I've been listening to this EVERY single night, for two or three months now, just to relax, since it helps me sleep. Without this it would take an hour to fall asleep after going to bed. It also reminds me how beautiful this song is, but at the same time, what Michael endured during his lifetime.. :'( Makes me realize how strong he was. Thank you for making this
MJ Genesis That’s actually such a lovely comment 😊 I’m so pleased you’re able to get to sleep listening to this - and you’re right, it’s one of those songs that makes you think a lot into MJ... just a boy who wanted to regain his lost years, but never stopped doing what he believed was right 😊
This whole song is incredible but My favourite part is at 2:12 I always loved that. It takes Me back to when I was a little boy and I heard this for the first time. This song is almost spiritual for Me words can't describe how good it is. Thanks again
Tattoo Phil The beginning, middle (2:12) and end are my favorite parts too. I know exactly what you mean, the music is almost euphoric 😊 thank YOU for listening!
A couple of years ago Steve Porcaro told a reporter the story of Human Nature and then played it on a keyboard. Even she was getting into it. Steve Porcaro and David Paich worked on a couple of demo's and sent them over on a double sided tape as it was played on a tape player that had auto reverse Quincy Jones heard Human Nature and he liked it.
Wild how Michael and Quincy made it their own. The original demo is available online and although it's brilliant in its own right, it's nothing compared to the final
The first version of "Human Nature" was written and composed by Steve Porcaro of Toto: later keyboardist David Paich added some synthesizer strings on top of the demo
Every time I find a stripped down version, I ended up liking it more than the last!! How is this possible?? I don't know, but just keep em' coming!! #MJaddicted
@@nilsisberg5445 I asked Steve Porcaro if he used a Fender Rhodes doubled up with a Yamaha GS1 and he said Yamaha GS1 only. It fooled me for ages but listening it to more i can tell now as the bell type sound is different to a Fender Rhodes but when you hit the keys hard and at lower notes. It does make sense as Steve Porcaro was using a Yamaha GS1 for Africa. Roughly around the same time he wrote Human Nature.
@@jaggass Wow! Cool that you got to speak with him, that's amazing! Yes, very interesting, the GS1:s electric piano sound is very similar to the DX7, but it's a little different. And the DX7 wasn't even released when they recorded this, so it's almost like they used the sound before it existed! :) Very cool sound design, and it sounds fresh even today!
@@nilsisberg5445 The GS1 was the foreunner to the DX7. Toto also worked very closely with Yamaha at the time as well and have used their keyboards ever since they started in the late 70's.
@@jaggass Yeah, I know. They must have had a ton of fun! The Toto musicians must have been pretty good test subjects for the synths haha. And it's quite interesting that the standard electric piano patch on the GS1 almost sounds more like a real Rhodes using it's four operators than the DX7 which has six. I guess since it didn't have enough operators to make sort of a "chorus effect" with detuning like the DX7, the patch was more like a neutral Rhodes sound. I think I read some hilarious story about how Toto had this huge machine from Yamaha that you could modify the FM patches of the GS1 with and they spent several days just tweaking the kalimba sound for Africa to get it just right, and in addition to that, on the record there are like six different overdubs of slight variations of the kalimba riff in Africa. Man, they've got to be happy that Africa has gotten so much radioplay, and still does, because it sounds like it took eterneties to record and mix the track!
Looking out, across the nighttime The city winks a sleepless eye Hear her voice, shake my window Sweet seducing sighs Get me out, into the nighttime Four walls won't hold me tonight If this town is just an apple Then let me take a bite [Hook] If they say why, why Tell them that it's human nature Why, why does he do me that way If they say why, why Tell them that it's human nature Why, why, does he do me that way [Verse 2] Reaching out to touch a stranger Electric eyes are everywhere See that girl, she knows I'm watching She likes the way I stare [Hook] If they say why, why Tell them that it's human nature Why, why does he do me that way If they say why, why Tell them that it's human nature Why, why, does he do me that way [Bridge] I like livin' this way I like lovin' this way (That way) Why why (That way) Why why [Verse 3] Looking out, across the morning The city's heart begins to beat Reaching out, I touch her shoulder I'm dreaming of the street [Hook] If they say Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why, does he do me that way If they say Why, why, ooo tell 'em Why, why does he do me that way If they say why, why, cha cha cha cha cha cha Why does he do me that way If they say why, why, why, ooo tell 'em Why does he do me that way If they say why, ooo tell 'em Why does he do me that way If they say why, da da da da da da da da Why why does he do my that way, I like living this way Why, oh why, why, why
OVERVIEW LYRICS LISTEN OTHER RECORDINGS 1 of 4 2 of 4 Looking out Across the nighttime The city winks a sleepless eye Hear her voice Shake my window Sweet seducing sighs Get me out Into the nighttime Four walls won't hold me tonight If this town Is just an apple Then let me take a bite If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why, does he do it that way If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why does he do me that way Reaching out To touch a stranger Electric eyes are everywhere See that girl She knows I'm watching She likes the way I stare If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why, does he do me that way If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why does he do me that way I like livin' this way I like lovin' this way Why why (That way) Why why Looking out Across the morning Where the city's heart begins to beat Reaching out I touch her shoulder I'm dreaming of the street If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why, does he do me that way If they say, Why, why, ooo tell 'em Why, why does he do me that way If they say why, why, cha cha cha cha cha cha Why does he do me that way If they say why, why, why, ooo tell 'em Why does he do me that way If they say why, ooo tell 'em Why does he do me that way If they say why, da da da da da da da da Why does he do my that way, I like living this way Why, oh why, why, why
I'm so disappointed that the latest vocals/synth/rhodes video you put up with the vocals was copyright claimed. I assume vocals were just added to this synth bounce track in this video. That's what I wanted to hear so bad. I think it would've been awesome. Just pure Michael and piano. It would've made this classic song fresh again, or rather, "Reborn". Is there a way to get past the censors by remixing/uploading another video with maybe just the vocal & piano bounce and deleting, say, the synthesized strings? Still, thanks for all the uploads you've already done. ("Subscribe" button hit)
I had no idea it'd been blocked in the US! I take it that's where you're from? I'll try re-uploading to a different platform :) - and thank YOU for subscribing!
You're no idea how long I've waited to hear those tracks. The day the finally came to light was one of the happiest of my life - it's genuinely beautiful.
Looking out Across the night-time The city winks a sleepless eye Hear her voice Shake my window Sweet seducing sighs Get me out Into the night-time Four walls won't hold me tonight If this town Is just an apple Then let me take a bite If they say, "Why? Why?" Tell 'em that is human nature Why, why does he do it that way? If they say, "Why? Why?" Tell 'em that is human nature Why, why does he do it that way? Reaching out To touch a stranger Electric eyes are everywhere See that girl She knows I'm watching She likes the way I stare If they say, "Why? Why?" Just tell 'em that is human nature Why, why does he do it that way? If they say, "Why? Why?" (Do you really like me to be around?) Tell 'em that is human nature Why, why does he do it that way? I like livin' this way I like lovin' this way That way (The way it was.) That way (The way it was.) Looking out Across the morning The city's heart begins to beat Reaching out I touch her shoulder I'm dreaming of the street If they say, "Why? Why?" Tell 'em that is human nature Why, why does he do it that way? If they say, "Why? Why?" (Just tell me you like me to be around.) Ooh, tell 'em Why, why does he do it that way? If they say, "Why? Why?" Why, why does he do it that way? If they say, "Why? Why?" (Just tell me you like me to be around.) Ooh, tell 'em Why, why does he do it that way? And they say, "Why? Why?" Ooh, tell 'em Why, why does he do it that way? They say, "Why? Why?" (Just tell me you like me to be around.) Why, why does he do it that way? I like livin' this way The way The way
David Paich from toto played most of the synth "Jupiter-8 & CS-80 synth' and Mike Boddicker played the Emu Synth Sampler which you hear the sampled "Do" sound
tsangpogorge The word “bounce” comes from the action taken within Logic Pro which combines all tracks into one stereo track, retaining all effects applied within the Logic project. Hopefully that clears things up for you! 😊
This was recorded in 1982, DX7 entered production in '83. Pretty sure it's mostly CS80 with Jupiter 8 used for the sequenced parts and some other synth at 1:02 (possibly Synclavier).
Human Nature was engineered to perfection. It just sounds great what ever instrument is isolated.
This is the most gorgeous and accurate way to describe this song tbh.
Thanks.
This is very spiritual because you have to feel this as Michael would say. You can't fake what's inside.
THIS is actual perfection, I fell asleep to this
1:58 - 2:15 on headphones is something special
Human Nature makes my heart feel so full. Love all of the versions.
Pure Steve Porcaro magic...!
I've been listening to this EVERY single night, for two or three months now, just to relax, since it helps me sleep. Without this it would take an hour to fall asleep after going to bed.
It also reminds me how beautiful this song is, but at the same time, what Michael endured during his lifetime.. :'( Makes me realize how strong he was. Thank you for making this
MJ Genesis That’s actually such a lovely comment 😊 I’m so pleased you’re able to get to sleep listening to this - and you’re right, it’s one of those songs that makes you think a lot into MJ... just a boy who wanted to regain his lost years, but never stopped doing what he believed was right 😊
This is beuatiful! Its a shame these werent released for a long time.
Makes me want to cry
In a good way, I hope! :)
Reborn Audio
Yes!!
Tears of joy!
sonicfan0777 Same here.
