Human Racing (song)

"Human Racing" is a song by the English singer-songwriter 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.^[1] It entered the chart in the week ending 15 September 1984, and remained within the Top 100 for seven weeks.^[1]

Track listing

7" Single (WEA NIK 5)^[2]

A Human Racing - 4:28

B Faces (Remix) - 4:40

7" Double Single (WEA NIKD 5)^[3]
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)^[4]

A Human Racing (Remix) - 5:30

B Faces (Remix) - 4:40

12" Single (WEA NIKX 5)^[5]

A Human Racing (Remix) - 5:30

B Wouldn't It Be Good (Remix) - 7:50

Credits

Human Racing^[2]

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)^[4]

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	Total weeks
Irish Singles Chart^[6]	17	4
UK Singles Chart^[7]	19	8

References

1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 299. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
1 2 Discogs: Nik Kershaw - Human Racing 7" Cover Images.
↑ Discogs: Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Double 7" Cover Images.
1 2 Discogs: Nik Kershaw - Human Racing 12" Cover Images.
↑ Discogs: Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Alt 12" Cover Images.
↑ Jaclyn Ward (1 October 1962). "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
↑ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

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Nik Kershaw

Studio albums	Human Racing The Riddle Radio Musicola The Works 15 Minutes To Be Frank You've Got to Laugh No Frills Ei8ht

Compilations	The Collection Wouldn't It Be Good The Best of Nik Kershaw Greatest Hits Anthology The Essential Then And Now

Live albums	BBC Transcription Service - Live in Concert [promo] 12" Collection Live in Germany 1984

Singles	"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" "Wouldn't It Be Good" "Dancing Girls" "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" (re-issue) "Human Racing" "The Riddle" "Wide Boy" "Don Quixote" "When a Heart Beats" "Nobody Knows" "Radio Musicola" "James Cagney" "One Step Ahead" "Elisabeth's Eyes" "Wouldn't It Be Good" (re-issue) "I Wanna Change the Score" (with Tony Banks) "Old Friends" [promo] (with Elton John) "Wouldn't It Be Good ('98 Remix)" "Somebody Loves You" "Sometimes" (with Les Rythmes Digitales) "What Do You Think Of It So Far?" "Wounded" "Die Laughing" [promo] "What It Is" [promo] "The Riddle '05" [promo]

Record labels	MCA Koch

Related articles	Discography Sheri Kershaw

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