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System (Seal Album)
''System'' is the fifth studio album by British soul music, soul/contemporary R&B, R&B singer Seal (musician), 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. 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. Track listing Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links * {{Authority control Seal (musician) albums 2007 albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by Stuart Price ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the recipient of three Brit Awards, four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award, with 20 million albums or singles sold by October 2011. He signed with record producer Trevor Horn's ZTT Records to release his Seal (1991 album), eponymous debut studio album (1991). A critical and commercial success, it spawned the singles "Crazy (Seal song), Crazy" and "Killer (Adamski song), Killer", which peaked at numbers two and one on the UK singles chart, respectively, while both entered the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His 1994 single, "Kiss from a Rose", peaked atop the latter chart after its inclusion on the accompanying film soundtracks for ''The NeverEnding Story III'' and ''Batman Forever''. "Kiss from a Rose" spawned from Seal (1994 album), Seal's second eponymous studio album (1994), which peaked atop the UK Albums Chart along with its pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover, and was then published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. The magazine experienced a rapid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÄŒNS IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 1933 by Francesco Braga. It operates a secretariat based in London, with regional offices in Brussels, Hong Kong, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Nairobi. Function IFPI's mission is to promote the value of recorded music, campaign for record producer rights, and expand the commercial uses of recorded music. Its services to members include a legal policy programme, litigation, content protection, sales reporting for the recorded music market, insight and analysis and work in the areas of performance rights, technology and trade. Structure IFPI is governed by its Main Board, a group including representatives from across the organisation's members (including major and independent record labels), representatives from certain IFPI National Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get It Together (Seal Song)
"Get It Together" is a song by British singer Seal Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, also called "true seal" ** Fur seal ** Eared seal * Seal ( ..., released on 16 December 2002 as the lead single from his fourth studio album, '' Seal IV'', following the scrapping of '' Togetherland''. The song went to number one on the US dance charts. Formats and track listings * CD maxi single #"Get It Together" (Lost Boys Radio Edit) – 3:50 #"Get It Together" (Album Version) – 4:21 #"Get It Together" (Bill Hamel Vocal Mix) – 10:12 #"Get It Together" (Junior Jack Mainstream Mix) – 4:06 * US CD maxi single #"Get It Together" (Album Version) – 4:25 #"Get It Together" (Peter Rauhofer Classic Club Mix) – 7:40 #"Get It Together" (Superchumbo's Guiding Light Mix) – 9:09 #"Get It Together" (Bill Hamel Vocal Mix) – 10:07 #"Get It T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy (Seal Song)
"Crazy" is a song written by English singer-songwriter Seal and English songwriter Guy Sigsworth. Produced by Trevor Horn, it was released by ZTT Records on 26 November 1990 as the lead single from Seal's debut studio album, ''Seal'' (1991). The song became his first commercial hit, reaching No. 2 in the United Kingdom, while becoming his first top ten single in the United States. It has since been covered by several artists, including Alanis Morissette, whose version was released as a single from her 2005 compilation album, '' The Collection''. Background and composition Seal wrote "Crazy" in 1990 inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. In 2015, Seal said of the song's conception in 1990: "I felt the cycle had reached its apex. I felt the world changing and I felt profound things happening." According to the song's producer Trevor Horn, "Crazy" was made over the course of two months: Crazy' wasn't an easy record to make, because we we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer (Adamski Song)
"Killer" is a song by British DJ and record producer Adamski. It was written by Adamski and British singer-songwriter Seal (musician), Seal, who also provided vocals, although the original release is credited solely to Adamski. It was released in March 1990 by MCA Records as the first single from Adamski's second album, ''Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy'' (1990), and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. The single spent four weeks at the top in May and June 1990 and sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, earning it Music recording certification, gold certification. It also reached number one in Belgium and Zimbabwe and number two in the Netherlands and West Germany. The song's music video was directed by Don Searll. ''Melody Maker'' ranked "Killer" the ninth-best single of the year. In 1991, Seal re-recorded "Killer" for his debut studio album, ''Seal (1991 album), Seal'', produced by Trevor Horn. Seal's version reached number eight in the UK and number 100 on the US Billbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaskade
Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, music producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade as "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Magazine, DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-first on its 2009 list of Top 100 DJs. Early life Born in Chicago, Kaskade grew up in nearby Northbrook, Illinois, Northbrook and attended Glenbrook North High School. As a teenager, he bought music at Gramaphone Records on Clark Street (Chicago), Clark Street in Chicago. His brother, Rich Raddon, became an entrepreneur and film producer. Ryan attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1989 to 1990, working on DJ skills in his dorm room. At age 19, Ryan Raddon went on a two-year full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan. Next he went to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, eventually graduating with a degree in communications. While attending school, Kaskade and his close friend Jodi Call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum (; born 1 June 1973) is a German and American model, television personality, producer, and businesswoman. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' in 1998 and was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel. Following a successful modeling career, Klum became the host and a judge of '' Germany's Next Topmodel'' and the reality show '' Project Runway'', which earned her an Emmy nomination in 2008 and a win in 2013 for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program (shared with co-host Tim Gunn). Klum has been nominated for six Emmy Awards. She has worked as a spokesmodel for Dannon and H&M and has appeared in numerous commercials for McDonald's, Volkswagen, and others. In 2009, Klum became Barbie's official ambassador on Barbie's 50th anniversary. As an occasional actress, she had supporting roles in movies including '' Blow Dry'' (2001) and '' Ella Enchanted'' (2004), and made cameo appearances in '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bottrell
William Allen Bottrell (born October 27, 1952) is an American record producer and songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his production and uncredited guest appearance on Michael Jackson's 1991 single "Black or White", which peaked the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A Grammy Award recipient and six-time nominee, he has also produced for musical acts such as Madonna, Tom Petty, Electric Light Orchestra, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, and Five for Fighting, among others. Biography Between 1967 and 1970, Bottrell attended Crescenta Valley Senior High in La Crescenta, California, he spent his junior year (1968–1969) at The Frankfurt International School in Oberursel, West Germany. He graduated in 1970 from Crescenta Valley Senior High. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara between 1970 and 1972, studying for a bachelor's degree in music. In 1974, he married Elizabeth Jordan, whom he met in high school. That same year, Bottrell got his first job in music, as an engineer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Schermerhorn
Eric Schermerhorn ( ; born April 11, 1961) is an American guitarist, composer, and voiceover artist. As a musician, he has worked with David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Ric Ocasek, Richard Butler, The The, They Might Be Giants, Melissa Etheridge, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Seal, and Sheryl Crow. As a voiceover artist, he has had minor roles in ''Family Guy'' and ''American Dad!.'' Early life Eric Schermerhorn was born on April 11, 1961, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He would spend time listening to his older sister's Beatles records, and those were formative musical experiences in his early childhood. Schermerhorn attributes his keen interest in the electric guitar to an early experience listening to Led Zeppelin's 1969 song "Whole Lotta Love". He first started playing guitar in the summer of 1972, as an 11-year-old going into 6th grade, and constantly practiced in his bedroom as a teenager. He learned how to read guitar tablatures while taking music classes in high school. While a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music Music genre, genre, originating from African Americans, African-American musicians in the 1980s that combines rhythm and blues with elements of Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, funk, Hip-hop, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive Record producer, record production style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic music, Electronic influences and the use of hip hop or electronic dance music, dance-inspired beat (music), beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music, pop culture and pop music. Precursors According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of [R&B] in ways that haven't been equaled since" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
