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
You Are Everything
Human Nature Lyrics
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I want to be everything to you
You are everything
You are my everything
Today I saw somebody
Who looked just like you
I thought it was you
As he turned the corner
I called out your name
I felt so ashamed
When it wasn't you
Wasn't you
You are everything
And everything is you
Oh, you are everything
And everything is you
Oh you are everything
And everything is you
How can I forget
When each face that I see
Brings back memories
Of being with you
I just can't go on
Living life as I do
Comparing each girl with you
Knowing they just won't do
They're not you
The lyrics of Human Nature's song You Are Everything revolve around an intense love and the desire to be everything to the beloved. The song starts with the singer expressing his deep desire to be everything to his love. He believes that his love is everything and that he needs her to make his life complete. In the chorus, the singer repeats the phrase "you are everything" in a reaffirmation of his belief in his love's importance.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses the pain and suffering he experiences when he sees someone who looks like his love. He describes how he mistakes the person for his love and calls out her name before realizing that it was not her. This incident reminds him of the memories he shared with his love and the fact that she is the only one for him. The singer concludes the song by expressing his inability to compare any other girl to his love, stating that they are not her and that he cannot go on living without her.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh darling
The singer addresses their lover with a term of endearment, expressing affection.
I want to be everything to you
The singer desires to be everything their lover needs, fulfilling their wants and wishes.
You are everything
The lover is the most important thing in the singer's life.
You are my everything
The lover is the artist's reason for being alive, their source of happiness.
Today I saw somebody
The artist describes how they encountered someone who looked like their lover.
Who looked just like you
The person had strikingly similar features to the lover, making it difficult for the singer to distinguish them.
He walked like you do
The person had a similar gait to the lover, which added to the confusion.
I thought it was you
The artist momentarily mistook the person for their lover, showing how much they're always thinking of them.
As he turned the corner
The person went out of sight, which further disappointed the artist's hopes it would be their lover.
I called out your name
The artist vocalizes their disappointment when realizing it wasn't their lover.
I felt so ashamed
The singer experienced embarrassment for their mistake.
When it wasn't you
The artist confirms that the person wasn't their lover, resulting in suppressed feelings of sadness.
And everything is you
The singer's thoughts always revolve around their lover and nothing else.
How can I forget
The singer reflects on how they cannot seem to escape from thinking of their lover.
When each face that I see
The singer explains that every person they encounter reminds them of their lover.
Brings back memories
Each person triggers a memory of their lover, highlighting how special they are to the artist.
Of being with you
The memories are mostly of shared intimate moments and experiences with the lover.
I just can't go on
The singer expresses despair and hopelessness because they know they can't forget their lover.
Living life as I do
The singer is struggling to function in everyday life due to their preoccupation with thoughts of their lover.
Comparing each girl with you
The artist's painful attempts to move on with other women are fruitless as they always compare them to their lover.
Knowing they just won't do
The artist is aware that no one else can match up to their lover and will never be able to replace them.
They're not you
The artist concludes that no one they meet can ever come close to being as special and perfect for them as their lover.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Linda Diane Creed, Thomas Randolph Bell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Joshua Gutierrez
Beautiful version!
MAV
Sounds almost like the original Stylistics! Lovely arrangement and great voices.