Jukebox is the eleventh studio album by Australian pop vocal group Human Nature released in October 2014. It contains covers from the 1950s and 1960s, alongside one original song, "End of Days".
Group member Andrew Tierney said of 'End of Days'; "It's really become a highlight on the record. It goes back to those soul ballads, and it's also got a contemporary edge to it because it's a new song. It's such a thrill to have our own song alongside these classics and part of our own Jukebox."
Background Following the success of The Christmas Album, Human Nature returned to the studio to record a new album; this time, an album of covers from the 1950s and 60's. In 1989, the first song Human Nature ever sang together was Earth Angel by The Penguins. Group member Toby Allen said; "For us…the 'Jukebox' record is kind of going back to our roots and revisiting it…that classic doo-wop stuff was what we did when we got together." He continued, "We've developed enough over the years that we can go back to the past in a confident manner."
The album will be supported by a national tour in April/May 2015.
Promotion Human Nature performed Earth Angel live on Sunrise on September 1.
Human Nature performed "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Runaound Sue" live on Dancing with the Stars on October 28.
Human Nature released a music video for Runaround Sue on October 10 and Will You Love Me Tomorrow on October 17 via their VEVO account.
Track listing
Critical reception A writer from smoothfm described Jukebox as a "brilliant collection" and that Human Nature "takes a trip back to the glory days of popular music". Kirsten Maree from Renowned For Sound gave the album four out of five stars. She also praised the group's vocals, saying "what I love most about Andrew, Michael, Toby and Phil is their unwavering dedication not to out-do the classics, but pay tribute to them. This kind of project in anyone else's hands may not be worth it, but with Human Nature, we have a winner."
Tour
In October 2014, Human Nature announced a 5-date Australian tour, commencing in Perth on April 28, 2015 An additional Sydney show was added in November.
Date Location Venue28 April 2015PerthPerth Convention and Exhibition Centre29 April 2015AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre1 May 2015Gold CoastJupiters Hotel and Casino6 May 2015SydneyState Theatre7 May 2015SydneyState Theatre9 May 2015MelbourneHamer Hall
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Australian Albums Chart 10 Chart (2015) Position Australian Albums Chart 48
Certifications
See also List of top 25 albums for 2014 in Australia
References