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 Can't Hurry Love
Human Nature Lyrics
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I need to find, find someone to call mine
But mama said you can't hurry love
No you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
No matter how long it takes
But how many heartaches must I stand
Before I find a love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone
I remember mama said
You can't hurry love
No you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
How long must I wait how much more can I take
Before loneliness will 'cause my heart, heart to break?
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keeps me hanging on
I remember mama said
Can't hurry love
No you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No you just have to wait
She said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
No love, love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Soft voice to talk to me at night
For some tender arms to hold me tight
I keep waiting; I keep on waiting
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy when mama said
You can't hurry love no
You just have to wait
She said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No, you can't
The lyrics to Human Nature's "You Can't Hurry Love" describe the longing for love and the frustration of waiting for it to come. The first two lines introduce the main theme of the song - the need for love to ease the mind and the desire to find someone to call your own. The following lines, "But mama said you can't hurry love, No, you just have to wait," introduce the motherly advice that serves as the song's central message. The lyrics suggest that love is not something that can be rushed or forced, but a game of give and take that requires patience.
The chorus of the song reinforces the idea that love can't be hurried. The lines "You can't hurry love, No you just have to wait" are repeated multiple times, emphasizing that finding love is a process that requires time and trust. The second verse adds the element of heartache, questioning how much longer the singer must wait before finding a love to let them live again. However, despite the frustration and impatience, the singer remembers their mother's advice to trust and give it time.
Overall, "You Can't Hurry Love" is a song about the universal desire for love and the difficulty of waiting for it to arrive. It emphasizes the importance of patience and trust in the process of finding love.
Line by Line Meaning
I need love, love to ease my mind
The singer needs love alongside their mental peace.
I need to find, find someone to call mine
The singer wants to discover a person they can call their own.
But mama said you can't hurry love
The singer's mother advises them to be patient when regarding love.
No you just have to wait
The artist must be patient in the quest for love.
She said love don't come easy
The mother asserts that love is not an easy feat to accomplish.
It's a game of give and take
Love is a reciprocal process where partners must take as much as they give.
You gotta trust, give it time
Partners must trust each other and be patient with the process of love.
No matter how long it takes
Love can take an indefinite amount of time, and one must be willing to wait.
But how many heartaches must I stand
The artist is wondering how many unsuccessful relationships they must endure.
Before I find a love to let me live again
The artist feels they need love to restore their zest for life.
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
The singer is currently holding on to the hope of finding love.
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone
The artist's resilience towards finding love is dwindling.
How long must I wait how much more can I take
The singer is questioning how long they must wait and how much more they can endure.
Before loneliness will 'cause my heart, heart to break?
The singer is worried that loneliness will cause their heart to shatter.
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
The singer cannot stand the thought of being alone for the rest of their life.
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
The artist is becoming restless in their search for a partner.
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
The artist has moments when they feel like giving up.
These precious words keeps me hanging on
The mother's advice is what is keeping the singer motivated.
No love, love don't come easy
The singer reiterates that love is a challenging process.
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Even though love is hard, the artist holds out hope for and eagerly awaits it.
Soft voice to talk to me at night
The artist looks forward to having someone to talk to in a calm, comforting tone at night.
For some tender arms to hold me tight
The artist craves the feeling of being held tightly by loving arms.
I keep waiting; I keep on waiting
The singer remains patient and holds onto hope for love.
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy when mama said
The artist acknowledges that it's not an easy feat to be patient, despite their mother's advice.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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