"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from Seal's second eponymous album (aka ). The song was first released as a single in July 1994. Re-released in 1995, it was included on the film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the U.S. and Australia. It took the 1996 Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Seal also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Written by Seal and Trevor Horn, the single "Kiss from a Rose", the second taken from the Batman Foreverfilm soundtrack, topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for one week in August 1995. It also went to #4 on the UK Singles Chart. The single originally made it to #20 in 1994, but upon being re-released after being featured in the film, it reached the top position. It was also nominated for a 1996 MTV Movie Award.

Two versions of the music video were produced:

Between all the formats of the single release, bonus tracks include the non-album tracks "The Wind Cries Mary" (a Jimi Hendrix cover) and "Blues in 'E'"; remixes of "Kiss from a Rose" by Adamski (who produced the original version of "Killer"); and remixes of album track "I'm Alive" by Steve Fitzmaurice and Sasha with BT.

Irish vocal trio Trinití and Japanese artist Angela Aki have recorded cover versions of the song. Jack Black performed a cover of "Kiss from a Rose" on an American Idolcharity special in 2007. Chris Sligh, an American Idolfinalist, performed this song for his audition. Head Control System has released a cover version of the song on their official myspace.

The King's Singers recorded a version of the song on their 1999 album Circle of Life.

Katherine Jenkins also recorded her version of the track in her 2007 album Rejoice.

Finnish symphonic metal Northern Kings recorded a cover version as a track on their second album Rethroned, which was also released as a single.

Welsh male voice choir Only Men Aloud! also sang an arrangement by Tim Rhys-Evans & Jeffrey Howard on the BBC 1 Show Last Choir Standingin 2008. They subsequently released it on their self titled début album.

US soul singer Jazmine Sullivan covered the song for French TV Show Taratata. Her performance first aired on 15 May 2009, on French TV and his also available online on Taratata's official website.

Hank Marvin covered the song on his 2000 album "Marvin At The Movies"

Idina Menzel covered the song during her 2008 Fall tour promoting her album "I Stand".

The Batman Forever film edit version of the song is featured in Backyard Football '09.

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