System (album)

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]

System
Studio album by Seal
Released	12 November 2007
Genre	Soul R&B dance-pop electronica
Length	47:22
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Stuart Price
Seal chronology
One Night to Remember (2006) System (2007) Soul (2008)
Singles from System
"Amazing" Released: 25 September 2007 "The Right Life" Released: 11 March 2008

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	64/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[3]
IM	[4]
The Observer	(favorable)[5]
Okayplayer	[6]
PopMatters	[7]
Q	[1]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Slant	[9]
Uncut	[1]
Sputnikmusic	3/5[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
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

All lyrics are written by Seal.

UK iTunes Store bonus tracks^[13] / Japanese bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Amazing" (Kaskade Remix)	6:33
13.	"Amazing" (Bill Hamel Vocal Mix)	9:07

US iTunes Store bonus tracks^[14]

No.	Title	Length
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)[15] 5 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 56 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 51 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[18] 6 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 42 French Albums (SNEP)[20] 33 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 13 Italian Albums (FIMI)[22] 44 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[23] 27 Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 45 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 71 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 37 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 3 UK Albums (OCC)[28] 37 US Billboard 200[29] 35

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 50 Chart (2008) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[31] 88

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.