Don't You Want Me
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"Don't You Want Me" is a 1981 synth-pop hit by British band The Human League, widely regarded as one of the defining songs of the new wave era.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don’t You Want Me (music video) | 2 |
| Don't You Want Me reached number one on US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Dare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Seconds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralianKentMusicReport | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIrishSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coVocalist | Susan Ann Sulley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic 1980s pop song ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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synth-pop ⓘ |
| globalSales | over 3,000,000 copies ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Don't You Want Me (live performances by The Human League) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Don't You Want Me music video ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Human League Greatest Hits
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The Very Best of The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Dare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| label |
A&M Records
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Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Philip Oakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Steve Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUsage |
featured in numerous films and television shows
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used in advertising campaigns ⓘ |
| performer | The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Martin Rushent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognition |
considered one of the defining songs of the new wave era
ⓘ
frequently included in 1980s best-of lists ⓘ |
| recorded | 1981 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-11-27 ⓘ |
| salesUK | over 1,500,000 copies ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| theme | romantic relationship breakdown ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | duet ⓘ |
| writer |
Ian Burden
NERFINISHED
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Jo Callis NERFINISHED ⓘ Joanne Catherall NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Adrian Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Oakey NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Ann Sulley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEndChartUSBillboardHot100 | 1 (1982) ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Don't You Want Me reached number one on US Billboard Hot 100
this entity surface form:
Don’t You Want Me (music video)
this entity surface form:
Don’t You Want Me (music video)