Human Nature (Human Nature album)

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]

Human Nature
Studio album by
Human Nature
Released1 December 2000
GenrePop
LabelSony/Columbia
ProducerPaul 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

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
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Credits
  • A&r – John O'Donnell, Simon Moore
  • Arranged [Additional] – Andrew Tierney (tracks: 2, 9, 10), Michael Tierney (tracks: 2, 9, 10)
  • Creative Director – Yoon Kim
  • Engineer – Ben Coombs (tracks: 3, 4, 8)
  • Engineer [Assistant] – David O'Hagan (tracks: 3, 4, 8)
  • Executive Producer – David Caplice
  • Instruments [All] – Paul Begaud (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10)
  • Mastered – Tom Coyne (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 12)
  • Mixed – Bernard Löhr (tracks: 7, 11, 12), Paul Begaud (tracks: 2, 6, 9)
  • Other [Choreography] – Kelley Abbey
  • Producer – Paul Begaud (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10), Steelworks (tracks: 3, 4, 8)
  • Recorded – Matt Lovell (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10), Paul Begaud (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10)

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.
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