The Human League
Country	United Kingdom
Years active	1977–present
Genre(s)	Rock Synthpop Electro House Alternative New Wave Post-Punk
Label(s)	EMI (Virgin) -UK, Australia, Canada A&M-U.S.
Members	Philip Oakey (lead vocals, synthesizers) Ian Craig Marsh (1977-1980, synthesizers, backing vocals) Martyn Ware (1977-1980, synthesizers, backing vocals) Philip Adrian Wright (1978-1985, visual effects, synthesizers) Joanne Catherall (1981-present, backing vocals) Susanne Sulley (1981-present, backing vocals) Ian Burden (1981-1986, bass guitars) Jo Callis (1981-1985, guitars)

The Human League are an English synthpop band formed in 1977, who, after several changes in line up, achieved great popularity in the 1980s and a limited comeback in the mid-1990s. Originally a synthesiser based group from Sheffield, England, the only consistent band member since the Human League formed in 1977 is vocalist and songwriter Phil Oakey. Image File history File links Hleague1. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, a bass guitar, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as keyboards (organ, piano synthesizers) and horns (saxophone, trumpet, trombone) are common in some styles, however, horns have been omitted from newer subgenres... Synthpop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... Electro (also known as electro funk) is an electronic style of hip hop directly influenced by Kraftwerk and funk records (unlike earlier rap records that were closer to disco). ... House music is a collection of styles of electronic dance music, the earliest forms of which originated in the United States in the early- to mid-1980s. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... The term New Wave has been used to describe several movements in art. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Kensington in London, in the United Kingdom. ... In Roman times, Vestal Virgins were strictly celibate or they were punished by death. ... A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal Republic George... Philip Oakey (b. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Martyn Ware (born on 19 May 1956, in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is one of the leading figures in electronic music. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Joanne Catherall (b. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... The English are an ethnic group associated with England and the English language. ... Synthpop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising off of a musical arrangement. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... This article is about the city in England. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Philip Oakey (b. ...

Original line-up

Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh were both working as computer programmers in 1977, and combined a love of pop music (such as glam rock and Tamla Motown) with avante garde electronic music. They acquired a Roland System 100 synthesizer and began to create music in their own rehearsal facility. Initially they formed a group called The Future with Adi Newton. Newton left to form the outfit Clock DVA. Ware and Marsh searched for a vocalist, but their first choice, Glenn Gregory (who would be the lead singer of their later band, Heaven 17), was unavailable. Ware instead decided to invite Philip Oakey, an old school friend, and a hospital porter at the time to join the band, "apparently by leaving a note stuck to his door". Oakey accepted the invitation, despite never having been in a band before. Shortly after, they decided to call themselves The Human League. A collection of demos from this period was released on CD in 2002, title The Golden Hour of The Future, compiled by Richard X. Martyn Ware (born on 19 May 1956, in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is one of the leading figures in electronic music. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Glam is also the name of the lead singer of Wig Wam. ... Motown, also known as Tamla-Motown outside the U.S., is a record label founded on December 14, 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. ... Fountain by Marcel Duchamp. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne; from a manuscript of a chanson de geste. ... A synthesizer (spelling var. ... Clock DVA is an electronic music group from Sheffield, England. ... Richard X Richard X, real name Richard Philips, started out as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, releasing limited edition singles under the artist name of Girls On Top between 2001 and 2002. ...

The name "Human League" derived from the game Starforce: Alpha Centauri, which was the second professionally published science fiction wargame, by SPI. In the game, the Human League arose in 2415 A.D., and was a frontier-oriented society that desired more independence from Earth and the terraforming of systems not naturally habitable. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Wargaming can be one of number of ways of exploring the effects of warfare without actual combat. ... Simulations Publications, Inc. ...

The Human League released their first single, "Being Boiled" c/w "Circus Of Death" on Bob Last's Fast Product record label in 1978, which caused something of a stir on the independent scene. Adrian Wright joined the group, projecting slides during their live performances. Fast Product were an independent record label, established in Edinburgh by Bob Last in December 1977. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... A member of the Human League ...

