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{{short description|Single by David Byrne}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Like Humans Do
| cover      = David Byrne - Like Humans Do.jpg
| alt        = A pixelated picture of David Byrne's face with him screaming
| type       = single
| artist     = [[David Byrne]]
| album      = [[Look into the Eyeball]]
| A-side     = Like Humans Do
| B-side     = {{ubl|''[[All Over Me]]''|''[[Princess]]''}}
| released   = {{Start date|2001|09|18}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = {{hlist|Alternative rock|folk rock|art rock}}
| length     = 3:32
| label      = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], [[Luaka Bop]]
| writer     = David Byrne
| producer   = [[Michael Mangini]]
| prev_title = ''[[Miss America]]''
| prev_year  = 1997
| next_title = ''[[U.B. Jesus]]''
| next_year  = 2001
}}
'''"Like Humans Do"''' is the fourth track from [[David Byrne]]'s ''[[Look into the Eyeball]]'' and was also released as a single in 2001. Most notably, the radio edit version of the song (which omits the line referring to cannabis) was selected by Microsoft<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.microsoft.com/2001/08/01/david-byrne-to-provide-promotional-music-for-windows-xp/ |title=David Byrne to Provide Promotional Music for Windows XP |date=August 1, 2001 |website=Microsoft |access-date=January 16, 2019}}</ref> as the sample music for Windows XP to demonstrate the new Windows Media Player,<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/2001/08/21/0821byrne.html You May Find Yourself On Windows XP - Forbes.com]</ref> though it was only included in early releases of the operating system. It was also included as a sample track on the Rio Karma media player.

The song was also featured on Byrne's 2007 live album ''[[Live from Austin, TX (David Byrne album)|Live from Austin, Texas]]'' and 2004's ''[[David Byrne Live at Union Chapel|Live at Union Chapel]]''. In the latter film, he explains that the song is about trying to love human beings despite their failings, by taking a "Martian's perspective" on humanity and trying to accept them for what they are.

==Track listing==
#''Like Humans Do'' (Radio Edit)
#''[[All Over Me]]''
#''[[Princess]]''

;Notes
*The [[B-sides]] were later appended to a re-release of ''Look into the Eyeball''.

==Personnel==
The song was written by David Byrne and arranged by [[Thom Bell]], with string and horn contracting by Sandra Park.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.davidbyrne.com/music/cds/eyeball/eyeball_credits.php |title=Look into the Eyeball&nbsp;— production credits |publisher=[[David Byrne]] |year=2001 |accessdate=2008-08-19}}</ref>
*[[David Byrne]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]
*Nick Cords&nbsp;– [[viola]]
*Bruno Eicher&nbsp;– [[violin]]
*Paul Frazier&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]]
*Dawn Hannay&nbsp;– viola
*Vivek Kamath&nbsp;– viola
*Lisa Kim&nbsp;– violin
*Eileen Moon&nbsp;– [[cello]]
*Suzanne Ornstein&nbsp;– violin
*Sandra Park&nbsp;– violin
*Dan Reed&nbsp;– violin
*Robert Rinehart&nbsp;– viola
*Laura Seaton&nbsp;– violin
*Fiona Simon&nbsp;– violin
*Alan Stepanksy&nbsp;– cello
*Sharon Yamada&nbsp;– violin
*Herb Besson&nbsp;– [[trombone]]
*Bob Carlisle&nbsp;– [[French horn]]
*[[Michael Davis (trombonist)|Michael Davis]]&nbsp;– trombone
*Jim Hayes&nbsp;– [[trumpet]]
*Rodd Kadleck&nbsp;– trumpet
*Stewart Rose&nbsp;– French horn
*Karen Griffin&nbsp;– [[piccolo]]
*Roger Rosenberg&nbsp;– [[baritone saxophone]]
*[[Shawn Pelton]]&nbsp;– [[drums]]
*[[Mauro Refosco]]&nbsp;– [[percussion]]

==Release history==

{|class="wikitable"
! Region
! Date
! Label
! Format
! Catalog
|-
|United States
|September 18, 2001
|[[EMI Records]]
|[[Compact Disc]]
|897529
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.davidbyrne.com/music/cds/eyeball/index.php ''Look into the Eyeball'' on DavidByrne.com]
*{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r553188|label=Like Humans Do}}