The band teamed up with John Farnham for "Everytime You Cry" which was one of the biggest hits of 1997, and due to the success of the previous tours, were asked personally by both Celine Dion and Michael Jackson to continue to support them throughout their European tours in June-September 1997. The band played to crowds often numbering over 100,000 people, and they also took the stage for three nights at Wembley Stadium. Upon their return to Australia in October, Human Nature embarked on their first ever national concert tour- headlining at entertainment centres around the country.
'Counting Down' released in 1998 continued the band's momentum, and debuted at number one on the ARIA charts and generated five gold singles in Australia - "Last To Know", "Don't Cry", "Cruel", "Be There With You" and "Eternal Flame" a cover version of the 1989 hit by The Bangles. The band also appeared in an Australian concert tour of symphonic versions of Beatles songs conducted by legendary producer and "fifth Beatle", Sir George Martin.
In 1999, Human Nature appeared in a tour of the musical version of the television series Happy Days.
The band released a self-titled album in 2000 with lead single "He Don't Love You" reaching Top 20 in the UK and being the 2nd best selling Australasian single in Australia for that year. The album was recorded in Sydney, London, Stockholm, Los Angeles and New York and featured a songwriting session with Gary Barlow of Take That.
In September 2000 the band performed the Australian National Anthem at the 2000 Summer Olympics with Julie Anthony. The band also appeared in Australian soap opera Neighbours in November 2000 and performed "He Don't Love You" at Erinsborough High's debutant ball and sang "Wishes" a cappella at the ball's after party.
A greatest hits album- Here & Now: The Best of Human Nature- followed in late 2001. The accompanying single "Always Be With You" also made the Australian top 30, with the appearance of comic character Guido Hatzis, breakdancing legend, making the video memorable.
Throughout 2002 and into early 2003, Toby took on the role of MC in a major production of the musical Cabaret. This portrayal earned him a prestigious Helpmann Award.
Human Nature's fourth studio album Walk the Tightrope was released on 26 April 2004. The first single "When You Say You Love Me" was written by Darren Hayes, formerly of Savage Garden, and it reached the Top 10 in Australia in 2004. The album also features "Love Is Blind" written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, a reworked cover of Guilty by Barry Gibb and Barbra Streisand, and a cover version of "To Be With You", a 1992 hit by glam metal band Mr. Big.
Mid-2005 saw Toby again hit the musical theatre scene, playing Kenickie in an arena version of the musical Grease.
With the realisation that they were perhaps outgrowing their original teen market, for their fifth studio album Human Nature decided to pay tribute to the music that influenced them from the very beginning, and released an album of Motown covers- Reach Out: The Motown Record- on 6 November 2005. It peaked at number one on the Australian charts and has reached 5 times platinum. They toured extensively around Australia in 2006 on The Motown Show tour and members Phil Burton and Toby Allen both starred in reality TV shows during 2005/06: Phil in the Nine Network's Celebrity Overhaul 2 and Toby on Channel 7's Dancing With The Stars, plus both Phil and Toby on Channel 10's Australia's Brainiest Musician in March 2006 (Phil came in first, and Toby came in second).
On 29 October 2006, Human Nature won their first ARIA - highest selling album - after 15 nominations; band member Andrew Tierney joked saying they were the "John Wood" of the ARIAs.
The quartet's sixth studio album Dancing In The Street: The Songs Of Motown II was released on 13 October 2006 and debuted at number one, with 14 Motown cover songs, after the initial 'Motown' album sold over 350,000 copies and won the highest selling album ARIA award.
They toured Australia with Doug Parkinson as the MC for the Motown Tour 2005/06 and the Encore Motown Tour 2006, and again in mid-2007 with the Dancing In The Street Arena Tour 2007, with special guests Paulini and The Naturelles.
The 24th of November, 2007 saw Human Nature hit No.2 on the ARIA Albums Chart with Get Ready, the 3rd Motown-themed album, which this time featured appearances by several original Motown singing legends such as Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson of The Supremes and The Temptations. All three albums have now sold close to a million copies in Australia. Human Nature's total album sales in Australia number almost two million.
At the start of 2008, Human Nature headed over to perform for the first ever time in the USA, with a two-month engagement at Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino. They played the Imperial Palace and Casino in 2009.
On 22 April 2008, Human Nature took the stage with The Supremes' Mary Wilson on the television show It Takes Two. They performed two duets from their Get Ready album: "It Takes Two" and "River Deep, Mountain High".
