Human Nature (Human Nature album)

Last updated

Human Nature
HumanNaturealbum.jpg
Studio album by
Released1 December 2000
Genre Pop
Label Sony/Columbia
Producer Paul Begaud, Steelworks, Steve Mac, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Douglas Carr, Jörgen Elofsson
Human Nature chronology
Counting Down
(1999)
Human Nature
(2000)
Here & Now: The Best of Human Nature
(2001)
Singles from Human Nature
  1. "He Don't Love You"
    Released: November 2000
  2. "When We Were Young"
    Released: March 2001
  3. "Don't Come Back"
    Released: July 2001

Human Nature is the third studio album by Australian boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature released on 1 December 2000. The album marked a change in style for the group, from the previous smooth R&B/pop sound, to a more upbeat, electronic sound, similar to contemporaries NSYNC. [1]

Contents

Making of the album

The album was recorded just after the 2000 Summer Olympics and achieved major success all around Australia. The lead song, "He Don't Love You", was released a month earlier and was filmed at Avalon Airport. [2] For two of their video clips, they flew to Bali ( When We Were Young ) and the UK ( Don't Come Back ).

Track listing

  1. "He Don't Love You" (Steve Mac, Wayne Hector) – 3:10
  2. "Don't Come Back" (Andrew Tierney, Michael Tierney, Paul Begaud) – 3:20
  3. "When We Were Young" (Tierney, Eliot Kennedy, Tierney, Mike Percy, Phil Burton, Tim Lever, Tim Woodcock) – 3:28
  4. "It's Gonna Be a Long Night" (Tierney, Tierney, Gary Barlow) – 3:40
  5. "House of Cards" (Hector, S. Ellis) – 4:22
  6. "Everytime" (Paul Begaud, V. Corish) – 4:28
  7. "Whisper Your Name (The Only One)" (David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Jörgen Elofsson, Max Martin) – 3:12
  8. "If I Only Had the Heart" (Tierney, Kennedy, Tierney, Percy, Burton, Toby Allen, Lever, Tim Woodcock)– 3:44
  9. "Trash" (Tierney, Tierney) – 3:41
  10. "Baby Come Back to Me" (Tierney, Tierney, Paul Begaud)– 3:32
  11. "Angel of Your Heart" (A. Tierney, Elofsson) – 4:01
  12. "Love Is a Fire" (Elofsson, M. Venge) – 3:12

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000/01)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 7

End of Year Chart

Chart (2000)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [4] 54

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Credits

Related Research Articles

<i>Come On Over</i> 1997 studio album by Shania Twain

Come On Over is the third studio album by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Mercury Records. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album became the best-selling country album, the best selling album by a Canadian and is recognized by Guinness World Records as the biggest-selling studio album by a solo female artist, and the best-selling album in the USA by a solo female artist. It is the ninth all-time best-selling album in the United States, and worldwide. It is also the sixteenth best-selling album in the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Human Nature (band)</span> Australian boy band

Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group, which formed in 1989, as a quartet featuring Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers, Andrew and Mike Tierney. Originally they were established as a doo-wop group, called the 4 Trax, when the members were schoolmates.

Gelbison were an Australian pop rock band formed in 2000 by Pete Farley on bass guitar, Dave Galafassi on drums, Edo Kahn on vocals and guitar, and his brother Nadav Kahn on vocals and keyboards. The Kahn brothers were also members of Nations by the River (2003–04). Gelbison released two studio albums, 1704 and See the World, and disbanded in 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">He Don't Love You</span> 2000 single by Human Nature

"He Don't Love You" is a song by Human Nature, released as the first single from their self-titled album Human Nature. The song peaked at No. 4 in Australia, and at No. 18 in the UK.

<i>Free Me</i> (album) 2004 studio album by Emma Bunton

Free Me is the second studio album by English singer Emma Bunton, released on 9 February 2004 by 19 Recordings. The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and spawned three top-10 singles: "Free Me", "Maybe" and "I'll Be There". With this album, Bunton became the only former Spice Girl to have sold more copies of her second album than her first.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bring It All Back</span> 1999 single by S Club 7

"Bring It All Back" is the debut single of British pop group S Club 7. It was co-written by S Club 7, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever for the group's debut studio album S Club (1999). Kennedy, Percy, and Lever also produced the song. It was released on 7 June 1999 as the album's lead single. Bring It All Back was used as the theme for the band's first CBBC series Miami 7 as well.

