Human on the Inside
| "Human on the Inside" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Divinyls | ||||
| from the album Underworld | ||||
| B-side | "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" | |||
| Released | August 1996 | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Charley Drayton | |||
| Divinyls singles chronology | ||||
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"Human on the Inside" is a song by Australian rock duo Divinyls, released in August 1996 as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, Underworld. A minor hit in Australia in 1996, the song became better known after it was covered by British rock band the Pretenders in 1999 under the title "Human". In this version, the song became a 1999 chart hit in several countries.
Background
"Human on the Inside" was one of many tracks from the album Underworld to be produced by Divinyls drummer Charley Drayton. "Human on the Inside" peaked at number 59 on the Australian ARIA singles chart.[1] Likewise, the album Underworld proved to be unsuccessful and only just made the top fifty of the Albums Chart.[2]
Track listing
Australian CD single[3]
- "Human on the Inside" – 4:12
- "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" – 4:30
- "Human on the Inside" (Lonely mix) – 4:08
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1][4] | 59 |
The Pretenders version
| "Human" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Pretenders | ||||
| from the album ¡Viva El Amor! | ||||
| B-side | "The Homecoming" (Street version)[5] | |||
| Released | 3 May 1999 | |||
| Studio |
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| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Stephen Hague | |||
| The Pretenders singles chronology | ||||
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This song was covered by the Pretenders as "Human" for their seventh studio album, ¡Viva El Amor! (1999). Issued as a single, the track peaked at number 33 in the United Kingdom and number 17 in New Zealand.[7][8] In the United States, it peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Adult Top 40.[9]
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 96 |
| Germany (GfK)[11] | 90 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 17 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[12] | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 33 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] | 30 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 May 1999 |
|
WEA | [13] |
| United States | 26 July 1999 | Warner Bros. | [14] | |
| 10 August 1999 | Contemporary hit radio | [15] |
References
- ^ a b "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Oct 1996". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Steffen Hung (15 September 1996). "Divinyls – Underworld". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Divinyls Discography". Notsorted.tripod.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ Human (UK CD single liner notes). WEA. 1999. WEA207CD.
- ^ ¡Viva El Amor! (US CD album booklet). Warner Bros. Records. 1999. 9 47342-2.
- ^ a b "Pretenders Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Pretenders – Human". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Adult Pop Airplay". Billboard. 11 September 1999. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 21. 22 May 1999. p. 19.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 9/5/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 3 May, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 1 May 1999. p. 27.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1309. 23 July 1999. pp. 79, 84.
- ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1311. 6 August 1999. p. 46.
