System (album)
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System | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 12 November 2007 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 47:22 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Stuart Price | |||
Seal chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
IM | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Observer | (favorable)[5] |
Okayplayer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | 3/5[10] |
System is the fifth studio album by British soul/R&B singer Seal, released on 12 November 2007. In his online blog, Seal described the album as a return to his dance roots and his best album since his debut.[11] However, it is his lowest-selling album to date in the US, selling 155,000 copies in the first year of its release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[12]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Seal
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "If It's in My Mind, It's on My Face" | Seal, Eric Schermerhorn, Stuart Price | 5:11 |
2. | "Amazing" (Thin White Duke Edit) | Seal | 3:27 |
3. | "Just Like Before" | Seal, Schermerhorn, Price | 4:42 |
4. | "Loaded" | Seal, Bill Bottrell, Price | 5:20 |
5. | "Wedding Day" (Duet with Heidi Klum) | Seal, Schermerhorn, Price | 3:57 |
6. | "System" | Seal, Schermerhorn | 3:48 |
7. | "Dumb" | Seal, Christopher Bruce, Schermerhorn | 4:12 |
8. | "The Right Life" | Seal, Price | 5:09 |
9. | "Rolling" | Seal, Schermerhorn | 4:30 |
10. | "Immaculate" | Seal | 4:04 |
11. | "Amazing" | Seal | 3:02 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Amazing" (Kaskade Remix) | 6:33 |
13. | "Amazing" (Bill Hamel Vocal Mix) | 9:07 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "The Right Life" (Eddie Amador's Backroom Stripped Mix) | 8:21 |
13. | "Amazing" (Bill Hamel Vocal Edit) | 5:02 |
14. | "Amazing" (Kaskade Remix) | 6:34 |
15. | "Killer" (Live in Germany) | 6:32 |
16. | "Crazy" (Live in Germany) | 5:25 |
17. | "Get It Together" (Live in Germany) | 5:20 |
18. | "Amazing" (Bill Hamel Stripped Mix) | 8:39 |
19. | "Interview: The Making of System" (Pre-order bonus track) | 5:00 |
Charts and certifications
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[32] | Gold | 75,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[33] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[34] | Gold | 15,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Critic reviews from". Metacritic.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Neil Drumming (9 November 2007). "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com.
- ^ IM review
- ^ Paul Flynn (10 November 2007). "The Observer review". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Okayplayer review". 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007.
- ^ Joseph, Mike. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com.
- ^ Seal (29 November 2007). "Album reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007.
- ^ "Slant review". Slantmagazine.com. 10 November 2007.
- ^ "Seal: System". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Blog Archive » SEAL-REPORT". Seal. 5 June 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Seal Sings From His "Soul" On New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – System by Seal". iTunes Store. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – System (Bonus Track Version) by Seal". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Seal – System" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Seal – System" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Seal – System" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". Hitparáda – TOP50 Prodejní (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Seal – System" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Seal – System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Seal – System" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Seal – System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Seal – System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Seal – System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Seal – System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Seal – System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Seal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "French album certifications – Seal – System" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 26 November 2021. Select SEAL and click OK.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Seal; 'System')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('System')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
External links
[edit]- System at Metacritic