Human Nature (album version)

~ Recording by Michael Jackson

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • XE1982-11-30
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • GB1982-11-30
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (club edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • CA1982-11-30
Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)529271T, CEK 38112
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • US1982-12-01
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)QE-38112
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 38112
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (Japan)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)35・8P-11
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDEPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (half-speed mastered)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)HE 48112
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDEPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonThriller (repress)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)25·3P-399
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (club edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 85930, EPCCL 32117-4
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (sticker in cover)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 85930, QE 38112
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonThriller (Master Sound DM Digital Mastering)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic/Sony Inc. (JP record company, Aug 1978 – Mar 1988)30·3P-431
1.7Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)40-85930
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)85930, EPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • FR1983-06-06
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDEPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (Europe)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDEPC 85930
1.2Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonP.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)Michael JacksonSingle
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)A-4270
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK-38112
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 38112
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • JP1988-10-26
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)8P-5137
1.3Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonLeave Me AloneMichael JacksonSingle
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.3Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonLeave Me AloneMichael JacksonSingle
  • -1989
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)65462 6
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • JP1991-07-25
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)ESCA 5408
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CD 85930, CDEPC 85930
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label)EK 38112
1.2Human Nature (album version)4:06Michael JacksonGone Too SoonMichael JacksonSingle
  • GB1993-12-06
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 659976 2
2.3Human Nature4:05Quincy Jones feat. Michael JacksonFrom Q, With LoveQuincy JonesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1995-02-05
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Qwest RecordsWPCR-10064, WPCR-10065
1.3Human Nature?:??Michael JacksonBest BalladsMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)MJBAL - 41
4.18Human Nature4:07Michael JacksonThe Ultimate Rock Collection: Gold and PlatinumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products8458-2, OPCD-2749A
2.3Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonFrom Q With LoveQuincy JonesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-02-09
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 46490-2
1.7Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • US1999-11-23
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)ES 38112
1.10Human Nature4:08Michael JacksonGold & Platinum - Hits of the '80s Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana)1CE-7679
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)MILLEN4 4952162000
1.7Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonThriller (special edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2001-10-15
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 504422 2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (special edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • US2001-10-16
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 66073
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (Special Edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 66073
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (special edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)5044222000
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller (special edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 66073
1.6Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonNumber OnesMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-11-17
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)513800 2
1.6Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonNumber OnesMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2003-11-17
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Music2 513800
1.6Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonNumber Ones (Cover: Circa 1995 "HIStory" Period)Michael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)5138002000
1.6Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonNumber OnesMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDEPC 6735
1.6Human Nature?:??Michael JacksonNumber OnesMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)2-513800
2.7Human Nature4:06Michael Jacksonx2 Off The Wall / ThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-11-01
  • GB2004-11-01
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)5175542001, EPC 517554 2
2.6Human Nature4:07Michael JacksonThe Ultimate CollectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2004-12-15
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)MHCP-534, MHCP-535, MHCP-536, MHCP-537, MHCP-538
1.18Human Nature4:07Michael JacksonIn the Air TonightVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group8460-2, A72819
2.7Human Nature4:01Michael JacksonGuilty Pleasures: Shameless Blameless FunVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-13
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697020602
1.6Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonNumber OnesMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-02-26
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697046592
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25 (super deluxe)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • CA2008-02-08
  • US2008-02-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2008-02-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697 17987 2
1.7Human Nature4:08Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2008-02-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697220962
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25 (deluxe edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • XW2008-02-08
  • US2008-02-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)[none]
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2008-02-11
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 34566 2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2008-02-11
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 17986 2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2008-02-11
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 17987 2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2008-02-11
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 22096 2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • GB2008-02-11
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697233441
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • GB2008-02-11
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25 (Best Buy edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • US2008-02-11
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 17986 2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • US2008-02-12
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 17986 2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • US2008-02-12
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 17987 2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25Michael JacksonAlbum
  • JP2008-02-20
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EICP-961, EICP-962
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25: The World’s Biggest Selling Album of All Time (スリラー25周年記念リミテッド・エディション/期間限定生産)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • JP2008-02-20
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label)EICP-963, EICP-964
1.6Human Nature4:12Michael JacksonNumber OnesMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-03-25
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697 04659 2
1.13Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The Belgian Edition (RTL)Michael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2008-08-25
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
2.10Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The Belgian Edition (Het Nieuwsblad)Michael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2008-08-25
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697356272
2.7Human Nature4:07Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The Australian CollectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2008-08-29
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697356242
1.8Human Nature4:08Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The Austrian Limited EditionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2008-08-29
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
2.8Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The Dutch CollectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2008-08-29
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697356412
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • DE2008-08-29
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDEPC 85930
1.10Human Nature (album version)4:05Michael JacksonKing of Pop: Japan EditionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-09-24
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)EICP-1055
2.4Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop (deluxe UK edition)Michael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-09-29
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697356532
1.11Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The Italian Fans’ SelectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • IT2008-10-03
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697356382
1.14Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: Polish EditionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • PL2008-10-20
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697356452
2.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The Korean Limited EditionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • KR2008-12-11
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)S30500C
1.9Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The French Fans’ SelectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2008-12-12
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697356312
1.9Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: The French Fans’ SelectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2008-12-12
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)8 86973 56332
1.9Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: Brazilian CollectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)1269-2
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThriller 25 (25th Anniversary Edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 17987 2
2.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThe CollectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-06-26
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697536212
1.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • JP2009-07-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EICP 1195
1.4Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonMichael Jackson’s This Is It: The Music That Inspired the MovieMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-26
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.4Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThis Is ItMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-26
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697606742
1.4Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonMichael Jackson’s This Is It (souvenir edition)Michael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2009-10-27
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697606742
1.4Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThis Is ItMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-10-27
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697606742
1.9Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop: Singapore EditionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)886975773626
1.4Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThis Is ItMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697611432
1.4Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThis Is ItMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.4Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThis Is ItMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2010-02-19
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697608562
Promotion
60.5Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonThe Radio Essential SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
Bootleg
1.3Human Nature4:08Michael JacksonBest BalladsMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
WM 3021886-1
1.7Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonThriller (25th anniversary edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • CN2008-04-15
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)[none]
1.4Human Nature4:02Michael JacksonThe Classics: A Tribute to a LegendMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.7Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)25·3P-399
2.7Human Nature4:06Michael JacksonKing of Pop (Indonesia Collection)Michael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697584462
1.7Human nature4:08Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
PhoniePCX 100
1.7Human Nature4:05Michael JacksonThrillerMichael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2009-10-22
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)85930, EPC 85930, MOVLP014

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:Steve Porcaro
producer:Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):Jeff Porcaro
guitar:Steve Lukather
percussion:Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:David Paich
Steve Porcaro
lead vocals:Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:Steve Lukather
David Paich
Steve Porcaro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
DJ-mixes:Michael Jackson: The Definitive Megamix by Ben Liebrand (order: 7)
sampled by:It Ain't Hard to Tell (explicit) by Nas (US rapper)
It Ain't Hard to Tell (Nas Will Prevail remix) by Nas (US rapper)
Right Here (Human Nature remix) by SWV (Sisters with Voices)
She Ain't You (main) by Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
recording of:Human Nature

Human Nature

lyricist:John Bettis
composer:Steve Porcaro
sub-publisher:ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31)
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
later translated versions:夜的心
is the basis for:It Ain’t Hard to Tell
Nas Will Prevail
Right Here (Human Nature Remix)