Human Nature is currently in residency through May 2010 at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas. Their show, "The Ultimate Celebration of the Motown Sound," is being presented by friend and mentor Smokey Robinson.
Official Website: www.humannaturelive.com
Bring Her Back
Human Nature Lyrics
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Just bring her back to me
Bring her back
Just bring her back to me
Another night without you
Another hour to wonder why
I care so much about you
Tell me why did she
Have to go and leave
Where can I find peace
Why can't somebody
Bring her back
Just bring her back to me
So I can hold her in my arms again
Bring her back
Just bring her back to me
Bring her back into my heart again
I'll kiss your lips so tenderly
I'll be so gentle when we touch
And when I hold you close to me
I'll whisper I love you so much
Girl I swear to you
Gonna treat you right
And know I'm gonna love you
For the rest of my life
I can't go on without you
No I can't go on without you
I can't imagine
Having to go through my whole life without you
I want to know
What on earth I have to do
I can't go on without you
No I can't go on without you
The song "Bring Her Back" by Human Nature tells the story of a man who is pleading to bring back the woman he deeply loves. The song starts off with the man expressing his feelings of loneliness and confusion without the woman he loves. He understands that he has hurt her, and he never meant to make her cry. He is left wondering where he can find peace and why can't someone bring her back to him.
Throughout the song, the man expresses his deep love for the woman and how he promises to treat her right and love her for the rest of his life. He cannot imagine going through life without her, and he wants to know what he needs to do to bring her back to him. The chorus of the song is a plea for someone to bring her back to him so he can hold her in his arms again and bring her back into his heart.
The song's lyrics are heartfelt and emotional, conveying the desperation of a man who has lost the love of his life. The song's melody complements the lyrics perfectly, with soft and tender vocals accompanied by a slow and gentle rhythm. Together, they create a melancholic atmosphere that fits perfectly with the song's theme.
Line by Line Meaning
Bring her back
The singer is pleading with someone or something to return his loved one to him.
Just bring her back to me
The singer's desire is simple - he wants his beloved to be returned to him, no matter what it takes.
Another night without you
The singer has spent many difficult nights apart from his loved one.
Another hour to wonder why
The artist is continuously plagued with questioning why his beloved had to leave him.
I care so much about you
The artist deeply loves and values his lost beloved.
I never meant to make you cry
The singer regrets any past actions that may have hurt his loved one and contributed to her leaving.
Tell me why did she
The singer is trying to make sense of his loved one's departure.
Have to go and leave
The artist is struggling to accept his loved one's sudden absence from his life.
Where can I find peace
The artist is searching for emotional comfort in a time of turmoil.
Why can't somebody
The artist is pleading with an external entity to help him deal with his loss.
So I can hold her in my arms again
The singer misses the physical connection he shared with his loved one.
Bring her back into my heart again
The artist yearns to feel the emotional closeness he once shared with his beloved.
I'll kiss your lips so tenderly
The singer is expressing his love and affection for his beloved through a romantic gesture.
I'll be so gentle when we touch
The singer promises to treat his beloved with care and kindness.
And when I hold you close to me
The singer is envisioning a future where he is reunited with his loved one and can physically hold her again.
I'll whisper I love you so much
The artist desires to communicate his deep love and commitment to his beloved.
Girl I swear to you
The artist is making a solemn pledge to his beloved.
Gonna treat you right
The singer promises to be a better partner to his beloved if given the chance.
And know I'm gonna love you
The singer wants to make it known that his love for his beloved is unwavering and genuine.
For the rest of my life
The artist desires to spend the remainder of his life with his beloved.
I can't imagine
The artist is indicating that the thought of the rest of his life without his beloved is too difficult to bear.
Having to go through my whole life without you
The artist is expressing the overwhelming feeling of loss he experiences when imagining a future without his beloved.
I want to know
The singer is admitting a sense of confusion and feeling lost without his beloved.
What on earth I have to do
The artist is searching for a way to overcome his heartbreak - he is willing to do anything to restore his relationship.
No I can't go on without you
The singer is expressing how difficult it is to continue living without his beloved.
I can't go on without you
This line is repeated to emphasize how strongly the singer feels about his need for his beloved in his life.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEPHEN E. WERFEL, PAMELA P. RESWICK, ANDREW JOHN KLIPPEL
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