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1992 single by Bruce Springsteen

"Human Touch"

Single byBruce Springsteen

from the albumHuman Touch

B-side

"Souls of the Departed"

Released

March 9, 1992 (1992-03-09)

Studio

A&M (Hollywood, California)^[1]

Genre

Rock^[2]

Length

6:28
5:09 (radio edit)

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen singles chronology

"Sad Eyes"
(1990)

"Human Touch"
(1992)

"Better Days"
(1992)

Music video

"Human Touch" onYouTube

"Human Touch" is a song recorded by the American rock singer and songwriterBruce Springsteen. It was the firstsingle from his tenth studioalbum of the same name (1992) and was released on March 9, 1992 byColumbia Records. The song featuresRandy Jackson onbass guitar, andToto'sJeff Porcaro on drums. In the United States, the song reached number 16 on the USBillboard Hot 100—charting as adouble A-side single with "Better Days"—and topped theMainstream Rock chart for three weeks.^[3]

The song reached number one in Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Spain and was a top-10 hit in several other countries, including Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. "Human Touch" was nominated forBest Rock Song at the1993 Grammy Awards. The music video, directed byMeiert Avis, received anMTV Video Music Awards nomination forBest Male Video.

Track listings

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US and European 7-inch and CD single^[4]

"Human Touch" – 6:30
"Better Days" – 4:08

US and European 12-inch and CD maxi-single^[5]

"Human Touch" – 6:30
"Better Days" – 4:08
"Souls of the Departed" – 4:16

European 12-inch and CD maxi-single^[6]

"Human Touch" – 4:08
"Souls of the Departed" – 4:16
"Long Goodbye" – 3:26

Personnel

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According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon:^[7]

Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar
Randy Jackson – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums, tambourine
Roy Bittan – keyboards
Patti Scialfa – backing vocals

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Human Touch"
Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	17
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[10]	3
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[11]	2
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[12]	6
Denmark (IFPI)^[13]	1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[14]	2
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[15]	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	4
France (SNEP)^[17]	20
Germany (GfK)^[18]	15
Ireland (IRMA)^[19]	4
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[20]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[21]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[22]	3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[23]	12
Norway (VG-lista)^[24]	1
Portugal (AFP)^[20]	2
Quebec (ADISQ)^[25]	5
Spain (AFYVE)^[26]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[27]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[28]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[29]	11
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[30]	1
USBillboard Hot 100^[31] with "Better Days"	16
USAdult Contemporary (Billboard)^[32]	8
USMainstream Rock (Billboard)^[33]	1
USCash Box Top 100^[34]	13
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)^[35]	8

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Human Touch"
Chart (1992)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop)^[36]	63
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[37]	13
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[38]	62
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[39]	31
Germany (Media Control)^[40]	89
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[41]	86
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[42]	75
Sweden (Topplistan)^[43]	42
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[44]	75

Certifications

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Certifications for "Human Touch"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[45]	Gold	35,000^‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[46]	Gold
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Human Touch"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	March 9, 1992	CD cassette	Columbia	^[47]
United Kingdom	March 9, 1992	7-inch vinyl CD cassette		^[48]
United Kingdom	March 16, 1992	CD picture disc		^[49]
Japan	March 19, 1992	Mini-CD	Sony	^[50]

