Cruel (Human Nature song)
Appearance
"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 | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Cruel" on YouTube |
"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.
Track listing
[edit]- Cruel (Single Edit) (4:11)
- Without You (LA Demo Session)
- Cruel (Album Version) (5:16)
Charts
[edit]Weekly 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
[edit]Chart (1998) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 77 |
Australian Artist (ARIA)[4] | 8 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]Region | 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.