"Cruel" is a song by Human Nature, released as the lead single from their album second studio album Counting Down. The song peaked at No. 14 in Australia and was certified Gold. Human Nature performed the song live at the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 and on Hey Hey It's Saturday.
"Cruel" | ||||
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Single by Human Nature | ||||
from the album Counting Down | ||||
B-side | "Without You" | |||
Released | August 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | Sony Music Records, Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Andrew Klippel, Shep Solomon | |||
Producer(s) | Andrew Kippel | |||
Human Nature singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Cruel" on YouTube |
Track listing
edit- Cruel (Single Edit) (4:11)
- Without You (LA Demo Session)
- Cruel (Album Version) (5:16)
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit"Cruel" debuted and peaked at No. 14 in Australia.[1]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 14 |
Year-end charts
editChart (1998) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 77 |
Australian Artist (ARIA)[4] | 8 |
Sales and certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Credits
edit- Arranged By [Strings] – Jamie Muhoberac, Larry Muhoberac
- Drums [Additional] – Damien Wagner
- Engineer [Additional] – Nick Brophy
- Guitar – Joel, Shep Solomon
- Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
References
edit- ^ "Human Nature- Cruel". Australian Charts. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Human Nature – Wishes". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1998". aria.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1998". aria.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.