Human Racing (song)

"Human Racing"
Single by Nik Kershaw
from the album Human Racing
B-side"Faces", "Cloak and Dagger", "Drum Talk", "Wouldn't It Be Good"
Released3 September 1984 (1984-09-03)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:26 (album version)
  • 4:28 (single version)
  • 5:30 (extended version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Nik Kershaw
Producer(s)Peter Collins
Nik Kershaw singles chronology
"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (re-issue)"
(1984) 		"Human Racing"
(1984) 		"The Riddle"
(1984)

"Human Racing" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was the title track for his hit debut studio album of the same name, released in September 1984 by MCA Records. It was the fourth hit single from the album, reaching No. 19 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] It entered the chart in the week ending 15 September 1984, and remained within for seven weeks.[2] An earlier version of the song, titled "Look Behind You", appeared on the studio album Till I Hear from You (1980) by Fusion, a band with Kershaw on lead vocals and guitar.[3]

Track listing

7" Single (WEA NIK 5)[4]

A "Human Racing" – 4:28
B "Faces" (Remix) – 4:40

7" Double Single (WEA NIKD 5)[5]
Gatefold with the "Human Racing board game" printed on the fold out

A "Human Racing" – 4:28
B "Faces" (Remix) – 4:40
C "Cloak And Dagger" (Live) – 5:10
D "Drum Talk" (Live) – 4:05

12" Single (WEA NIKT 5)[6]

A "Human Racing" (Remix) – 5:30
B "Faces" (Remix) – 4:40

12" Single (WEA NIKX 5)[7]

A "Human Racing" (Remix) – 5:30
B "Wouldn't It Be Good" (Remix) – 7:50

Credits

"Human Racing" [4]

Produced by Peter Collins

"Faces" (Remix)

Produced by Peter Collins
Special Remix by Simon Boswell

"Cloak and Dagger" (Live)

Recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon
Mixed and Engineered by Simon Boswell

"Drum Talk" (Live)

Recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon
Mixed and Engineered by Simon Boswell

"Human Racing" (Remix) [6]

Produced by Peter Collins
Special Extended Mix by Simon Boswell

"Wouldn't It Be Good" (Remix)

Produced by Peter Collins
Remix by Simon Boswell

Chart performance

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[8] 17
UK Singles Chart[9] 19

References

  1. ^ "Nik goes racing" (PDF). Record Mirror. 1 September 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 299. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "Spotify: Fusion - Till I Hear From You". Spotify.com. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b Discogs: Nik Kershaw - Human Racing 7" Cover Images.
  5. ^ Discogs: Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Double 7" Cover Images.
  6. ^ a b Discogs: Nik Kershaw - Human Racing 12" Cover Images.
  7. ^ Discogs: Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Alt 12" Cover Images.
  8. ^ Jaclyn Ward (1 October 1962). "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  9. ^ "NIK KERSHAW - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

Sources