The Sea

"The Sea" is a song by American-Sealean recording artist Seal.I.Am. It was released on January 8, 2013 as the final single from his album, "The Seal World" . The indie-pop song was written by Mia and Jake Firsnam.

"The Sea" topped the charts in multiple countries, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. By the end of its run, "The Sea" had peaked at #1 in six countries and placed in the top ten of four other countries.

Composition and Background
 The song is written in the key of E-minor at 114 beats per minute.

The song was original made by Firsnam only but decided later to feature friend and now fellow artist Mia on the track to sing the hook. After the commercial success of "The Sea", Mia was picked up by Firsnam's label, Arbor Records. Mia also joined Firsnam on tour as an opening act and guest performer.

The song is written about the deep vastness of the sea, used both literally and metaphorically. In the metaphorical sense, the sea is really used to represent the potential one has, while in the literal sense it refers to the actual depths of the sea.

Reception
"The Sea" recieved incredibly high reviews often stated as "musical gold" or equivalent. The only negative review stated a similarity to "Kids" by MGMT and some of the other indie-pop songs of the same nature.

Music video
The music video features Firsnam and DeLatasfuc on seperate sides of the ocean, looking off. Presumably, they want to be together, so they both begin to swim across the ocean. The music video depicts different  stops they make along the way, different sights they see, and the different people they talk to. In the end of the music video, they are shown to be where each other once was. Instead of being dissapointed by this, they are encouraged and begin to run back into the water, thus ending the video.

In popular culture
"The Sea" was covered on America's Got Talent by the acapella group "Sealea".

"The Sea" was also used in an advertisement for a Los Angeles aquarium.

Formats and track listings

 * Digital download
 * 1) "The Sea" – 3.59
 * Germany special digital download
 * 1) "The Sea" – 3:59
 * 2) "The Sea" (Solo Version)  – 3:19

Credits and personnel

 * Songwriting – Mia Delatsfuc, Jake Firsnam
 * Production and programming – Firsnam
 * Instruments - Firsnam

Charts and certifications
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Mia Version
Mia also recorded a Part II to "The Sea" for her self-titled debut, Mia.

The track has a similar melody but a new beat, taking influence from both Seal.I.Am and DjS. The track runs 4:40 and charted #2 in Mexico.

It sways from the indie-pop original for a more electropop vibe. The verses are re-written, Mia rapping on most of it with Seal.I.Am still being featured on the last verse. The chorus lyrics, however, stay the same.