This whole song is incredible but My favourite part is at 2:12 I always loved that. It takes Me back to when I was a little boy and I heard this for the first time. This song is almost spiritual for Me words can't describe how good it is. Thanks again
Tattoo Phil The beginning, middle (2:12) and end are my favorite parts too. I know exactly what you mean, the music is almost euphoric 😊 thank YOU for listening!
I dont care what anyone says. Human nature is MJ’s best song!
judy walter My favourite song of all time 😊
Reborn Audio yea me too
Agree
Steve Poccaro came up with a masterpiece on this.
A couple of years ago Steve Porcaro told a reporter the story of Human Nature and then played it on a keyboard. Even she was getting into it. Steve Porcaro and David Paich worked on a couple of demo's and sent them over on a double sided tape as it was played on a tape player that had auto reverse Quincy Jones heard Human Nature and he liked it.
Wild how Michael and Quincy made it their own. The original demo is available online and although it's brilliant in its own right, it's nothing compared to the final
Steve wrote it whilst Toto was mixing Africa.
It was one happy accident and just meant for MJ.
This version is just great to hear. What a wonderful piece of music. Thanks
This is Steve Porcaro of Toto. He wrote this song along with John Bettis
Im obsessed with this song I literally can't get enough of it. This version is amazing and very relaxing I love it thanks for uploading this.
The first version of "Human Nature" was written and composed by Steve Porcaro of Toto: later keyboardist David Paich added some synthesizer strings on top of the demo
this is the type of alarm i would put and fall asleep to at the same time...
BLOODY PERFECTION!
This is gorgeous.
Paich and Porcaro. Pure genius.
think this is only porcaro
Paich played synth bass and electric piano on it.
Wasn't this composed by steve porcaro?
PURE GENIUS!!!
@@shigiz Yes, this one was all Steve Porcaro, he wrote the chorus lyrics too about his daughter.
This would make a perfect ring tone.
I’m playing this for my future baby. They gone be knocked out cold every time.
Wow, thank you so much for this! These add4-chords and all the tension chords make all the difference!
Every time I find a stripped down version, I ended up liking it more than the last!! How is this possible?? I don't know, but just keep em' coming!! #MJaddicted
monicawism Haha you have my word, I will keep them coming! So happy you’ve found them and like them 😊 watch this space for more!
This always makes me tear up 😭
I just stumbled across your channel. I'm the luckiest person on the planet! Please don't stop what you're doing! I'll pay you if that's necessary
I love the how the Fender Rhodes fades in at 0:29
Are you sure? Did they use both a real Fender Rhodes and a Yamaha GS-1 with an Electric Piano sound? I thought they just used a Yamaha GS-1.
@@nilsisberg5445 I asked Steve Porcaro if he used a Fender Rhodes doubled up with a Yamaha GS1 and he said Yamaha GS1 only. It fooled me for ages but listening it to more i can tell now as the bell type sound is different to a Fender Rhodes but when you hit the keys hard and at lower notes. It does make sense as Steve Porcaro was using a Yamaha GS1 for Africa. Roughly around the same time he wrote Human Nature.
@@jaggass Wow! Cool that you got to speak with him, that's amazing! Yes, very interesting, the GS1:s electric piano sound is very similar to the DX7, but it's a little different. And the DX7 wasn't even released when they recorded this, so it's almost like they used the sound before it existed! :) Very cool sound design, and it sounds fresh even today!
@@nilsisberg5445 The GS1 was the foreunner to the DX7. Toto also worked very closely with Yamaha at the time as well and have used their keyboards ever since they started in the late 70's.
@@jaggass Yeah, I know. They must have had a ton of fun! The Toto musicians must have been pretty good test subjects for the synths haha. And it's quite interesting that the standard electric piano patch on the GS1 almost sounds more like a real Rhodes using it's four operators than the DX7 which has six. I guess since it didn't have enough operators to make sort of a "chorus effect" with detuning like the DX7, the patch was more like a neutral Rhodes sound. I think I read some hilarious story about how Toto had this huge machine from Yamaha that you could modify the FM patches of the GS1 with and they spent several days just tweaking the kalimba sound for Africa to get it just right, and in addition to that, on the record there are like six different overdubs of slight variations of the kalimba riff in Africa. Man, they've got to be happy that Africa has gotten so much radioplay, and still does, because it sounds like it took eterneties to record and mix the track!
Music was so true back then..
Beautiful version i wish Michael could have seen it.
Everyday I hear that music remember me Love of my life..
you can never have too muh synth
Magic.
Beautiful
If any of you was wondering who was playing that EP is Steve Porcaro and also David Piach was playing some synths in the song too
1:56 magical
Que massa cara 👏👏👏
4:00 😊
¡Excelente! Gracias.
Can you imagine that TOTO wrote this song?
