Seal's rendition of Nat King Cole's ‘Smile’ will send shivers down your spine.
Seal has previously said that his songs often mean more than one subject, so giving one meaning would be too simplistic. Seal has never fully explained what the song is actually about, only saying that there was 'some kind of relationship that inspired the lyrics.' 'He turned that tape from my corner into another 8 million record sales and my name became a household name.' In 2015, Seal said: 'To be honest, I was never really that proud of it, though I like what Trevor did with the recording. Seal didn't show it to producer Trevor Horn until the recording sessions for Seal II. and still kinda doesĪfter writing the song, Seal felt 'embarrassed by it' and 'threw the tape in the corner.' The song was written in 1987, several years before the release of Seal's eponymous debut album in 1991. Here's all the fascinating facts behind the movie love anthem:
