Human Nature (America album)

Human Nature is the 14th studio album by American folk rock duo America, released in 1998 by Oxygen Records. It was their first new studio album since 1994's Hourglass.

"From a Moving Train" was released as the first single from the album, becoming a minor hit in the US, reaching #25 on the Radio & Records Adult Contemporary chart and did better in Europe, reaching #1 in Spain. "Wednesday Morning" and "Moment to Moment" were released as follow-up singles in Europe. "Wheels Are Turning" also received some radio airplay in the US.

Carl Wilson (of the Beach Boys) and Robert Lamm (of Chicago) appear on "Hidden Talent". Wilson succumbed to cancer in February 1998 before this album's release.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"From a Moving Train"	Gerry Beckley	3:42
2.	"Wednesday Morning"	Beckley	3:45
3.	"Town and Country"	Dewey Bunnell, Beckley	3:02
4.	"Moment to Moment"	Beckley, Phil Galdston	4:57
5.	"Hidden Talent"	Beckley	3:55
6.	"Wheels Are Turning"	Bunnell, Beckley	4:34
7.	"World Alone"	Bunnell	3:31
8.	"Overwhelming World Suite: Overwhelming World/Come Back/Barstow"	Beckley	7:51
9.	"Pages"	Bunnell, Beckley	3:52
10.	"Hot Town"	Bunnell	3:43
11.	"Whispering"	Beckley	3:27
12.	"Oloololo"	Bunnell, Beckley	3:08

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Allmusic gave a positive review of the album, stating "... the songs are uniformly well-crafted and hook-laden, in particular the highly atmospheric "From a Moving Train," and the jangly "Wednesday Morning." Nevertheless, the album was rated only two stars out of five.

References

Nixon, Neil (2003). "America". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
"Radio & Records AC 1998 Year-End Chart". www.popradiotop20.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ Human Nature at AllMusic
Cross, Charles R. (2004). "America". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 16. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

v t e America
Gerry Beckley Dewey Bunnell Dan Peek
Studio albums	America Homecoming Hat Trick Holiday Hearts Hideaway Harbor Silent Letter Alibi View from the Ground Your Move Perspective Hourglass Human Nature Holiday Harmony Here & Now Back Pages Lost & Found
Compilations	History: America's Greatest Hits Encore: More Greatest Hits Highway The Definitive America The Complete Greatest Hits
Live albums	America Live In Concert (1985) In Concert (1995) Horse with No Name The Grand Cayman Concert
Soundtracks	The Last Unicorn
Singles	"A Horse with No Name" "I Need You" "Ventura Highway" "Muskrat Love" "Tin Man" "Lonely People" "Sister Golden Hair" "Daisy Jane" "Today's the Day" "Amber Cascades" "You Can Do Magic" "Right Before Your Eyes" "The Border" "Your Move"
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