from Music Week wrote, "Seal's magnificent "Kiss from a Rose" – now subtitled "Love Theme from Batman Forever" – is back a mere year after its first release when it reached number 19. A complex yet melodic song, it has remained a radio staple since it was first released, and is ready to explode". The song's cryptic lyrics have been the subject of debate since its release. In 2015, Seal provided verified commentary on the "Kiss from a Rose" entry on the website Genius, stating simply: "I have avoided explaining these lyrics for over 25 years. I am not going to start doing it now". Music video Two versions of the music video were produced: The original version is set in a photographic studio and was co-directed by Matthew Rolston and William Levin. The 1966 film Blowup was heavily referenced in the video. The second version was directed by Joel Schumacher and has Seal performing the song beside the Bat-Signal, interspersed with clips from the film Batman Forever. This is the more well known video of the song. The director of photography of this version of the music video was Neil Abramson. Track listing 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. "Kiss from a Rose" – 3:38 "Kiss from a Rose" – 4:47 Charts and sales Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts All-time charts Certifications See also List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1995 (U.S.) List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1995 List of Mainstream Top 40 number-one hits of 1995 (U.S.) References 1990s ballads 1994 singles 1994 songs 1995 singles Batman (1989 film series) Batman music Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Contemporary R&B ballads Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for Record of the Year Grammy Award for Song of the Year Number-one singles in Australia Pop ballads Seal (musician) songs Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn Songs written by Seal (musician) Warner Records singles ZTT Records singles Songs about flowers Songs about kissing