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'' judge Randy Jackson on

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and Toto's

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on drums. It is sometimes played by Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert despite their having been dismissed at the time of the original recording. 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. In the United States, the song reached number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100—charting as a double A-side with "Better Days"—and topped the Album Rock Tracks chart for three weeks. "Human Touch" was nominated for

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. The music video, directed by Meiert Avis, received an MTV Video Music Awards nomination for

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Track listings

CD maxi # "Human Touch" – 6:28 # "Souls of the Departed" – 4:16 # "Long Goodbye" – 3:26 7-inch vinyl # "Human Touch" – 6:28 # "Souls of the Departed" – 4:16

Personnel

According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon: * Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar * Randy Jackson – bass *

– drums, tambourine *

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– keyboards *

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– backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1992 singles 1992 songs Bruce Springsteen songs Columbia Records singles Music videos directed by Meiert Avis Number-one singles in Denmark Number-one singles in Italy Number-one singles in Norway Number-one singles in Spain Song recordings produced by Bruce Springsteen Song recordings produced by Chuck Plotkin Song recordings produced by Jon Landau Songs written by Bruce Springsteen