Cruel (Human Nature song) explained

Cruel
Cover:	Cruel_by_Human_Nature.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Human Nature
Album:	Counting Down
B-Side:	Without You
Released:	August 1998
Recorded:	1998
Genre:	Pop
Length:	4:11
Label:	Sony Music Records, Columbia Records
Producer:	Andrew Kippel
Prev Title:	People Get Ready
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Last to Know
Next Year:	1999

"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

1. Cruel (Single Edit) (4:11)
2. Without You (LA Demo Session)
3. Cruel (Album Version) (5:16)

Charts

Weekly charts

"Cruel" debuted and peaked at No. 14 in Australia.^[1]

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	77
Australian Artist (ARIA)^[3]	8

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings] – Jamie Muhoberac, Larry Muhoberac
• Drums [Additional] – Damien Wagner
• Engineer [Additional] – Nick Brophy
• Guitar – Joel, Shep Solomon
• Mixed By – Mick Guzauski

Notes and References

1. Web site: Human Nature- Cruel. Australian Charts. 12 March 2015.
2. Web site: ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1998 . aria.com.au . 12 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320163949/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1998.htm . 20 March 2012 .
3. Web site: ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1998 . aria.com.au . 12 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320163949/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1998.htm . 20 March 2012 .