australia in 2012 and 2013 and returned to Australia to work as a coach in 2017. Here are all of Seal’s songs ranked.
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20. Walk on by (Best 1991-2004, 2004)
“Seal’s voice is amazing and the tracks on this album are filled with passion and soul. I love the beats that really seem to bring you a sense of aura. Don’t know if that makes sense but it does to me, anyway, this cd is great.”
19. Get It Together (Seal IV, 2003)
“This is a fine release. The songs are lyrical, melodic and well arranged. Seal’s voice is as smooth and emotional as ever. Excellent listening.”
18. I’m Alive (Seal, 1994)
“Seal really outdid himself here with a colorful and complex tapestry of moods and music carried along by his slightly raspy unmistakeable soulful voice.”
17. Deep Water (Seal, 1991)
“Probably the funkiest thing on the album, it swings and flows strongly, but lacks the grace and beauty of the other tracks which surround it on an album of singular beauty.”
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16. Violet (Seal, 1991)
“Stunning track which was the fitting closer to Seal’s brilliant debut album. Rarely have artist and producer worked in greater harmony than this, Trevor Horn weaving wonderful webs and washes of sounds behind Seal’s trippy poetry, a real sock in the eye who only hear bombast in Horn’s production work.”
15. It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (Soul, 2008)
“This was a great CD. When I first heard it, I was not expecting to like it as well as I do because I grew up with the original songs and singers. My parents loved these artists and so did I. Seal has a very cool, sexy voice that is also relaxing at the same time.”
14. Don’t Cry (Seal, 1994)
“Don’t Cry” is alright because he changes between major and minor in the chorus, which I like, but these songs, like the rest of the album, fail to inspire me. Not my scene.”
13. Show Me (Seal, 1991)
“Show Me” is another slow reflective Seal, soaring to wherever he wants to soar to. This man’s voice is almost incomparable.”
12. Human Beings (Human Being, 1998)
“The hit single “Human Beings” starts the album quite darkly but yet catchily, and if it contains a tiny bit of trip hop”
11. Fly Like an Eagle (Space Jam, 1996)
“No doubt, the thinking of the film producers of “Space Jam” was to select one of the spaciest, trippiest hit artists of the day and have him cover one of the the spaciest, trippiest hits of the 70’s to cater to the parents taking their children to the movie.”
10. Prayer for the Dying (Seal, 1994)
“I think this is Seal’s masterpiece and am shocked at its criminally low mark here. Be that as it may, I still marvel at the wonderful slow-building melody easing into that stateliest of choruses, with him ardently singing to his own multi-tracked-to-infinity backing vocals.”
9. Newborn Friend (Seal, 1994)
“Anything seal sings is great and this is no exception. Wish there was an entire live recording but until there is will have to do. See him live if you can. Great show and he’s very entertaining. Very smooth.”
8. Amazing (System, 2007)
“Seal’s latest effort is one of his best recordings with tightly arranged, dance-flavored songs that sound pleasant, mostly upbeat, and words layered with emotion and inspiration.”
7. Stand by Me (Soul, 2008)
“Love this oldie and remember it from years ago. So impressed with Seal’s version. He has given it an R&B kick and it’s perfect.”
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6. Future Love Paradise (Seal, 1991)
“A great favourite of mine and for me the stand-out track on Seal’s superb solo debut album. It starts dramatically with the cathedral-like clarity of the almost spoken prologue before settling into a bass-propelled groove and a typically soaring Trevor Horn production.”
5. Love’s Divine (Seal IV, 2003)
“There really is no end to the talent of Seal! With every song, he brings unique, deeply touching words to my soul. No exception with this one, in fact, the minute I first heard this song – immediately went to my computer and downloaded “Love’s Divine” and others of his. Very talented young man, his words are touching and his wisdom is beyond his years! Love him & his music!”
4. Killer (Liveandirect, 1989)
“”Killer” was originally written as a message song about finding love in a dark time, but now it could be interpreted in many different ways. This song first topped the worldwide charts in 1991 – back when the UK was churning out tons of amazing ‘house’ music (like Black Box, Soul II Soul, Lisa Stansfield, etc). “Killer” was brought back this year in a special set of remixes which topped the Billboard Dance/Club chart in March ’05 – Seal’s fourth #1 dance hit in a row! Proof that great beats and a great voice make an irresistible combination.”
3. The Beginning (Seal, 1991)
“Only “The Beginning” falls away a little from the standard of the rest of the album, a touch over-repetitive threatening to tip over into mundanity, but from there on, this is a marvellous extended suite of music, which I periodically get obsessed with and play again and again, as I do every two or three years.”
2. Kiss from a Rose (Seal, 1994)
“Kiss from a Rose” is a Romantic composition given life through Renaissance instrumentation and Contemporary arrangement. The song’s introduction, focusing on a cappella voice and solo oboe, doesn’t quite follow the rules of the Gradus ad Parnassum, but its evocation of that Renaissance flavor gives the song an ageless quality.”
1. Crazy (Seal, 1991)
“For some weird reason, the version of “Crazy” I hear when I get the vocal melody stuck in my head is not the one here. It’s a quasi-drumming bass remix that I am absolutely certain I have never heard in real life and just made up myself because I couldn’t remember how the music sounded.”