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Human on the Inside

1996 single by Divinyls From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Human on the Inside
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"Human on the Inside" is a song recorded by Australian rock duo Divinyls, released in August 1996 as the fourth single from their fifth studio album Underworld. A minor hit in Australia in 1996, the song became better known after it was covered by the Pretenders in 1999 under the title "Human". In this version, the song became a 1999 chart hit in the UK,[1] New Zealand[2] and the US.[3]

Quick Facts Single by Divinyls, from the album Underworld ...
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Background

"Human on the Inside" was one of many tracks from the album Underworld to be produced by Divinyls drummer Charley Drayton. "Human on the Inside" peaked at number 59 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.[4] Likewise, the album Underworld proved to be unsuccessful and only just made the top fifty of the Albums Chart.[5]

Track listing

Australian CD Single[6]
  1. "Human on the Inside" - 4:12
  2. "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" - 4:30
  3. "Human on the Inside" (Lonely Mix) - 4:08

Charts

More information Chart (1996), Peak position ...

The Pretenders version

This song was covered by the Pretenders (as "Human") on their 1999 album, Viva el Amor. Issued as a single, the track peaked at number 33 UK[1] and number 17 New Zealand.[2] In the US, it made number 30 on the Adult top 40.[3]

It appeared on the soundtrack of the 2000 film Saving Grace. It also appeared in the Charmed season one episode "Love Hurts" as the post credits song. It was the theme song for the American television series Cupid (1998-1999) starring Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall.

Charts

More information Chart (1999), Peak position ...
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