In 1979, they signed up a recording contract Virgin Records, keeping Bob Last as their manager. Initial releases were disco single "I Don't Depend On You", under the pseudonym "The Men", and experimental instrumental 12" "The Dignity of Labour". The group then proceeded to record two albums for Virgin, Reproduction and Travelogue. Despite some favourable press (for example, David Bowie called them the "future of music"), and regular live shows, commercial success appeared to be eluding them (the single "Empire State Human", for instance, only reached number 62 in the charts), whilst meanwhile other electronic acts following in their footsteps, such as Gary Numan, had begun to enjoy huge commercial success. Tensions grew within the group, mostly between Ware and Oakey, until finally Marsh and Ware left to form Heaven 17, not only leaving Oakey and Wright with the group name, but a contractual obligation to perform a European tour. Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972 after a period of selling discount records via their small shop in London. ... Disco is a genre of music that originated in discothèques. ... David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947) is a British rock singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, mixer, and actor. ... Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on March 8, 1958) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, composer and electropop pioneer. ... Heaven 17 is a British synthpop band originating in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England in the early 1980s. ...

The 1980s

Following the split of the original line-up, Wright & Oakey released another flop single, "Boys and Girls". In order to fulfil their European tour commitments, they recruited bass player Ian Burden, and fronted the band with two singers, Susanne Sulley[1] and Joanne Catherall, schoolgirls whom they had met in a Sheffield nightclub, and managed to complete the tour. Joanne Catherall (b. ...

In 1981, Virgin records paired them with former Stranglers producer Martin Rushent, and the first result was the single "The Sound of the Crowd", which saw them at last achieve success in the singles chart. Guitarist Jo Callis (formerly of The Rezillos) was now recruited to the band, and with Rushent at the helm, The Human League recorded their most successful album to date, Dare. It achieved huge success, fuelled by its further hit singles, "Open Your Heart", "Love Action" and most famously "Don't You Want Me", which reached number one in the UK charts during the Christmas of 1981 and was one of the biggest selling singles of that year, and it also charted at number one in the US during the summer of 1982. These three releases were accompanied by striking promo videos ("Love Action" based on the movie The Graduate.) During their Dare-phase, the Human League were often associated with New Romantic movement. The Stranglers - (L to R) - Dave Greenfield, Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel and Hugh Cornwell. ... Martin Rushent is an English musician and record producer. ... The Rezillos were a British Punk/New Wave band of the late 1970s consisting of Eugene Reynolds, Fay Fife, Jo Callis, the enigmatically-named Mysterious and Angel patterson. ... Dare! was the third album released by The Human League, and the first to feature singers Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catheral. ... The Human League There is something of a tradition of pop stars almost consigning their most monstrous hits to a bin marked not good enough to be a single. Madonnas Vogue, The Pet Shop Boys cover of Always On My Mind, Donna Summers I Feel Love - all were... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Video is the technology of processing electronic signals representing moving pictures. ... The Graduate is a novel by Charles Webb, made into a 1967 film of the same name directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. ... Dare! was the third album released by The Human League, and the first to feature singers Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catheral. ... New Romantic was a New Wave music subgenre and fashion movement that occurred primarily in England during the early 1980s. ...

The band also had a number of other hits but their success faded towards the mid-1980s. Arguably, one problem was the length of time the band took to make a record. Dare! was followed by the six-song EP "Fascination" (featuring hit singles "Mirror Man" and "Fascination") as a stopgap, and it took three years to release a full-length follow-up album, Hysteria.

In 1985, outside of the Human League, Oakey scored a huge hit single in collaboration with one of his idols, synth pioneer Giorgio Moroder, with the single "Together in Electric Dreams", taken from the film soundtrack to Electric Dreams. The pair proceeded to record an entire album for Virgin, Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder, but this met with rather less success. Giorgio Moroder (born Giorgio Moroder on April 26, 1940 in Ortisei, Italy) is a German-speaking Italian record producer, songwriter and performer, whose groundbreaking work with synthesizers during the 1970s was a significant influence on techno and electronic music in general. ... The Electric Dreams movie poster Electric Dreams is a 1984 movie set in San Francisco, California that depicts a love triangle between a man, a woman, and a home computer. ...

In 1986, the group found themselves in creative stagnation, struggling to record material to follow up on their previous success. Key songwriter Jo Callis departed, replaced by drummer Jim Russell, and Virgin paired the League up with cutting-edge American R&B producers Jam & Lewis. The result was the Crash LP. The album featured much material written by Jam & Lewis' team, and showcased their distinctive DX7-led sound, making it quite a departure from previous Human League material. It did provide an American number one single, "Human", but other singles made smaller chart impact. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ... Track listing Money Swang Human Jam Are you ever coming back? I need your loving Party Love on the run The real thing Love is all that matters ... The Yamaha DX7 Digital Synthesizer The Yamaha DX7 was a synthesizer manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation from 1983 to 1986, based on FM synthesis. ...

