Looking out across the nighttime The city winks a sleepless eye Hear her voice shake my window Sweet seducing sighs Get me out into the nighttime Four walls won't hold me tonight If this town is just an apple Then let me take a bite If they say: Why? Why? Tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? Tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? Reaching out to touch a stranger Electric eyes are everywhere See that girl, she knows I'm watching She likes the way I stare If they say: Why? Why? Just tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? (She's keeping him by, keeping him around) Tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? I like livin' this way I like lovin' this way (That way) why? Oh, why? (That way) why? Oh, why? Looking out across the morning The city's heart begins to beat Reaching out, I touch her shoulder I'm dreaming of the street If they say: Why? Why? Tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? (She's keeping him by, keeping him around) Oh, tell 'em! Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha (why? Why?) Oh, why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? (She's keeping him by, keeping him around) Oh, tell 'em! Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? Oh, tell 'em! Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? (She's keeping him by, keeping him around) Da-da-da-da-da-da-da Why? Why does he do me that way? I like living this way Why? Oh, why? (That way) Why? Oh, why? (That way) Why? Oh, why? (That way)
Looking out across the nighttime The city winks a sleepless eye Hear her voice shake my window Sweet seducing sighs Get me out into the nighttime Four walls won't hold me tonight If this town is just an apple Then let me take a bite If they say: Why? Why? Tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? Tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? Reaching out to touch a stranger Electric eyes are everywhere See that girl, she knows I'm watching She likes the way I stare If they say: Why? Why? Just tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? (She's keeping him by, keeping him around) Tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? I like livin' this way I like lovin' this way (That way) why? Oh, why? (That way) why? Oh, why? Looking out across the morning The city's heart begins to beat Reaching out, I touch her shoulder I'm dreaming of the street If they say: Why? Why? Tell them that it's human nature Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? (She's keeping him by, keeping him around) Oh, tell 'em! Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha (why? Why?) Oh, why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? (She's keeping him by, keeping him around) Oh, tell 'em! Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? Oh, tell 'em! Why? Why does he do me that way? If they say: Why? Why? (She's keeping him by, keeping him around) Da-da-da-da-da-da-da Why? Why does he do me that way? I like living this way Why? Oh, why? (That way) Why? Oh, why? (That way) Why? Oh, why? (That way)
O último a ser escolhido para o álbum Thriller, “Human Nature” substituiu a faixa “Carousel” na lista final.
A ideia da música começou com um demo aproximado gravado por Steve Porcaro em um cassete; o produtor Quincy Jones a escolheu por ter “um sabor maravilhoso” e pediu que John Bettis completasse a letra em apenas dois dias.
A gravação aconteceu em Westlake Studios, em Los Angeles, de 14 de abril a 8 de novembro de 1982, com Michael Jackson nos vocais principais e de apoio, Paulinho Da Costa nas percussões e Steve Lukather na guitarra.
Lançada em 3 de julho de 1983, a faixa nunca chegou ao mercado britânico, mas alcançou número 2 no Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary e número 7 no Hot 100, tornando‑se o quinto single do Thriller a entrar no Top 10 americano.
A canção foi regravada e sampleada por artistas de diferentes gêneros, incluindo Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Miles Davis, SWV, Nas e Chris Brown, demonstrando sua influência duradoura no pop e no hip‑hop.
Em 1983 a música chegou ao mercado holandês e chegou ao 11º lugar na parada local, enquanto nos Estados Unidos obteve destaque nas listas de R&B (número 27) e Pop (número 7).
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