Cruel (Human Nature song)

1998 single by Human Nature

"Cruel"

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
| "People Get Ready"
(1996)  | "Cruel"
(1998)  | "Last to Know"
(1999)

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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]

1. Cruel (Single Edit) (4:11)
2. Without You (LA Demo Session)
3. 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]

1. ^ "Human Nature- Cruel". Australian Charts. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
2. ^ "Human Nature – Wishes". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

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* Andrew Tierney
* Toby Allen
* Phil Burton

Studio albums|

* Telling Everybody
* Counting Down
* Human Nature
* Walk the Tightrope
* Reach Out: The Motown Record
* Dancing in the Street: The Songs of Motown II
* Get Ready
* A Symphony of Hits
* Vegas: Songs from Sin City
* The Christmas Album
* Jukebox
* Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II
* Romance of the Jukebox

Compilations|

* Here & Now: The Best of Human Nature
* The Motor City Collection
* The Essential Human Nature
* Still Telling Everybody: 30 Years of Hits

Singles|

* "Got It Goin' On"
* "Tellin' Everybody"
* "Wishes"
* "Don't Say Goodbye"
* "Whisper Your Name"
* "Everytime You Cry"
* "People Get Ready"
* "Cruel"
* "Last to Know"
* "Don't Cry"
* "Eternal Flame"
* "Be There with You"
* "He Don't Love You"
* "When We Were Young"
* "Don't Come Back"
* "Always Be with You"
* "When You Say You Love Me"
* "Guilty (One in a Million)"
* "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Sony Music Australia
* "Haunted"
* ARIA Hall of Fame

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