In 1989, the band released their last album for Virgin Records, Romantic?. Longstanding members Adrian Wright and Ian Burden, together with newer recruit Jim Russell, had by now left the band (although Jo Callis did return to play on some of the sessions and co-wrote two songs, including the minor hit single "Heart Like a Wheel"). New to the line-up were keyboardist Neil Sutton (who co-wrote over half the album's songs), and guitarist/keyboardist Russell Dennett, who (along with Oakey) made a cameo appearance in Reeves & Mortimer's 1992 comedy TV pilot "The Weekenders", playing in a club as "Electric Russell". The Romantic? album did not re-capture the group's huge commercial success of 1981 (with its second single "Soundtrack for a Generation" flopping), and Virgin chose not to renew their recording contract. Vic Reeves (born 24 January 1959, real name Jim Moir) and Bob Mortimer (born 23 May 1959), more commonly known simply as Vic and Bob or Reeves and Mortimer, are a British comedy double act. ...

1990s and beyond

The Human League made a surprise comeback in 1994, now signed to EastWest, with the single "Tell Me When" giving them their first major hit since 1986's "Human", and the accompanying album Octopus going silver. On the album credits, cover artwork and in videos, the group was now presented simply as a trio of Oakey/Catherall/Sulley. In reality however, half a dozen other musicians had input to the record, including producer Ian Stanley (former Tears For Fears keyboard player), continued playing and songwriting contributions from Neil Sutton and "Electric Russell" Dennett, and Oakey co-writing one track with Jo Callis. The next single from the album, "One Man in my Heart" (sung by Sulley), and a remix of "Don't You Want Me", were also UK hits, however the subsequent "Filling up with Heaven" and the non-album "Stay with me tonight" (from the greatest hits compilation in 1996) performed poorly and the band parted company with EastWest. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... old logo current logo Eastwest Records was started in 1955 as a subsidiary label of Atlantic Records. ... Ian Stanley (born 28/2-1957) was a member of the British band Tears For Fears. ... Tears for Fears are a successful British pop band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, which emerged after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The band did not release their next album, Secrets, until 2001. The band was still presented as the "Phil & the girls" trio, however Neil Sutton was credited with keyboards, and co-wrote most of the material with Oakey. Despite being extremely well received by critics (the music climate at the time seeing a new interest in electronic pop music with the electroclash movement), the band's new record label, Papillion (a subsidiary of Chrysalis Records), went bankrupt shortly after the album's release, leading to poor promotion and sales. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ...

Throughout the years following, the band have continued to tour, enjoying success as a live act, and releasing a DVD of Brighton show in 2003. In the last few years they have participated in a couple of '80s revival tours, whilst more often going out on the road on their own, playing their many top-ten hits to packed houses throughout the UK and frequently further afield. Brighton is a town on the south coast of England, which together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton & Hove. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

