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2007 studio album by Seal
System
Studio album by Seal
Released12 November 2007
Genre
Length47:22
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerStuart Price
Seal chronology
One Night to Remember
(2006) 		System
(2007) 		Soul
(2008)
Singles from System
  1. "Amazing"
    Released: 25 September 2007
  2. "The Right Life"
    Released: 11 March 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Entertainment WeeklyB−
IM
The Observer(favorable)
Okayplayer
PopMatters
Q
Rolling Stone
Slant
Uncut
Sputnikmusic3/5

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. 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

All lyrics are written by Seal

No.TitleMusicLength
1."If It's in My Mind, It's on My Face"Seal, Eric Schermerhorn, Stuart Price5:11
2."Amazing" (Thin White Duke Edit)Seal3:27
3."Just Like Before"Seal, Schermerhorn, Price4:42
4."Loaded"Seal, Bill Bottrell, Price5:20
5."Wedding Day" (Duet with Heidi Klum)Seal, Schermerhorn, Price3:57
6."System"Seal, Schermerhorn3:48
7."Dumb"Seal, Christopher Bruce, Schermerhorn4:12
8."The Right Life"Seal, Price5:09
9."Rolling"Seal, Schermerhorn4:30
10."Immaculate"Seal4:04
11."Amazing"Seal3:02
UK iTunes Store bonus tracks / Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Amazing" (Kaskade Remix)6:33
13."Amazing" (Bill Hamel Vocal Mix)9:07
US iTunes Store bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Weekly charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 56
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 51
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 42
French Albums (SNEP) 33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 13
Italian Albums (FIMI) 44
Portuguese Albums (AFP) 27
Scottish Albums (OCC) 45
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 71
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 3
UK Albums (OCC) 37
US Billboard 200 35

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 50
Chart (2008) Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 88

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) Gold 75,000
Germany (BVMI) Gold 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Gold 15,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. AllMusic review
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  4. IM review
  5. Paul Flynn (10 November 2007). "The Observer review". The Guardian. London.
  6. "Okayplayer review". 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007.
  7. Joseph, Mike. "PopMatters review". PopMatters.
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  34. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('System')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

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