Human Nature (album version)
~ Recording by Michael Jackson
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (club edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 529271T, CEK 38112 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | QE-38112 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (club edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930, EPCCL 32117-4 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 85930, EPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (half-speed mastered) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | HE 48112 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Master Sound DM Digital Mastering) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic/Sony Inc. (JP record company, Aug 1978 – Mar 1988) | 30·3P-431 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Japan) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 35・8P-11 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (repress) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 25·3P-399 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 38112 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (sticker in cover) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930, QE 38112 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 40-85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Europe) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.2 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) | Michael Jackson | Single |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | A-4270 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK-38112 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 38112 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 8P-5137 |
| 1.3 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Leave Me Alone | Michael Jackson | Single |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 65462 6 |
| 1.3 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Leave Me Alone | Michael Jackson | Single |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ESCA 5408 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CD 85930, CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label), MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) | EK 38112 |
| 1.2 | Human Nature (album version) | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Gone Too Soon | Michael Jackson | Single |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 659976 2 |
| 2.3 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Quincy Jones feat. Michael Jackson | From Q With Love | Quincy Jones | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Qwest Records | WPCR-10064, WPCR-10065 |
| 4.18 | Human Nature | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Rock Collection: Gold and Platinum | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | 8458-2, OPCD-2749A |
| 2.3 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | From Q With Love | Quincy Jones | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 46490-2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ES 38112 |
| 1.10 | Human Nature | 4:08 | Michael Jackson | Gold & Platinum - Hits of the '80s Vol. 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana) | 1CE-7679 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | MILLEN4 4952162000 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 504422 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 66073 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 66073 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5044222000 | |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Special Edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 66073 |
| 1.6 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 513800 2 |
| 1.6 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Music | 2 513800 |
| 1.6 | Human Nature | ?:?? | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 2-513800 |
| 1.6 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (Cover: Circa 1995 "HIStory" Period) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5138002000 |
| 1.6 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 6735 |
| 2.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | x2 Off The Wall / Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5175542001, EPC 517554 2 | |
| 2.6 | Human Nature | ?:?? | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | MHCP-534, MHCP-535, MHCP-536, MHCP-537, MHCP-538 |
| 1.18 | Human Nature | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | In the Air Tonight | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group | 8460-2, A72819 |
| 2.7 | Human Nature | 4:01 | Michael Jackson | Guilty Pleasures: Shameless Blameless Fun | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697020602 |
| 1.6 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697046592 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697 17987 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:08 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697220962 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 (super deluxe) | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ||
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 (deluxe edition) | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | [none] | |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697233441 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 (Best Buy edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17986 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17987 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 22096 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 34566 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17986 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17987 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17986 2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP-961, EICP-962 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25: The World’s Biggest Selling Album of All Time (スリラー25周年記念リミテッド・エディション／期間限定生産) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label) | EICP-963, EICP-964 |
| 1.6 | Human Nature | 4:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697 04659 2 |
| 1.13 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Belgian Edition (RTL) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 2.10 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Belgian Edition (Het Nieuwsblad) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356272 |
| 2.7 | Human Nature | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Australian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356242 |
| 1.8 | Human Nature | 4:08 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Austrian Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 2.8 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Dutch Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356412 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.10 | Human Nature (album version) | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Japan Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) | EICP-1055 |
| 2.4 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (deluxe UK edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356532 |
| 1.11 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Italian Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697356382 |
| 1.14 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Polish Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356452 |
| 2.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Korean Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | S30500C |
| 1.9 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 8 86973 56332 |
| 1.9 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356312 |
| 1.9 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Brazilian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 1269-2 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 (25th Anniversary Edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17987 2 |
| 2.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | The Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697536212 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1195 |
| 1.4 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson’s This Is It: The Music That Inspired the Movie | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.4 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.4 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson’s This Is It (souvenir edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.4 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.9 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Singapore Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 886975773626 |
| 1.4 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.4 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697611432 |
| 1.4 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697608562 |
| 2.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | [none] |
| 2.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Human Nature | 4:08 | Michael Jackson | Best Ballads | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| WM 3021886-1 | |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (25th anniversary edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | [none] |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:07 | Michael Jackson | The Complete Thriller Sessions (Upgrade 2.0) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 25·3P-399 |
| 2.7 | Human Nature | 4:06 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (Indonesia Collection) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697584462 |
| 1.7 | Human nature | 4:08 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Phonie | PCX 100 |
| 1.7 | Human Nature | 4:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!) | 85930, EPC 85930, MOVLP014 |
Relationships
| recording engineer and mixer: | Bruce Swedien |
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| synthesizer programming: | Steve Porcaro |
| producer: | Quincy Jones |
| drums (drum set): | Jeff Porcaro |
| guitar: | Steve Lukather |
| percussion: | Paulinho da Costa |
| synthesizer: | David Paich Steve Porcaro |
| lead vocals: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| arranger: | Steve Lukather David Paich Steve Porcaro |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982) |
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| recorded at: | Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982) |
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| DJ-mixes: | Michael Jackson: The Definitive Megamix by Ben Liebrand (order: 7) |
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| sampled by: | It Ain't Hard to Tell (explicit) by Nas It Ain't Hard to Tell (Nas Will Prevail remix) by Nas Right Here (Human Nature remix) by SWV She Ain't You (main) by Chris Brown |
| recording of: | Human Nature |
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Related works
Human Nature
| lyricist: | John Bettis |
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| composer: | Steve Porcaro |
| publisher: | ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) |
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| later translated versions: | 夜的心 |
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| is the basis for: | It Ain’t Hard to Tell Nas Will Prevail Right Here (Human Nature Remix) |