Cruel (Human Nature song)

"Cruel"
Single by Human Nature
from the album Counting Down
B-side "Without You"
Released 14 August 1998
Format CD single
Recorded 1998
Genre Pop
Length 4:11
Label Sony Music Records, Columbia Records
Writer(s) Andrew Klippel, Shep Solomon
Producer(s) Andrew Kippel
Certification Gold
Human Nature singles chronology
"People Get Ready"
(1996)
"Cruel"
(1998)
"Last to Know"
(1999)
Music video
"Cruel" on YouTube

"Cruel" is a song by Human Nature, released as the first 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]

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 77
Australian Artist (ARIA)[4] 8

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

Credits

References

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