Human Nature

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"Human Nature" is a classic pop and R&B ballad by Michael Jackson, renowned for its smooth melody and introspective lyrics about curiosity and emotional vulnerability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Thriller NERFINISHED
artist Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
chartPosition US Adult Contemporary top 10
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10
composer John Bettis NERFINISHED
Steve Porcaro NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by music critics
describedAs classic Michael Jackson ballad
introspective pop and R&B ballad
genre R&B
pop
soft rock
hasCoverVersionBy Miles Davis NERFINISHED
SWV NERFINISHED
hasKey D major (commonly cited)
hasMusicalFeature layered vocal harmonies
prominent synthesizers
smooth melody
soft drum groove
includedIn Bad World Tour setlist
Dangerous World Tour setlist
HIStory World Tour setlist
Michael Jackson concert setlists
Victory Tour setlist
influenced later R&B and pop ballads
language English
length about 4 minutes 6 seconds
lyricist John Bettis NERFINISHED
notableFor introspective lyrics about curiosity and emotional vulnerability
partOf album Thriller NERFINISHED
performer Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
producer Quincy Jones NERFINISHED
publisher Epic Records NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1982
recordLabel Epic Records
releaseDate 1983-07-03
sampledIn It Ain’t Hard to Tell by Nas NERFINISHED
Right Here (Human Nature Remix) by SWV NERFINISHED
She Ain’t You by Chris Brown NERFINISHED
tempo moderate
theme curiosity
emotional vulnerability
urban life at night
trackNumber 7 on Thriller
vocalType lead vocals by Michael Jackson

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MJ the Musical hasNotableSong Human Nature
Mijac Music hasNotableWorkRights Human Nature
Bedtime Stories (album) hasPart Human Nature
subject surface form: Bedtime Stories
Thriller (album) hasPart Human Nature
Bad World Tour includesSong Human Nature
Bedtime Stories (album) notableSingle Human Nature
subject surface form: Bedtime Stories
John Bettis notableWork Human Nature