<i>Reach Out: The Motown Record</i> 2005 studio album by Human Nature

Reach Out: The Motown Record is Human Nature's fifth studio album released on 6 November 2005 by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. It won the 2006 ARIA Music Award for Highest Selling Album. It debuted at number #6 on the Australian ARIA Album Chart but worked its way up to #1. On the album, the band perform their own renditions of eleven soul music classics. The tracks include renditions of The Four Tops' "Reach Out I'll Be There", The Temptations' "My Girl", The Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love", The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" and Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". Produced by Paul Wiltshire for PLW Productions. Following an appearance on the New Zealand edition of Dancing with the Stars, the album debuted at #4 on the New Zealand albums chart more than a year after its release, climbing to its peak of #2 the following week.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You (S Club 7 song)</span> 2002 single by S Club 7

"You" is a song by British pop group S Club 7, released on 11 February 2002 as the final single from their third studio album, Sunshine (2001). The track served as the theme song to their third series, Hollywood 7, in 2001. This track was the last single to feature former band member Paul Cattermole and sparked the last leg of the S Club 7 journey. The song reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, ranking at No. 70 on the year-end edition.

<i>2</i> (Olivia Newton-John album) 2002 studio album by Olivia Newton-John

(2) is the eighteenth studio album by Australian pop singer Olivia Newton-John, released on 12 November 2002 in Australia. A duets album, the majority of tracks are with Australian artists, along with two American performers. The Peter Allen and Johnny O'Keefe duets are built around archive recordings, with new vocals added by Newton-John.

Phillip Andrew Burton is a member of the Australian pop vocal band Human Nature with Toby Allen, Andrew Tierney and his brother Michael Tierney since 1989.

<i>Telling Everybody</i> 1996 studio album by Human Nature

Telling Everybody is the debut album by Australian boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature released on 2 December 1996 by Columbia Records owned by Sony Music Entertainment Australia.

<i>Counting Down</i> 1999 studio album by Human Nature

Counting Down is the second studio album by Australian boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature, released on 25 May 1999.

<i>The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad 2000: Music from the Opening Ceremony</i> 2000 compilation album by Various Artists

The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad 2000: Music from the Opening Ceremony is a compilation album of music from the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, released in 2000.

<i>A Symphony of Hits</i> 2008 studio album by Human Nature

A Symphony of Hits is the eighth studio album by Australian pop vocal group Human Nature. The album includes reworking of some of their past hits and several new cover versions all with arrangements by Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Australian superstar Darren Hayes is featured on "When You Say You Love Me", a re-working of the group's 2004 hit which Hayes wrote.

The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Hosted by Paul McDermott and Bob Downe, and presenters, including Melanie C of the Spice Girls, Tina Cousins, Fiona Horne and Molly Meldrum, distributed 33 awards. The big winner for the year was Powderfinger with four awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Now That I Found You (Terri Clark song)</span> 1998 single by Terri Clark

"Now That I Found You" is a song written by Paul Begaud, Vanessa Corish and J.D. Martin, and recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released in April 1998 as the first single from her album How I Feel. On July 17, 1998, the song reached number one on the US Radio & Records chart, number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in July 1998 and number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

<i>All over the UK</i> 1996 studio album by Force & Styles

All Over the UK is the debut studio album by British happy hardcore musicians Force & Styles released on 26 August 1996 on United Dance Recordings.

<i>The Christmas Album</i> (Human Nature album) 2013 studio album by Human Nature

The Christmas Album is the tenth studio album and first Christmas album by Australian pop vocal group Human Nature, released in November 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wishes (Human Nature song)</span> 1996 single by Human Nature

"Wishes" is a song by Human Nature, released as the third single from their album Telling Everybody. The song peaked at No. 6 in Australia, becoming their first top ten single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Begaud</span> Australian singer/songwriter

Paul Begaud is an Australian born songwriter, record producer and singer. He has written and/or produced songs for artists including Delta Goodrem, Tina Arena, Human Nature, Terri Clark, Honeyz, R&B Singer Selwyn (singer), Donny Osmond and country hall of fame star Wynonna Judd. Begaud's most notable songs include the US Country #1 "Now That I Found You" recorded by Terri Clark and the UK R&B #1 "End of the Line" recorded by UK girl group Honeyz. Begaud also composed the song "Dare to Dream" for the Sydney Olympic Games Opening Ceremony performed by Olivia Newton-John and John Farnham before a global audience of 4.5 billion. Begaud is a 3 x ARIA Producer Of The Year nominee.

References

  1. Adams, Cameron (4 April 2014). "Nicole Kidman, Simon Baker, Rose Byrne and the pop videos that launched them to stardom". News.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. "Human Nature on Rove Live 2000". hnfiwen. YouTube. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. "Australiancharts.com – Human Nature – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart".
  5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 25 July 2012.