Songs Written by Manuel SealTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Manuel Lonnie Seal, Jr. (born September 26, 1960) is an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, vocal coach, and arranger. He has been credited, often in tandem with Jermaine Dupri, on releases by Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Usher, TLC, Aretha Franklin, Xscape, Cherish, Tyrese, Alicia Keys, Gerald Levert, Marc Dorsey and Destiny's Child, among others. Seal has won a Grammy Award from 13 nominations. == Early life == He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, to parents Manuel... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Manuel Seal first charted in 1993 with Just Kickin' It.The artist placed 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10, including 4 number‑ones.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 6 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: We Belong Together - #2: Always Be My Baby - #3: My Boo - #4: Nice and Slow - #5: Just Kickin' It
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  Xscape
Just Kickin' It
1.
09/1993

#5  Just Kickin' It
Xscape

from Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha   Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
241 pts
2
US




1
R&B
54
UK
[Columbia 77119]
written by Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
Understanding
2.
12/1993

Understanding
Xscape

from Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha   Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
136 pts
8
US




1
R&B


[So So Def 77335]
written by Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
3.
04/1994

Love on My Mind
Xscape

from Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha   Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha
28 pts
46
US




16
R&B


[So So Def 77438]
written by Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
  Brigette McWilliams
4.
08/1994

I Get the Job Done
Brigette McWilliams

from Take Advantage of Me   
10 pts






96
R&B
78
UK
[Virgin 38437]
written by Kabanya Spears, Manuel Seal greentick & Jermaine Dupri
  El DeBarge
5.
12/1994

Slide
El DeBarge

from Heart, Mind and Soul   
4 pts






36
R&B


[Reprise 18407]
written by El DeBarge, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
  TLC
6.
1995

Kick Your Game
TLC

from CrazySexyCool   CrazySexyCool
1 pts






69
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes & Manuel Seal greentick
7.
1995

Switch
TLC

from CrazySexyCool   CrazySexyCool
2 pts






56
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Manuel Seal greentick & Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
  Mariah Carey
Always Be My Baby
8.
03/1996

#2  Always Be My Baby
Mariah Carey

from Daydream   Daydream
430 pts
1
US
2
AC
6
dance
1
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 78276]
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
  Usher
One Day You'll Be Mine
9.
1998

One Day You'll Be Mine
Usher

from My Way   My Way
2 pts






45
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Usher Raymond, Manuel Seal greentick, The Isley Brothers & Chris Jasper
10.
01/1998

#4  Nice and Slow
Usher

from My Way   My Way
294 pts
1
US




1
R&B
24
UK
[LaFace 24290]
written by Brian Casey, Manuel Seal Jr. greentick, Jermaine Dupri & Usher Raymond
  Destiny's Child
11.
05/1998

With Me
Destiny's Child

from Destiny's Child   Destiny's Child
56 pts






36
R&B
19
UK
featuring Jermaine Dupri
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Columbia album cut]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Master P, LaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland & Manuel Seal greentick
  Usher
My Way
12.
06/1998

My Way
Usher

from My Way   My Way
213 pts
2
US




4
R&B


[LaFace 24323]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Usher Raymond & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
  George Benson
13.
07/1998

Standing Together
George Benson

from Standing Together   Standing Together
13 pts
101
US
18
AC


62
R&B


[GRP 3109]
written by Steve Dubin & Manuel Seal greentick
  Jagged Edge
Gotta Be
14.
08/1998

Gotta Be
Jagged Edge

from A Jagged Era   A Jagged Era
57 pts
23
US




11
R&B


[So So Def 79010]
written by Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
  Aaron Hall
15.
10/1998

All the Places (I Will Kiss You)
Aaron Hall

from Inside of You   Inside of You
55 pts
26
US




8
R&B


[MCA 55473]
written by Nathan Clemons, Aaron Hall III & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
  Xscape
My Little Secret
16.
10/1998

My Little Secret
Xscape

from Traces of My Lipstick   Traces of My Lipstick
119 pts
9
US




2
R&B


[So So Def 79036]
written by Jermaine Dupri, LaTocha Scott & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
  Marc Dorsey
17.
05/1999

