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Human Touch (Bruce Springsteen song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Human Touch
| cover = Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch - coverart - II.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bruce Springsteen
| album = Human Touch
| B-side = Souls of the Departed
| released =
| recorded =
| studio = A&M (Hollywood, California)
| genre = Rock
| length =
* 6:28
* 5:09 (radio edit)
| label = Columbia
| writer = Bruce Springsteen
| producer =
* Roy Bittan
* Jon Landau
* Chuck Plotkin
* Bruce Springsteen
| prev_title = Spare Parts
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)
| next_year = 1992
| misc =
}}
"'Human Touch'" is a song recorded by the American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. It was the first single from his 1992 album of the same name and was released on March 9, 1992. The song features future 'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson on bass guitar and Toto's Jeff Porcaro on drums. It is sometimes played by Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert despite their having been dismissed at the time of the original recording.
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. In the United States, the song reached number 16 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100charting as a double A-side with "Better Days"and topped the Album Rock Tracks chart for three weeks. "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
'CD maxi'
# "Human Touch" 6:28
# "Souls of the Departed" 4:16
# "Long Goodbye" 3:26
'7-inch vinyl'
# "Human Touch" 6:28
# "Souls of the Departed" 4:16
Personnel
* Bruce Springsteen guitar and lead vocals
* Randy Jackson bass
* Jeff Porcaro drums and percussion
* Roy Bittan keyboards
* Patti Scialfa harmony vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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See also
* List of number-one hits in Norway
* List of number-one mainstream rock hits (United States)
References
Category:1992 singles
Category:1992 songs
Category:Bruce Springsteen songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Meiert Avis
Category:Number-one singles in Denmark
Category:Number-one singles in Italy
Category:Number-one singles in Norway
Category:Number-one singles in Spain
Category:Song recordings produced by Bruce Springsteen
Category:Song recordings produced by Chuck Plotkin
Category:Song recordings produced by Jon Landau
Category:Songs written by Bruce Springsteen
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