Human League's catalogue

Cover of the Human League's first single released in 1978

• Early singles:
  • "Being Boiled" (single, Fast Product, 1979)
  • "The Dignity Of Labour Pts 1-4" (Fast Product, 12" only, instrumental)
  • "I Don't Depend On You" (single, released under the name of The Men)
• Reproduction (1979. Later re-released with 'The Dignity Of Labour Pts 1-4' Ep, the B-side of the 'Empire State Human' single (called 'Introducing'), the Fast Product label 'Being Boiled' single and an in-studio conversation titled 'Flexi Disc')
  • "Empire State Human"
  • "Holiday '80' " (Double EP, later reissued as two single EPs, includes new version of "Being Boiled")
• Travelogue (1980. later reissued with the "Only After Dark" single, "Holiday '80" EP, "I Don't Depend On You" and other tracks including "Tom Baker" and "Boys and Girls")
  • "Only After Dark" (single)
  • "Boys And Girls" (non-album single)
• Dare (1981)
  • "The Sound of the Crowd"
  • "Love Action (I Believe in Love)"
  • "Open Your Heart"
  • "Don't You Want Me?"
  • "Being Boiled (Re-boiled)" (cash-in reissue released by EMI, not Virgin. Same version as the 1978 single, but runs for an extra 35 seconds and fades out rather than cutting out abruptly as on the original release)
• Love And Dancing (dub mixes of tracks from Dare, credited to League Unlimited Orchestra)
• Fascination (six-song EP with two mixes of "(Keep Feeling) Fascination", "Mirror Man", "Hard Times", "I Love You Too Much" and "You Remind Me of Gold")
  • "Mirror Man"
  • "(Keep Feeling) Fascination/"
• Hysteria (1984. Reissued on CD in 2005 with extended versions of singles)
  • "The Lebanon"
  • "Life On Your Own"
  • "Louise"
  • "The Sign"
• Crash (1986. Reissued on CD in 2005 with extended versions of singles)
  • "Human"
  • "I Need Your Loving"
  • "Love Is All That Matters" (released to promote Greatest Hits LP)
• Greatest Hits
• Romantic? (1990)
  • "Heart Like a Wheel"
  • "Soundtrack For A Generation"
• Octopus (1995)
  • "Tell Me When"
  • "One Man In My Heart" (Lead vocal by Susan Sulley)
  • "Filling Up With Heaven"
• Greatest Hits (Reissue with three extra tracks)
  • "Don't You Want Me" (Remixes)
  • "Stay With Me Tonight"
• The Very Best Of (By Ark 21, not EMI. Compilation from 1981-5 tracks)
• Secrets (2001. The Japanese version has three bonus tracks)
  • "All I Ever Wanted"
  • "Love Me Madly?" (Nukove Records. Released on CD and vinyl)
• The Golden Hour Of The Future (compilation of early recordings, credited to The Future + The Human League)
  • "Dance Like A Star" (EP of early recordings)
• The Very Best Of (2003. EMI, 2 CDs, CD2 is all remixes, also on DVD)
• Live at the Dome (2005. DVD)
• Live at the Dome (CD containing tracks from same concert as DVD; contains three video clips. Released July 2005)
• Original Remixes & Rarities (CD with extended versions from 12" singles and CD singles, and some B-sides. Released November 2005)

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• 'Human League Cassette' (1978)
• 'Taverner Tape' (1978)
• 'In Darkness' (a bootleg demo album)
• 'The Future Tapes' (unreleased)
• 'The Human League Promo Mix CD' (not available)
• 'The Human League Interview'

• "Together In Electric Dreams" was a solo single for Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder rather than the whole League, but has been included on Human League albums as if it were by the whole band.
• "1st Man In Space" (1999) was a single by fellow Sheffielders The All Seeing I and featured Oakey on guest vocals.
• "Reproductions: songs of the Human League" (2001) was a tribute album by various artists.
• "L.A. Today" (2003) was a single from Alex Gold, also featuring Oakey on vocals.
• "Rock And Roll Is Dead" (2003) was a single from fellow Sheffield band, Kings have long arms, that paid tribute to Oakey and eventually was re-released with Oakey doing some guest vocals.

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Chart positions

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Madonnas Vogue, The Pet Shop Boys cover of Always On My Mind, Donna Summers I Feel Love - all were... See also: 1981 in music, other events of 1982, 1983 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... See also: 1981 in music, other events of 1982, 1983 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. ... (Keep Feeling) Fascination is a dance song performed by The Human League and composed by Jo Callis and Philip Oakley. ... 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Trivia

• George Michael adapted Love Action in his 2002 single Shoot the Dog, using the song's synthesizer track as the base of the song, as well as including the speech-only portion of the song (from "I believe, I believe what the old man said").

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See also

• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
• List of New Wave bands and artists

This is a list of number-one hits in the United States by year from the Billboard Hot 100. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines pop singles chart(s). ... This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ... New Wave bands and artists (past & present) include: // A ABC Adam and the Ants Adam Ant After The Fire A-ha A House The Alarm Marc Almond Alphaville Altered Images Amazulu Animotion April Showers The Art of Noise Aztec Camera B The B-52s Baltimora Bananarama Bangles Toni Basil...

External links

• Love and Dancing - A fan site with an extensive pictorial history
• Blind Youth, a site dedicated to the early post-punk works of Human League.
• Secrets Online, excellent fan site with in-depth Human League coverage both past and present.
• A fan site devoted to pictures of the Human League in concert during 2004.
• Nukove Records, producer of the "Love Me Madly?" single
• Secret Records, producer of live DVD and CD