Human Touch " is a song recorded by the American rock singer Bruce Springsteen . It was the first single from the album of the same name and was released in 1992 . The song features future '' American Idol '' judge Randy Jackson on bass guitar and Toto 's Jeff Porcaro 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 Italy , Norway and Spain and was also a top-ten 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 Best Rock Song at the 1993 Grammy Awards . The music video , directed by Meiert Avis , received an MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Male Video
1993 Grammy Awards
35th Annual Grammy Awards
Human Touch (Bruce Springsteen song)