RIP Quincy 😢❤
Thank man and thank Stevie Porcaro and he's brain
BEAUTIFUL🥺😇🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😍
It's a kind of Majic :,)
Looking out, across the nighttime
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice, shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out, into the nighttime
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
[Hook]
If they say why, why
Tell them that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way
If they say why, why
Tell them that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
[Verse 2]
Reaching out to touch a stranger
Electric eyes are everywhere
See that girl, she knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
[Hook]
If they say why, why
Tell them that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way
If they say why, why
Tell them that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
[Bridge]
I like livin' this way
I like lovin' this way
(That way) Why why
(That way) Why why
[Verse 3]
Looking out, across the morning
The city's heart begins to beat
Reaching out, I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming of the street
[Hook]
If they say
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say
Why, why, ooo tell 'em
Why, why does he do me that way
If they say why, why, cha cha cha cha cha cha
Why does he do me that way
If they say why, why, why, ooo tell 'em
Why does he do me that way
If they say why, ooo tell 'em
Why does he do me that way
If they say why, da da da da da da da da
Why why does he do my that way, I like living this way
Why, oh why, why, why
OVERVIEW
LYRICS
LISTEN
OTHER RECORDINGS
1 of 4
2 of 4
Looking out
Across the nighttime
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out
Into the nighttime
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
If they say,
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do it that way
If they say,
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are everywhere
See that girl
She knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
If they say,
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say,
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way
I like livin' this way
I like lovin' this way
Why why
(That way) Why why
Looking out
Across the morning
Where the city's heart begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming of the street
If they say,
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say,
Why, why, ooo tell 'em
Why, why does he do me that way
If they say why, why, cha cha cha cha cha cha
Why does he do me that way
If they say why, why, why, ooo tell 'em
Why does he do me that way
If they say why, ooo tell 'em
Why does he do me that way
If they say why, da da da da da da da da
Why does he do my that way, I like living this way
Why, oh why, why, why
I wish I could see Michales face when he heard this first
I'm so disappointed that the latest vocals/synth/rhodes video you put up with the vocals was copyright claimed. I assume vocals were just added to this synth bounce track in this video. That's what I wanted to hear so bad. I think it would've been awesome. Just pure Michael and piano. It would've made this classic song fresh again, or rather, "Reborn".
Is there a way to get past the censors by remixing/uploading another video with maybe just the vocal & piano bounce and deleting, say, the synthesized strings? Still, thanks for all the uploads you've already done. ("Subscribe" button hit)
I had no idea it'd been blocked in the US! I take it that's where you're from?
I'll try re-uploading to a different platform :) - and thank YOU for subscribing!
Also, if you try now, it should work again - not sure for how long though!
It did! Thank you so much again.
You never know whats buried in the mix until its stripped back. On this i can hear a Rhodes Piano, Yamaha CS-80 and a Fairlight.
You're no idea how long I've waited to hear those tracks. The day the finally came to light was one of the happiest of my life - it's genuinely beautiful.
Like fr fr
Looking out
Across the night-time
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out
Into the night-time
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are everywhere
See that girl
She knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Just tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
(Do you really like me to be around?)
Tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
I like livin' this way
I like lovin' this way
That way (The way it was.)
That way (The way it was.)
Looking out
Across the morning
The city's heart begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming of the street
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Tell 'em that is human nature
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
(Just tell me you like me to be around.)
Ooh, tell 'em
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
Why, why does he do it that way?
If they say, "Why? Why?"
(Just tell me you like me to be around.)
Ooh, tell 'em
Why, why does he do it that way?
And they say, "Why? Why?"
Ooh, tell 'em
Why, why does he do it that way?
They say, "Why? Why?"
(Just tell me you like me to be around.)
Why, why does he do it that way?
I like livin' this way
The way
The way
do greg philinganes played this???
David Paich from toto played most of the synth "Jupiter-8 & CS-80 synth' and Mike Boddicker played the Emu Synth Sampler which you hear the sampled "Do" sound
What does the word 'bounce' denote in this context?
tsangpogorge The word “bounce” comes from the action taken within Logic Pro which combines all tracks into one stereo track, retaining all effects applied within the Logic project. Hopefully that clears things up for you! 😊
the vibraphones on the right side of the headphone sounds out of note lol, why they made it like that, still not explainable
Qual a fonte utilizada para escrever Human Nature? Agradeço muito quem me responder.
Can I make a cover with this?
Is the electric piano the Synclavier?
1:51
Whats the tempo
gotta be DX7, got that FM synthesis sound, any of you synth anorakrs out there know what was on the track? sounds sequenced too
This was recorded in 1982, DX7 entered production in '83. Pretty sure it's mostly CS80 with Jupiter 8 used for the sequenced parts and some other synth at 1:02 (possibly Synclavier).
The main rhodes is a Yamaha GS 1, so yeah it is FM but not DX7