Composed by Steve Porcaro, co-written by John Bettis and Steve Porcaro. Meant to be performed by Michael Jackson. Easily one of my all-time fav MJ songs.
Steve Porcaro wrote the song and pitched it to Toto -- they said no, it wasn't the direction they wanted to go... So he gave it to MJ. Rest is history.
That's not what happened. Quincy Jones wanted David Paich to write a couple of songs for MJ for the Thriller album. When they sent the two songs over to Quincy, there was a third song on the tape (Human Nature). The only reason it was on there was because Steve was all out of blank tapes. Quincy heard the song and loved it. That was how it happened. Steve has told the story many times. Here is Steve Porcaro telling the story: th-cam.com/video/ITQPxZKm9dY/w-d-xo.html
Yep, Human Nature IS a Toto song, steve porcaro wrote it and Toto played it. MJ just sung it beautifully, and added his character to the song, so these two elements combined make this song great :-) Many people think that it's a MJ song but it's not, so i just wanted to clarify this and do justice, both to Toto and MJ. For the whole participation of Toto members on the Thriller record watch: watch?v=zv1E18f8wgw
Steve Porcaro wrote this song... According to Luke, he would play that hook all the time. He tried to show it to the band, but they wanted to do more harder edged songs, so he squirreled it away for later. I don't know what happened after that...
bullfranthrow With all due respect to John Bettis, the song was infectious even when it had almost no lyrics in the original Porcaro demo. That melody and arrangement are perfect. But yes, without Bettis' lyrics and the unattainable interpretation by Jackson, it would be nothing today.
If Michael were still alive today and he were watching Toto perform this version, I bet he would have ran up on stage and joined in with the guys! I wonder if Michael ever met the girl who inspired the song?
Steve wrote it. At the time, Toto was helping Quincy and MJ make the Thriller album. Quincy wanted David Paich to write a couple of songs for Thriller. But when Quincy heard this song, he loved it and immediately wanted it for Thriller.
nope. Jackson wished he had though. Jackson formatted it though.. in the way he paused in the vocals and had the instrument gaps.. then Quincy done instrument arrangements
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Steve Porcaro wrote this song and gived it to MJ. Toto also played the instrumental.
"gave' it to MJ. > Grammar.
Toto members are the best studio musicians of our time
Hearing this with Joe make stronger my fantasies of him singing Endless Night (from The Lion King).
Thank you steve..... one of the best song ever. Do you realize that?
Composed by Steve Porcaro, co-written by John Bettis and Steve Porcaro. Meant to be performed by Michael Jackson. Easily one of my all-time fav MJ songs.
Steve also wrote it.
@@Kimt33314 yup.
Steve Lukathere and David Paich
Most talented band of its kind ever
Steve Porcaro wrote the song and pitched it to Toto -- they said no, it wasn't the direction they wanted to go... So he gave it to MJ. Rest is history.
That's not what happened. Quincy Jones wanted David Paich to write a couple of songs for MJ for the Thriller album. When they sent the two songs over to Quincy, there was a third song on the tape (Human Nature). The only reason it was on there was because Steve was all out of blank tapes. Quincy heard the song and loved it. That was how it happened. Steve has told the story many times. Here is Steve Porcaro telling the story: th-cam.com/video/ITQPxZKm9dY/w-d-xo.html
Only toto human nature I've found the half way shows Lukather - whos guitar parts totally made the song.
Yep, Human Nature IS a Toto song, steve porcaro wrote it and Toto played it. MJ just sung it beautifully, and added his character to the song, so these two elements combined make this song great :-) Many people think that it's a MJ song but it's not, so i just wanted to clarify this and do justice, both to Toto and MJ. For the whole participation of Toto members on the Thriller record watch: watch?v=zv1E18f8wgw
Steve Porcaro wrote this song... According to Luke, he would play that hook all the time. He tried to show it to the band, but they wanted to do more harder edged songs, so he squirreled it away for later. I don't know what happened after that...
I think I read he had it on a cassette tape which also had a song he was showing Quincy Jones and MJ and they ended up hearing it and loved it.
joshkosh95 Regardless, it's a stellar song! haha
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This is a classic example of a great song writer delivering a song to someone who could do it way more justice than that songwriter ever could.
bullfranthrow With all due respect to John Bettis, the song was infectious even when it had almost no lyrics in the original Porcaro demo. That melody and arrangement are perfect.
But yes, without Bettis' lyrics and the unattainable interpretation by Jackson, it would be nothing today.
I was there, one of the best days in my life! TOTO (L)
If Michael were still alive today and he were watching Toto perform this version, I bet he would have ran up on stage and joined in with the guys! I wonder if Michael ever met the girl who inspired the song?
great thanks
Geniossss!!!
My funeral song!
Muito boa música. Xou de bola!!
Steve Porcaro wrote it with John Bettis while Quincy Jones produced it.
my funeral song
Between Porcaro and Jackson, lyrics are by John Bettis. Poor man, nobody cares about him.
sounds great still with toto who created it, but Michael Jackson made it his own and special!
So this was originally a Toto song ..not MJ's.?
correct
Written by John Bettis and composed by Steve Porcaro.
Steve wrote it. At the time, Toto was helping Quincy and MJ make the Thriller album. Quincy wanted David Paich to write a couple of songs for Thriller. But when Quincy heard this song, he loved it and immediately wanted it for Thriller.
toto wrote this song
Only steve porcaro wrote this song....study before....study more
No Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson wrote this song! :)
Steve Porcaro wrote this song.
Agirl85Ab Steve Porcaro wrote it.
nope. Jackson wished he had though.
Jackson formatted it though.. in the way he paused in the vocals and had the instrument gaps.. then Quincy done instrument arrangements
Alexidrum It was actually John Bettis who wrote this song. Porcaro composed the music :)
ya dumb