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Mariah Carey, Usher, Ashanti, Aretha Franklin & more

Manuel Seal

Manuel Seal is a GRAMMY winning American Musician, Record Producer, Composer, Singer, Songwriter, Vocal Coach, and Arranger.

He has won a GRAMMY Award and received 13 nominations. In addition, Manuel was honored with the Award for ASCAP's Pop Writer of the Decade as he Co-wrote and Produced number 1 singles for Mariah Carey "We Belong Together" and "Always Be My Baby" as well as Usher's #1 worldwide singles "You Make me Wanna" "My Way" and "Nice & Slow" among many others. Additional credits include artists such as Janet Jackson, TLC, Aretha Franklin, Xscape, Cherish, Tyrese, Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Monica, Lionel Richie, Avant, Gladys Knight, Aaron Hall, George Benson, Mary J Blige, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, El DeBarge, Shanice, Johnny Gill, LSG, Tamia, Gerald Levert, Marc Dorsey and Destiny's Child.


Discography

ASCAP Pop Writer of the decade 2000-2010

  • 1 Grammy Win & 13 Grammy Nominations

  • Mariah Carey - “We Belong Together” - #1 pop charts - Grammy Win

  • Mariah Carey - "Always Be My Baby" - Daydream - Sold 25 million copies worldwide - #2 pop charts

  • Mariah Carey - “Cruise Control” - E=MC2

  • Mariah Carey - “Love Story”- E=MC2

  • Mariah Carey - “Last Kiss” - E=MC2

  • Mariah Carey - “Thankx For Nothin” = E=MC2

  • Mariah Carey - “It’s Like That” - The Emancipation of Mimi

  • Ushers My Way album went 7x Platinum and Manuel wrote 7 of the 10 songs - #2 pop charts

  • Usher - "You Make Me Wanna" - My Way

  • Usher - "You Make Me Wanna" Extended Version - My Way

  • Usher - “Just Like Me” - My Way

  • Usher - "Nice & Slow" - My Way #1 pop charts

  • Usher - “My Way” - My Way

  • Usher - “Come Back” - My Way

  • Usher - “One Day You’ll Be Mine” - My Way

  • Usher - "My Boo" -Confessions - sold more than 10 million copies in US

  • Usher - “Something Special” - Here I Stand 

  • Usher - “Best Thing” - Here I Stand

  • Janet Jackson - “Never Letchu Go” - Discipline

  • Janet Jackson - “So Much Betta” - Discipline

  • Janet Jackson - “The 1” - Discipline

  • Janet Jackson - “What’s Ur Name” - Discipline

  • Janet Jackson - “Get It Out Me” - 20 YO

  • Janet Jackson - “Show Me” - 20 YO

  • Janet Jackson - “Do It 2 Me” - 20 YO

  • Janet Jackson - “With U” - 20 YO

  • Xscape - “Just Kickin’ It” - Hummin Comin’ at Cha

  • Xscape - “Just Kickin’ It” Remix - Hummin Comin’ at Cha

  • Xscape - “Let Me Know” - Hummin Comin’ at Cha

  • Xscape - “Understanding” - Hummin Comin’ at Cha

  • Xscape - “Love On My Mind” - Hummin Comin’ at Cha

  • Da Brat - “Give It 2 You” - Funkdafied

  • Da Brat - “Mind Blowin’” - Funkdafied

  • Da Brat - “Come And Get Some” - Funkdafied

  • Da Brat - “Ain’t No Thang” - Funkdafied

  • Da Brat - “May Da Funk Be Wit’Chu” - Funkdafied

  • Da Brat - “Funkdafied” - Funkdafied

  • Da Brat - “Fire It Up” - Funkdafied

  • Da Brat - “Fe All Y’All” - Funkdafied

  • Da Brat - “Da Shit Ya Can’t Fuck Wit” - Funkdafied

  • Wrote numerous hits for Jagged Edge, Aretha Franklin, Destinys Child, Bebe Winans, LSG, Johnny Gill, George Benson, Tamia, Aaron Hall, Mary J Blige, Monica, Lionel Richie, Ashanti and Gerald Levert