If You Really Wanna Know
Marc Dorsey

15 pts






56
R&B
58
UK
[Jive 42564]
written by Manuel Seal greentick, Nathan Clemons, Mike Clemons & Lorenzo Straight
  Usher & Alicia Keys
My Boo
18.
09/2004

#3  My Boo
Usher & Alicia Keys

from Confessions   Confessions
383 pts
1
US




1
R&B
5
UK
[LaFace 65246]
written by Usher Raymond, Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Adonis Shropshire & Manuel Seal Jr. greentick
  Mariah Carey
It's Like That
19.
01/2005

It's Like That
Mariah Carey

from The Emancipation of Mimi   The Emancipation of Mimi
237 pts
16
US


1
dance
17
R&B
4
UK
[Island 004230]
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal Jr. greentick & Johntá Austin
We Belong Together
20.
04/2005

#1  We Belong Together
Mariah Carey

from The Emancipation of Mimi   The Emancipation of Mimi
477 pts
1
US
3
AC
1
dance
1
R&B
2
UK
[Island 005162]
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal Jr. greentick, Johnta Austin, Kenneth Edmonds, Darnell Bristol, Sid Johnson, Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten & Sandra Sully
  Lionel Richie
21.
12/2006

What You Are
Lionel Richie

from Coming Home   Coming Home
2 pts






57
R&B


[Island LP Cut]
written by Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin & Manuel Seal greentick
  Janet Jackson
With U
22.
12/2006

With U
Janet Jackson

from 20 Y.O.   20 Y.O.
2 pts






65
R&B


[Virgin 83846]
written by Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal Jr. greentick, Johntá Austin, James Harris III & Terry Lewis
  Johnta Austin
23.
07/2007

Video
Johnta Austin

1 pts






117
R&B


featuring Unk
written by Johnta Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal greentick, Anthony Platt & Fard Shahid
  Jagged Edge
Put a Little Umph in It
24.
07/2007

Put a Little Umph in It
Jagged Edge

from Baby Makin' Project   Baby Makin' Project
5 pts
113
US




49
R&B


featuring Ashanti
[So So Def LP Cut]
written by Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin & Manuel Seal greentick
  David Cook
Always Be My Baby
25.
06/2008

Always Be My Baby
David Cook

10 pts
67
US








from American Idol, season 7
[Fremantle]
written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal Jr. greentick, James Harris III & Terry Lewis
  Usher
Best Thing
26.
06/2008

Best Thing
Usher

from Here I Stand   Here I Stand
1 pts






92
R&B


featuring Jay-Z
[LaFace LP Cut]
written by Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Johntá Austin, Manuel Seal greentick & Jay-Z
  Ashanti
27.
07/2008

Good Good
Ashanti

from The Declaration   The Declaration
4 pts






30
R&B


[The Incorporation LP Cut]
written by Ashanti Douglas, Cornell Haynes, Manuel Seal greentick & Jermaine Dupri
  Sigala
Say You Do
28.
03/2016

Say You Do
Sigala

from Brighter Days   
122 pts








5
UK
featuring Imani & DJ Fresh
written by Sigala, Imani, DJ Fresh, The Invisible Men, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal greentick
  Summer Walker & Usher
29.
10/2019

Come Thru
Summer Walker & Usher

from Over It   
43 pts
42
US




23
R&B
42
UK
[LVRN]
written by Summer Walker, Usher Raymond IV, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal greentick & Nija Charles
  Tory Lanez
30.
11/2019

The Trade
Tory Lanez

from Chixtape 5   
3 pts
101
US








featuring Jagged Edge & Jermaine Dupri
[Mad Love/Interscope]
written by Daystar Peterson, Daniel Gonzalez, Aidan Crotinger, Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Chauncey Hawkins, Kenneth Ifill, John Jackson, Ernesto Shaw, Jermaine Dupri, Usher & Manuel Seal greentick
  Chris Brown
It Depends
31.
08/2025

It Depends
Chris Brown

72 pts
16
US








featuring Bryson Tiller
[CBE/RCA]
written by Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Nicolas Baran, Usher, Jermaine Mauldin, Brian Casey, Manuel Seal greentick, Dewain Whitmore Jr., Ant Clemons, Elliot Trent & Ryan Press

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