Soul is the sixth studio album by British singer Seal, which was released on 10 November 2008. The album was produced by David Foster, and co-produced, engineered and mixed by Jochem van der Saag.[12] It is made up of cover versions of eleven soul music classics.[13][14]
Soul | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 November 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
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Genre | ||||
Length | 41:13 | |||
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Producer |
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Seal chronology | ||||
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Singles from Soul | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 59/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Billboard | positive[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[6] |
PopMatters | [7] |
Robert Christgau | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
The Toronto Star | [10] |
Vibe | [11] |
The album charted within the top 10 in twelve countries. In the United Kingdom, the album charted at number twelve. As of January 2012, the album had sold 419,841 copies in the UK.[15] The album peaked at number thirteen in the United States on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It has since sold 547,000 copies in the US.[16]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | Sam Cooke | 3:55 |
2. | "I Can't Stand the Rain" | Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernard Miller | 3:35 |
3. | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome | 3:53 |
4. | "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" | Al Green, Mabon Hodges | 4:10 |
5. | "I've Been Loving You Too Long" | Otis Redding, Jerry Butler | 3:08 |
6. | "It's Alright" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:47 |
7. | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:50 |
8. | "Knock on Wood" | Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper | 3:22 |
9. | "I'm Still in Love with You" | Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr. | 4:37 |
10. | "Free" | Henry Redd, Susaye Green, Nathan Watts, Deniece Williams | 3:27 |
11. | "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 4:06 |
12. | "People Get Ready" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:35 |
Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
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Argentinean Albums (CAPIF)[17] | 12 |
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 16 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] | 8 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] | 2 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] | 1 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22] | 11 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[23] | 5 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] | 6 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] | 23 |
French Albums (SNEP)[26] | 1 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] | 15 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[28] | 21 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[29] | 5 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] | 22 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[31] | 7 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[32] | 9 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[33] | 12 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[34] | 6 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] | 4 |
UK Albums (OCC)[36] | 12 |
US Billboard 200[37] | 13 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[38] | 4 |
Chart (2008) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[39] | 98 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[40] | 33 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[41] | 41 |
French Albums (SNEP)[42] | 2 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[43] | 34 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[44] | 58 |
UK Albums (OCC)[45] | 40 |
Chart (2009) | Position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop overal)[46] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[47] | 16 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[48] | 1 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[49] | 44 |
French Albums (SNEP)[50] | 2 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[51] | 14 |
UK Albums (OCC)[52] | 145 |
US Billboard 200[53] | 75 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[54] | 28 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[55] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[56] | Gold | 10,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[57] | 2× Platinum | 60,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[58] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
France (SNEP)[59] | Diamond | 750,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[60] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[61] | Gold | 35,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[62] | Gold | 15,000* |
Portugal (AFP)[63] | Gold | 10,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[64] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[65] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[66] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[67] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[68] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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