Kiss from a Rose
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| Single by Seal | ||||
| from the album Seal (Seal II) | ||||
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| Released | 11 July 1994 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Seal Samuel | |||
| Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
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| 1995 re-release | ||||
Batman Forever soundtrack single | ||||
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| "Kiss from a Rose" on YouTube | ||||
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from British singer-songwriter Seal's second eponymous album (1994). The song was first released as a single in July 1994 by ZTT, Sire and Warner Bros., and included in the film The NeverEnding Story III that year.
The song was re-released a year later in 1995 as part of the Batman Forever film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia. The song also reached the top 10 in several other countries, including Canada, France, Iceland and Norway. At the 1996 Grammy Awards, it won awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Two different music videos were produced to promote the single, directed by Matthew Rolston and Joel Schumacher, respectively.
The song's cryptic lyrics have been the subject of debate since its release. In 2015, Seal provided verified commentary on the "Kiss from a Rose" entry on the website Genius, stating simply: "I have avoided explaining these lyrics for over 25 years. I am not going to start doing it now".