References

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^Human Touch / Better Days (CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1992. 38K 74273.
^Human Touch / Better Days (CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1992. COL 657957 6.
^Human Touch (European CD maxi-single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1992. COL 657872 5.
^Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (2020).Bruce Springsteen All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London:Cassell Illustrated. p. 308.ISBN 978-1-78472-649-2.
^"Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch".ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^"Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch" (in German).Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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^"Top RPM Singles: Issue 2116."RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^"Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2110."RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^"Top 10 Sales in Europe"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 16. April 18, 1992. p. 14. RetrievedApril 8, 2020.
^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 14. April 4, 1992. p. 34. RetrievedNovember 23, 2019.
^"European Hit Radio"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 14. March 4, 1992. p. 19. RetrievedNovember 17, 2025.
^Nyman, Jake (2005).Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi.ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
^"Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch" (in French).Le classement de singles. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^"Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Human Touch".Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^^a ^b"Top 10 Sales in Europe"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 15. April 11, 1992. p. 25. RetrievedNovember 23, 2019.
^"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 1992" (in Dutch).Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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^"Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec"(PDF) (in French).BAnQ. 1992-03-21. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved22 June 2025.
^Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005).Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE.ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^"Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch".Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^"Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch".Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^"Top 50 Airplay Chart"(PDF).Music Week. March 21, 1992. p. 14. RetrievedOctober 27, 2025.
^"Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
^"Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Adult Contemporary)".Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
^"Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Mainstream Rock)".Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
^"Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996"(PDF).popmusichistory.co.uk. RetrievedNovember 20, 2025.
^* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C.Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
^"Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch).Ultratop. RetrievedJuly 31, 2019.
^"The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992"(PDF).RPM. Vol. 56, no. 25. December 19, 1992. p. 8. RetrievedJuly 31, 2019.
^"The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992".RPM. RetrievedJuly 31, 2019 – viaLibrary and Archives Canada.
^"1992 Year-End Sales Charts"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 17. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2020.
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^"1992 Airplay Chart"(PDF).Music Week. January 9, 1993. p. 8. RetrievedOctober 28, 2025.
^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association. RetrievedNovember 23, 2023.
^"IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian).IFPI Norway. RetrievedNovember 3, 2020.
^"New Release Summary – Product Available from : 09/03/92: Singles".The ARIA Report. No. 110. March 8, 1992. p. 18.
^"New Releases: Singles"(PDF).Music Week. March 7, 1992. p. 17. RetrievedJuly 14, 2021.
^"New Releases: Singles".Music Week. March 14, 1992. p. 21.
^"ブルース・スプリングスティーン | ヒューマン・タッチ" [Bruce Springsteen | Human Touch] (in Japanese).Oricon. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2025.

Bruce Springsteen songs

1970s

Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.	"Blinded by the Light" "Growin' Up" "Mary Queen of Arkansas" "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" "Lost in the Flood" "The Angel" "For You" "Spirit in the Night" "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City"
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle	"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" "Incident on 57th Street" "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
Born to Run	"Thunder Road" "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" "Night" "Backstreets" "Born to Run" "She's the One" "Meeting Across the River" "Jungleland"
Darkness on the Edge of Town	"Badlands" "Adam Raised a Cain" "Racing in the Street" "The Promised Land" "Prove It All Night" "Darkness on the Edge of Town"

1980s

The River	"The Ties That Bind" "Sherry Darling" "Independence Day" "Hungry Heart" "Out in the Street" "The River" "Point Blank" "Cadillac Ranch" "Fade Away" "Stolen Car" "Ramrod" "Wreck on the Highway"
Nebraska	"Nebraska" "Atlantic City" "Johnny 99" "Highway Patrolman" "Open All Night" "My Father's House"
Born in the U.S.A.	"Born in the U.S.A." "Cover Me" "Darlington County" "Working on the Highway" "Downbound Train" "I'm on Fire" "No Surrender" "Bobby Jean" "I'm Goin' Down" "Glory Days" "Dancing in the Dark" "My Hometown"
Tunnel of Love	"Tougher Than the Rest" "Spare Parts" "Tunnel of Love" "Brilliant Disguise" "One Step Up"

1990s

Human Touch	"Human Touch" "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" "Pony Boy"
Lucky Town	"Better Days" "If I Should Fall Behind"
The Ghost of Tom Joad	"The Ghost of Tom Joad" "Youngstown" "The New Timer"

2000s

The Rising	"Lonesome Day" "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" "The Rising" "My City of Ruins"
Devils & Dust	"Devils & Dust"
Magic	"Radio Nowhere" "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" "Long Walk Home"
Working on a Dream	"Outlaw Pete" "My Lucky Day" "Working on a Dream" "The Wrestler"

2010s

Wrecking Ball	"We Take Care of Our Own" "Death to My Hometown" "Wrecking Ball" "Rocky Ground" "Land of Hope and Dreams"
High Hopes	"High Hopes" "American Skin (41 Shots)" "Just Like Fire Would" "Hunter of Invisible Game" "Dream Baby Dream"
Western Stars	"Tucson Train" "Western Stars" "There Goes My Miracle" "Hello Sunshine"

2020s

Letter to You	"Letter to You" "Last Man Standing" "The Power of Prayer" "Ghosts" "I'll See You in My Dreams"
Only the Strong Survive	"Only the Strong Survive" "Nightshift" "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" "Turn Back the Hands of Time" "When She Was My Girl" "Hey, Western Union Man" "I Wish It Would Rain" "Don't Play That Song" "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" "7 Rooms of Gloom" "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" "Someday We'll Be Together"