7 (Seal album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = 7

| type = studio

| artist = Seal

| cover = Seal_7.png

| border = yes

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| released = {{Start date|2015|11|6|df=y}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length =

| label = Warner Bros.

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| prev_title = Soul 2

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = Standards

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Seal 7

| type = studio

| single1 = Every Time I'm with You

| single1date = 11 September 2015

| single2 = Do You Ever

| single2date = 11 September 2015

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|title=Seal: 7|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/7-mw0002875382|website=AllMusic|access-date=3 May 2018}}

|rev2 = The Guardian

|rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite news|last1=Jonze|first1=Tim|title=Seal: 7 review – back from the 90s with uncertain purpose|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/05/seal-7-review-back-from-the-90s-with-uncertain-purpose|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=3 May 2018|date=5 November 2017}}

|rev3 = The Irish Times

|rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|title=Seal: 7 – Album Review|first=Lauren|last= Murphy|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/seal-7-album-review-1.2417164|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=3 May 2018|date=4 November 2015}}

|rev4 = Pop Magazine

|rev4score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|last1=Perkins|first1=Mai|title=Review: Seal – 7|date=10 November 2015|url=http://pop-mag.com/2015-11-10/review-seal-7/|website=Pop-mag.com|access-date=3 May 2018}}

}}

7 is the ninth studio album by British soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal.{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/seal-releases-new-single-every-time-im-with-you-announces-7-album/|title=Seal Releases New Single 'Every Time I'm with You," Announces '7' Album|author=Jeff Nelson|website=People.com|access-date=December 20, 2021}} The album was released on 6 November 2015 by Warner Bros. Records. Its title comes from being Seal's seventh album of original songs, his first since Seal 6: Commitment (2010).

The singles "Every Time I'm with You" and "Do You Ever" were released on 11 September 2015. Two promotional singles were released in advance of the album: "Life on the Dancefloor" on 2 October and "Padded Cell" on 16 October. The bonus track "Whatever You Need" is a reworked version of a Togetherland track called "Breathe", making it only the second officially released song from that unreleased album, following "This Could Be Heaven" from the Family Man soundtrack.

Track listing

All tracks produced by Trevor Horn and Seal, except as noted.{{cite web|url=http://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/7-seal/0093624924128|title=7|website=Qobuz.com}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Standard edition

| extra_column = Producers

| total_length = 49:16

| title1 = Daylight Saving

| writer1 = {{hlist|Seal|Stephan Moccio|Trevor Horn}}

| length1 = 4:50

| title2 = Every Time I'm with You

| writer2 = {{hlist|Seal|Simon Bloor|T. Horn}}

| length2 = 4:31

| title3 = Life on the Dancefloor

| writer3 = {{hlist|Seal|Jamie Odell}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Seal|T. Horn|Odell {{small|(additional)}}}}

