Human Touch (Bruce Springsteen song)

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"Human Touch"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Human Touch
A-side"Better Days"
B-side"Souls of the Departed"
ReleasedMarch 9, 1992 (1992-03-09)[1]
StudioA&M (Hollywood, California)[2]
GenreRock[3]
Length
  • 6:28
  • 5:09 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Sad Eyes"
(1990) 		"Human Touch"
(1992) 		"Better Days"
(1992)
Music video
"Human Touch" on YouTube

"Human Touch" is a song recorded by the American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. It was the first single from his tenth studio album of the same name and was released on March 9, 1992. The song features Randy Jackson on bass guitar, and Toto's Jeff Porcaro on drums. In the United States, the song reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100—charting as a double A-side single with "Better Days"—and topped the Mainstream Rock chart for three weeks.[4]

The song reached number one in Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Spain and was a top-10 hit in several other countries, including Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. "Human Touch" was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 1993 Grammy Awards. The music video, directed by Meiert Avis, received an MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Male Video.

Track listings[edit]

US and European 7" / CD single[5]

  1. "Human Touch" – 6:30
  2. "Better Days" – 4:08

US and European 12" / CD maxi-single[6]

  1. "Human Touch" – 6:30
  2. "Better Days" – 4:08
  3. "Souls of the Departed" – 4:16

European 12" / CD maxi-single[7]

  1. "Human Touch" – 4:08
  2. "Souls of the Departed" – 4:16
  3. "Long Goodbye" – 3:26

Personnel[edit]

According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon:[8]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Human Touch"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] Gold 35,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[40] Gold  

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 7, 1992. p. 17. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Human Touch (US CD album booklet). Bruce Springsteen. Columbia Records. 1992. CK 53000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Bruce Springsteen "Human Touch"".
  4. ^ "Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ^ Bruce Springsteen (1992). Human Touch / Better Days (CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 38K 74273.
  6. ^ Bruce Springsteen (1992). Human Touch / Better Days (CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. COL 657957 6.
  7. ^ Bruce Springsteen (1992). Human Touch (European CD maxi-single liner notes). Columbia Records. COL 657872 5.
  8. ^ Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (2020). Bruce Springsteen All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-78472-649-2.
  9. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  11. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2116." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2110." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 16. April 18, 1992. p. 14. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 14. April 4, 1992. p. 34. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  16. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  17. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  18. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Human Touch". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 15. April 11, 1992. p. 25. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  22. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  23. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  24. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch". VG-lista. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  25. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  26. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  27. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  29. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  30. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  31. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  32. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  33. ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. December 19, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  34. ^ "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  35. ^ "1992 Year-End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 17. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  36. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1992" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  37. ^ "Single top 100 over 1992" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  38. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  39. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  40. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 3, 2020.


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