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Human Nature Spotify streams & play count

Michael JacksonThriller19824:05

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Spotify streams

629,595,527

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 2 Nov 2026, 15:11 UTC.

Popularity
87 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 629,595,527 plays on 2 Nov 2026. A reading is added each day the store refreshes, and the change per day is drawn from the second one on.

Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
629,595,527First reading

Track details

Album
Thriller
Released
Track number
7
Duration
4:05
Explicit
No
Tempo
93.1 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Soul
  • R&B
  • Pop Rock
  • Easy Listening
  • Pop
  • Soul Funk
  • Soft Rock
  • Motown

Moods

  • Smooth
  • Classy
  • Chill
  • Relaxing
  • Soulful
  • Slow
  • Mellow
  • Calm
  • Soft
  • Soothing

Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .

Credits

Main Artist
Michael Jackson
Producer
Quincy Jones
Composer
Steve Porcaro, John Bettis
Lyricist
Steve Porcaro, John Bettis
Arranger
Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro

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Michael Jackson's other tracks this site keeps a page for, most played first. Michael Jackson's artist page

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Human Nature have on Spotify?

Human Nature by Michael Jackson had 629,595,527 streams on Spotify as of 2 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Human Nature released?

30 Nov 1982, on the album Thriller.

Who wrote and produced Human Nature?

Producer: Quincy Jones. Composers: Steve Porcaro and John Bettis. Lyricists: Steve Porcaro and John Bettis. Arrangers: Steve Lukather, David Paich and Steve Porcaro.

What genre is Human Nature?

The API's track insights tag it Soul, R&B and Pop Rock, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Human Nature?

93.1 BPM, from the API's track insights.