Standards (Seal album)

Standards
Standards
Studio album by Seal
Released	10 November 2017
Recorded	2017
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood); United Recording Studios (Los Angeles);
Genre	Jazz; swing;
Length	42:04
Label	Decca; Virgin EMI;
Producer	Nick Patrick
Seal chronology
Singles from Standards
	"Luck Be a Lady"; Released: 15 September 2017; "It Was a Very Good Year"; Released: 15 September 2017;

Standards is the tenth studio album by British soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal, produced by Nick Patrick, arranged and conducted by Chris Walden. The album was released on 10 November 2017 by Decca Records and Virgin EMI Records.^[1]

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	^[2]
AllMusic	^[3]
Express & Star	8/10^[4]
Beat	7.5/10^[5]
Evening Times	^[6]
The Argus	^[7]
The Times	^[8]
The Soul House	B^[9]
Shropshire Star	8/10^[10]

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With the release of 7, Seal ended his recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. In an interview with Billboard in August 2017, Seal said he doesn't plan on releasing albums in the future: "The concept of going into a studio for however long and making a concept album, so to speak, I don't know if that's relevant these days or if indeed that is practical to do". He also added that he doesn't intend on signing with another major label.^[11]

In September 2017, Universal Music announced the release of Standards. Seal said of the album: "This is the album I have always wanted to make. I grew up listening to music from the Rat Pack era, so recording these timeless tunes was a lifelong dream. It was a true honour to collaborate with the same musicians who performed with Frank Sinatra and so many of my favourite artists, in the very same studios where the magic was first made – it was one of the greatest days of my recording career."^[1]

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Standard version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Luck Be a Lady"	Frank Loesser	4:36
2.	"Autumn Leaves"	Joseph Kosma Johnny Mercer	2:55
3.	"I Put a Spell on You"	Jay Hawkins Herb Slotkin	2:56
4.	"They Can't Take That Away from Me"	George Gershwin Ira Gershwin	3:16
5.	"Anyone Who Knows What Love Is"	Jeannie Seely Judith Arbuckle Pat Sheeran Randy Newman	4:31
6.	"Love for Sale"	Cole Porter	3:45
7.	"My Funny Valentine"	Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart	4:32
8.	"I've Got You Under My Skin"	Cole Porter	3:14
9.	"Smile"	Charlie Chaplin John Turner Geoffrey Parsons	4:31
10.	"I'm Beginning to See the Light" (featuring The Puppini Sisters)	Duke Ellington Don George Johnny Hodges Harry James	3:06
11.	"It Was a Very Good Year"	Ervin Drake	4:42

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Deluxe version (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"The Nearness of You"	Hoagy Carmichael Ned Washington	3:52
13.	"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"	Jule Styne Sammy Cahn	2:39
14.	"Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)"	Robert Wells Mel Tormé	3:37

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Japan Edition (bonus track)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Angel Eyes (demo)"	Matt Dennis Earl Brent	2:55

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Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[12]	31
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[13]	36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[15]	13
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)^[16]	14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[17]	88
French Albums (SNEP)^[18]	18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[19]	70
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[20]	72
Polish Albums (ZPAV)^[21]	22
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[22]	9
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[23]	21
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[24]	48
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25]	32
UK Albums (OCC)^[26]	17

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[27]	198
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[28]	94
French Albums (SNEP)^[29]	159

