Human Nature (1995)

FORMATS: 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, Cassette Single, Cassette Maxi-Single, CD Single, CD Maxi-Single

HISTORY AND NOTES:
"Human Nature" was the fourth and final Bedtime Stories single in 1995. It was perhaps a bit risky for Madonna to release a reactionary song like "Human Nature" after the chart disaster of "Bedtime Story". In the song, Madonna defends herself against the critical backlash that she experienced during the Erotica/Sex period from 1992-1993.

Once again, 5 physical formats were released. The standard versions featured a clean version of the title track and album cut "Sanctuary" as the B-Side. Various remixes were spread out over the maxi and promo versions. The rare "Video Version" features a unique outro in which Madonna simply states "absolutely no regrets".

"Human Nature" peaked lower on the Hot 100 than "Bedtime Story", but it was actually the bigger overall hit, spending 15 total weeks on the chart. The song was also a minor R&B hit, and a #2 club hit (where it spent 3 weeks in the runner-up position). "Human Nature" was eventually included on 2001's GHV2 compilation.


TRACKLISTINGS:

7" Vinyl / Cassette Single
A Human Nature (Radio Version)
B Sanctuary (Album Version Fade)

CD Single
1. Human Nature (Radio Version)
2. Sanctuary (Album Version Fade)

CD Maxi-Single
1. Human Nature (Radio Edit)
2. Human Nature (Runway Club Mix Radio Edit)
3. Human Nature (Runway Club Mix)
4. Human Nature (I'm Not Your Bitch Mix)
5. Human Nature (Howie Tee Remix)
6. Human Nature (Howie Tee Clean Remix)
7. Human Nature (Radio Version)
8. Human Nature (Bottom Heavy Dub)
9. Human Nature (Love Is The Nature Mix)

12" Vinyl
A1 Human Nature (Runway Club Mix)
A2 Human Nature (I'm Not Your Bitch Mix)
A3 Human Nature (Runway Club Mix Radio Edit)
B1 Human Nature (Bottom Heavy Dub)
B2 Human Nature (Howie Tee Remix)
B3 Human Nature (Howie Tee Clean Remix)
B4 Human Nature (Radio Edit)

Promo 12" Vinyl
A Human Nature (Human Club Mix)
B Human Nature (Love Is The Nature Mix)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: June 24, 1995
Peak Date: July 15, 1995
Peak Position: #46
Week-by-week Rundown: 57-51-51-46-46-46-49-50-48-57-66-72-82-88-98-// (15 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 30, 1995

The Billboard Hot 100 Top 10: July 15, 1995 (the week that “Human Nature” peaked at #46)
1. TLC “Waterfalls”
2. The Notorious B.I.G. “One More Chance/Stay With Me”
3. Monica “Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)”
4. Boyz II Men “Water Runs Dry”
5. Nicki French “Total Eclipse of The Heart”
6. Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson “Scream/Childhood”
7. Bryan Adams “Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?”
8. All-4-One “I Can Love You Like That”
9. Shaggy “Boombastic/In The Summertime”
10. Blues Traveler “Run-Around”

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: June 24, 1995
Peak Date: August 19, 1995
Peak Position: #35
Week-by-week Rundown: 54-52-50-53-52-50-53-45-35-40-49-57-64-69-72-// (15 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 30, 1995

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: June 24, 1995
Peak Date: August 5, 1995
Peak Position: #58
Week-by-week Rundown: 72-62-64-59-65-61-58-65-// (8 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: August 12, 1995

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY
Debut Date: August 12, 1995
Peak Date: September 16, 1995
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 35-22-10-6-4-2-2-2-8-13-24-47-// (12 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: October 28, 1995

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY BREAKOUTS
Debut Date: August 5, 1995
Peak Date: August 5, 1995
Peak Position: #1
Week-by-week Rundown: 1-// (1 week total)
Final Week on Chart: August 5, 1995

Note: The Hot Dance Music Breakouts is a sort of "bubbling under" chart for the main Club Play chart.

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: August 12, 1995
Peak Date: August 19, 1995
Peak Position: #4
Week-by-week Rundown: 5-2-3-8-12-13-31-22-50-// (9 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: October 7, 1995

HOT R&B / HIP HOP SINGLES & TRACKS
Debut Date: July 29, 1995
Peak Date: August 19, 1995
Peak Position: #57
Week-by-week Rundown: 87-81-65-57-58-68-64-65-70-75-82-97-// (12 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: October 14, 1995

BUBBLING UNDER R&B / HIP HOP SINGLES
Debut Date: July 22, 1995
Peak Date: July 22, 1995
Peak Position: #22
Week-by-week Rundown: 22-// (1 week total)
Final Week on Chart: July 22, 1995

HOT R&B SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: July 29, 1995
Peak Date: August 19, 1995
Peak Position: #48
Week-by-week Rundown: 68-73-61-48-54-70-65-// (7 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 9, 1995

HOT R&B AIRPLAY
Debut Date: August 26, 1995
Peak Date: September 2, 1995
Peak Position: #70
Week-by-week Rundown: 75-70-71-70-70-74-// (6 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 30, 1995

TOP 40 MAINSTREAM
Debut Date: July 8, 1995
Peak Date: August 5, 1995
Peak Position: #30
Week-by-week Rundown: 40-36-36-35-30-37-// (6 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: August 12, 1995

RHYTHMIC TOP 40
Debut Date: June 24, 1995
Peak Date: August 5, 1995
Peak Position: #19
Week-by-week Rundown: 36-26-26-26-25-20-19-20-27-29-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: August 26, 1995