Radio 2's Great British Songbook
Seal sings Something
"It's brilliant in its simplicity."
Watch Seal performing 'Something' originally sung by The Beatles.
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See Seal chatting about his reasons for choosing 'Something':
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About The Song
The Beatles' 1969 classic 'Something' featured on the album Abbey Road. It was the first song written by George Harrison to appear on the A-side of a Beatles single, and reached No.4 in the UK Singles chart.
Seal performed this song during his Ken Bruce session on Wednesday 18 February 2009.
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