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[1]
Peacock, Tim (14 September 2017). "Seal Sets 'Standards' With New Album Of Timeless Classics". Universal Music Group International. uDiscoverMusic. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
[2]
ACKERMANN, KARL (16 November 2017). "Seal: Standards". All About Jazz. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
[3]
"Seal: Standards". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
[4]
Sanders, Leigh (10 November 2017). "Album Review: Seal - Standards". Express & Star. expressandstar.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
[5]
Snowdon Smith, Zachary. "Seal : Standards". Beat. beat.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
[6]
Ali, Aftab. "Seal, Standards UK tour, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall". Evening Times. eveningtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
[7]
Nammie, Matthews (17 February 2017). "Review: Seal, Brighton Dome". The Argus. theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
[8]
Jackson, James (27 February 2018). "Pop review: Seal at the London Palladium, W1". The Times. thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
[9]
"Standards – Seal (Review)". The Soul House. thesoulhouse.net. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
[10]
Sanders, Leigh (10 November 2017). "Album Review: Seal - Standards". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
[11]
Graff, Gary (16 August 2016). "Seal Only Wants to Release Singles, Not Albums: 'The Music Becomes More Exciting Because It's Fresher'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
[12]
"ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
[13]
"Austriancharts.at – Seal – Standards" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
[14]
"Ultratop.be – Seal – Standards" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
[15]
"Ultratop.be – Seal – Standards" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
[16]
"Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 46.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
[17]
"Dutchcharts.nl – Seal – Standards" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
[18]
"Lescharts.com – Seal – Standards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
[19]
"Offiziellecharts.de – Seal – Standards" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
[20]
"Irish-charts.com – Discography Seal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
[21]
"Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
[22]
"Portuguesecharts.com – Seal – Standards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
[23]
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
[24]
"Spanishcharts.com – Seal – Standards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
[25]
"Swisscharts.com – Seal – Standards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
[26]
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
[27]
"Jaaroverzichten 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
[28]
"Rapports Annuels 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
[29]
"Top de l'année Top Albums 2017" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

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[Peacock-1] [1]
Peacock, Tim (14 September 2017). "Seal Sets 'Standards' With New Album Of Timeless Classics". Universal Music Group International. uDiscoverMusic. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

[2] [2]
ACKERMANN, KARL (16 November 2017). "Seal: Standards". All About Jazz. Retrieved 4 July 2019.

[3] [3]
"Seal: Standards". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[4] [4]
Sanders, Leigh (10 November 2017). "Album Review: Seal - Standards". Express & Star. expressandstar.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[5] [5]
Snowdon Smith, Zachary. "Seal : Standards". Beat. beat.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[6] [6]
Ali, Aftab. "Seal, Standards UK tour, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall". Evening Times. eveningtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[7] [7]
Nammie, Matthews (17 February 2017). "Review: Seal, Brighton Dome". The Argus. theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[8] [8]
Jackson, James (27 February 2018). "Pop review: Seal at the London Palladium, W1". The Times. thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[9] [9]
"Standards – Seal (Review)". The Soul House. thesoulhouse.net. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[10] [10]
Sanders, Leigh (10 November 2017). "Album Review: Seal - Standards". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

[11] [11]
Graff, Gary (16 August 2016). "Seal Only Wants to Release Singles, Not Albums: 'The Music Becomes More Exciting Because It's Fresher'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

[12] [12]
"ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

[ac_Austria_Seal-13] [13]
"Austriancharts.at – Seal – Standards" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

[ac_Flanders_Seal-14] [14]
"Ultratop.be – Seal – Standards" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

[ac_Wallonia_Seal-15] [15]
"Ultratop.be – Seal – Standards" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

[ac_Czech_-16] [16]
"Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 46.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[ac_Netherlands_Seal-17] [17]
"Dutchcharts.nl – Seal – Standards" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

[ac_France_Seal-18] [18]
"Lescharts.com – Seal – Standards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[ac_Germany4_Seal-19] [19]
"Offiziellecharts.de – Seal – Standards" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[ac_Ireland2_Seal-20] [20]
"Irish-charts.com – Discography Seal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

[ac_Poland_-21] [21]
"Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

[ac_Portugal_Seal-22] [22]
"Portuguesecharts.com – Seal – Standards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

[ac_Scotland_-23] [23]
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

[ac_Spain_Seal-24] [24]
"Spanishcharts.com – Seal – Standards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2017.

[ac_Switzerland_Seal-25] [25]
"Swisscharts.com – Seal – Standards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

[ac_UK2_-26] [26]
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

[27] [27]
"Jaaroverzichten 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[28] [28]
"Rapports Annuels 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[29] [29]
"Top de l'année Top Albums 2017" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

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