Snap judgment: Seal's "Amazing"

Peter Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 02:15 AM EST

What a braindead lyrics! pathetic! If you think it’s a song, you truly havent heard real songs. What happened to Caruzo and his AMAZING voice and AMAZING lyrics? You’re a bunch of high tech nerds, have you even seen a real woman naked??? :)

Ken Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:58 PM EST

Seal's track is absolutely AMAZING! The dance floor has so many people suffering from addictions that they developed there -- I've been recovering from my club drug addiction. It's about time we have a hot hit like this to remind us how amazing we are without the junk but with the groove.

EnfantNoire Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 12:41 PM EST

"Amazing" is amazing. The Thin White Duke mix is hot!!! The lyrics are deep and it's amazing that a song this danceable also has a message. I bought the album last night and I think I've played "Amazing" at least 20 times.

Samantha Jones Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 06:16 PM EST

There is NOT one bad track on this CD..Thank you Seal for giving us yet another AMAZING CD..I am giving all my friends and family this for Christmas!!!!!

Dan Sat, Nov 10, 2007 at 12:54 PM EST

Love LOve LOVE this song and the Kaskade and "Thin White Duke" remixes. I've had the CD for about a week now (hello, ahem, bittorrents--I will, though, buy the real thing on Tuesday when it is released) and it lives up the title--AMAZING. It's like "Confessions On A Dancefloor" but sung by a man.

Welcome back Seal. Of course, America being America, this song and the CD will flop. No biggie, though, I'll be jammin' to both the single and the CD for a long while to come.

djm Wed, Nov 7, 2007 at 04:49 PM EST

I downloaded the Thin White Duke Edit from iTunes and after hearing it about 5 times it just stuck in my head. I like the remix much better than the original though.

Oh, and never apologize or feel bad about loving Miss Watley - she is amazing!

Jack's Brain Tue, Nov 6, 2007 at 02:08 PM EST

Personally, I think the song is decent, it's better than a lot of what is currently out there and it's great to hear Seal rise back to form.

Nancy Tue, Nov 6, 2007 at 08:49 AM EST

No therapy for you! Jody Watley Rules! Still have the cassette.

Gareth Edwards Tue, Nov 6, 2007 at 06:00 AM EST

"Amazing" is a fabulous return to original form for Seal. Too long has his excellent music been languishing in the popularity doldrums that is the "adult contemporary" pigeon hole.
For me, "Amazing" heralds the way to some great danceable tracks and anthemic remixes, the likes of which we haven't seen since his first album 16 years ago.

JuJuBee Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 08:22 PM EST

I don't know if I like Seal's new songs..They haven't made enough of an impression for me to go buy it. Kiss from a Rose, prayer for the dying are classic. I love his voice.. so mellow and soothing. There is a new artists- Kenna with a beat-driven, song produced by Pharrell of the Neptunes.. It is great. Slezak, check that out. Sorry, Seal fans.

CineRam Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 07:10 PM EST

I can't judge Seal's albums by their singles anymore. The two singles for "Human Being" were the two dullest songs on the whole disc. "Waiting for You", from his fourth disc, was decent enough, but it didn't hold a candle to "Touch", one of his very best. I like his music very much, but if I wasn't already planning on buying his new album, I probably wouldn't based on this track alone.

Myma Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 05:19 PM EST

Yeah, it's better than most, but the song needs a bridge ... actually I don't remember from the first listen if it had a bridge, so if it did then it needs a _better_ bridge.

Phil Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 04:54 PM EST

Oh and Jody's MOST brilliant track is the phenominal Sal Dano remix of "If I'm Not In Love" which surprisingly isn't avilable on iTunes (in either version), but is truly a must have for any Jody fan! One of my top 10 dance remixes of all time!

Slezak Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 04:49 PM EST

Lance, Thanks for spotting the typo!

Bernard Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 04:48 PM EST

Sorry about the typos. My dyslexia is in overdrive these days.

Bernard Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 04:46 PM EST

I love, love, love "Amazing," which isn't the most danceable of tunes but the lyrics are fantastic, celebratory, and uplifting. I find it odd that Mr. Slezak doesn't like the topicality of Seal's kyrics since, as far as I can remember Seal has always incorporated topical issues in some form or another. After all, was not his first major (and danecable) hit, "Crazy," about angst, depression and alienation? BTW, too many folks have been sleeping on Jody Watley for some time! Her coover of "Borderline" was fantastic and "Photographs" is a favorite of almost everyone I know. Somebody put her in touch with Timbaland! Stat!

Phil Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 04:42 PM EST

To love or hate "AMAZING"... As a card carrying homo like Michael I have an automatic genetic likening towards dance music in general & it has gotten a very unfair shake these past few years with getting next to no airplay on Top 40 radio. Thank god for satellite radio dance stations! But with that being said, Seal's "AMAZING" is a great dance song, with a powerful message. The bets mix is the Kaskade mix, not a fan of the Thin White Duke mixes, since its just another alias for Stuart Price. I'm still amazed how much Warner Bros. pays him for multiple mediocre mixes..HAHA Seal has a very interesting road ahead of him though. Since "Amazing" was licensed to the new season of the Amazing Race before Seal's new cd is even released, its going to seem out of place to hear the tune at a club, especially since most of them tend to play hip-hop anymore anyways. If the song doesn't build a fanbase in the clubs, the chances of it being a pop hit are going to be slim, exposure on CBS or not.

Lance Mon, Nov 5, 2007 at 04:27 PM EST

Who's Jonathan Price? Do you mean Stuart Price?