Human Racing (song)
Encyclopedia
"Human Racing" is a song
written
and recorded
by the British
singer, Nik Kershaw
.
It was the title track for his hit
debut album
, Human Racing
, released in 1984. It was the fourth hit single
from the album, reaching #19 in the UK Singles Chart
. It spent seven weeks in that chart
, first entering in the week ending 15 September 1984.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
written
Songwriter
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and recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
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by the British
United Kingdom
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singer, Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw is an English singer-songwriter. The one time jazz-funk guitarist was a mid-1980s teen idol. His 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other soloists...
.
It was the title track for his hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
debut album
Album
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, Human Racing
Human Racing
Human Racing is Nik Kershaw's first album. It was released in 1984 by MCA Records. The title track was a top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at #19....
, released in 1984. It was the fourth hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
from the album, reaching #19 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It spent seven weeks in that chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, first entering in the week ending 15 September 1984.
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 17 | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 19 | 8 |