| length3 = 5:14

| title4 = Padded Cell

| writer4 = {{hlist|Seal|Bloor|Aaron Horn|T. Horn|Louis Cole}}

| length4 = 4:08

| title5 = Do You Ever

| writer5 = {{hlist|Seal|Justin Parker|T. Horn}}

| length5 = 4:36

| title6 = The Big Love Has Died

| writer6 = {{hlist|Seal|Bloor|T. Horn}}

| length6 = 4:30

| title7 = Redzone Killer

| writer7 = {{hlist|Seal|Bloor|A. Horn|T. Horn}}

| length7 = 4:22

| title8 = Monascow

| writer8 = {{hlist|Seal|Joel Compass|T. Horn}}

| length8 = 4:10

| title9 = Half a Heart

| writer9 = {{hlist|Seal|Echosmith|Jeffery David|Philip Bentley}}

| length9 = 3:54

| title10 = Let Yourself

| writer10 = Seal

| length10 = 4:26

| title11 = Love

| writer11 = {{hlist|Seal|David}}

| length11 = 4:35

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Target edition bonus tracks

| total_length = 58:14

| title12 = We Found Love

| writer12 = {{hlist|Seal|David}}

| length12 = 4:24

| title13 = Whatever You Need

| writer13 = Seal

| length13 = 4:34

}}

Personnel

  • Seal – vocals (all), programming (4, 7, 10)
  • Joel Peters – drums (1, 4, 5, 7), programming (4, 5, 9), percussion (7, 10)
  • Earl Harvin – drums (1, 2, 4), cymbals (4)
  • Ash Soan – drums (4, 5, 7, 9)
  • Abe Rounds – drums (8)
  • Aaron Horn – programming (1, 4, 7)
  • Stephan Moccio – piano (1), keyboards (1), programming (1)
  • Julian Hinton – keyboards (1), programming (6, 9)
  • Jamie Odell – keyboards (3, 8), programming (3, 4, 7, 8)
  • Cameron Gower Poole – programming (4, 5, 9, 10), percussion (7)
  • Dave McCracken – programming (4)
  • Justin Parker – keyboards (5), programming (5)
  • Anne Dudley – piano (5)
  • Tim Weidner – programming (5), sound FX (6)
  • Trevor Horn – bass guitar (2, 3, 5, 7–9), keyboards (all), guitar (1, 4, 5), backing vocals (9)
  • Chris Bruce – bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 6–8, 11), guitar (1, 4, 5, 7)
  • Jamie Muhoberac – bass guitar (9, 10), piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11), Hammond organ (2, 4, 9), keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–11), programming (1, 3–5, 7, 9–11)
  • Paul Turner – bass guitar (4)
  • Simon Bloor – guitar (1–9), piano (4, 6, 10), keyboards (2, 7–10), programming (2, 3, 6, 10, 11)
  • Phil Palmer – guitar (2, 4–6, 8, 9)
  • Lol Creme – guitar (4, 7–9), percussion (9), backing vocals (9)
  • Josh Campbell – guitar (7)
  • Luís Jardim – percussion (1, 2, 5–7, 9, 10)
  • Paul Spong – trumpet (3, 8)
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet (3, 8)
  • Andy Wood – trombone (3, 8)
  • Dave Bishop – saxophone (3, 8)
  • Minnetonka – backing vocals (4)
  • Mr Probz – backing vocals (4)
  • orchestral arrangement/orchestra conducted by Anne Dudley (1, 2, 4, 6), Nick Ingman (5, 7, 10), Hinton (9)
  • additional orchestration – Hinton (6), Bloor (9)
  • brass arrangement – Steve Sidwell (3, 8)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (2015)

! Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/music-news-aria-albums-elvis-presley-has-the-no-1-album-in-australia-again-20151114|title=ARIA Albums: Elvis Presley Has the No 1 Album in Australia Again|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=14 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}

| 64

{{album chart|Flanders|23|artist=Seal|album=7|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2015}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|13|artist=Seal|album=7|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2015}}
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|21|artist=Seal|rowheader=true|access-date=17 November 2015}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|7|artist=Seal|album=7|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2015}}
{{album chart|France|18|artist=Seal|album=7|rowheader=true|access-date=16 November 2015}}
{{album chart|Hungary|2|year=2015|week=45|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2015}}
{{album chart|Ireland|69|year=2015|week=46|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2015}}
{{album chart|Italy|45|artist=Seal|album=7|rowheader=true|access-date=14 November 2015}}
{{album chart|Portugal|25|artist=Seal|album=7|access-date=31 July 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart|Spain|40|artist=Seal|album=7|rowheader=true|access-date=24 November 2015}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|9|artist=Seal|album=7|rowheader=true|access-date=18 November 2015}}
{{album chart|UK2|13|date=20151113|rowheader=true|access-date=14 November 2015}}
{{album chart|UKR&B|1|date=20151113|rowheader=true|access-date=2 July 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|45|artist=Seal|rowheader=true|access-date=17 November 2015}}

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2015)

! Position

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2015&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels 2015|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=31 October 2020}}

| 110

scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2015|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2015|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=31 October 2020}}

| 80

Chart (2016)

! Position

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2016&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels 2016|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=31 October 2020}}

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Certifications

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References