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It ultimately became the biggest-selling single to be released in 1981, and the fifth biggest-selling single of the entire decade. In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior editor for AllMusic, described the song as "a devastating chronicle of a frayed romance wrapped in the greatest pop hooks and production of its year. Number of Pages: 4. Andddd that’s a wrap. Filmed on a cold, wet winter night, the video was shot on 35mm film instead of the cheaper videotape prevalent at the time. "[51][unreliable source? "Don't You Want Me" is a single by British synthpop group The Human League, released on 27 November 1981 as the fourth single from their third studio album Dare (1981). Don't You Want Me (Remixes) ‎ (CD, Maxi) Virgin, Virgin. The Human League. Susan Ann Sulley was then asked to take on the role. You know I don't believe you. The Human League – Don't You Want Me. [5] Musicians Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright created a synthesizer score to accompany the lyrics that was much harsher than the version that was actually released. [CDATA[ Land: [15] In 2017 it was reported to be the 43rd most successful single in UK chart history with sales and streams combined.[16]. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? "[10] Fellow new wave musician Graham Parker praised the song, saying, "I just love that catchy chorus. Martin Rushent speaking on UK Channel 4 Documentary "Top 10 Electro Pioneers" BBC – 27 November 2001, Human League Interview – Eamon Holmes GMTV 2001, British Hit Singles and Albums (Guinness 19th Edition) Guinness World Records Limited; 20Rev Ed edition, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-50-best-selling-songs-of-1981__32604/, "Daft Punk's Get Lucky becomes one of the UK's biggest selling singles of all-time! "Don't You Want Me" is Alcazar's biggest hit in the United States with 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #30. In November 1983, Rolling Stone named it the "breakthrough song" of the Second British Invasion of the US. [2] It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the US on 3 July 1982, where it stayed for three weeks. ", "Anglomania: The Second British Invasion", "The Nation's Favourite 80s Number One: 12 more classic 80s chart-toppers which didn't make the cut", "Dare! They perform this song on the stage in Rachel's basement after a drunk kiss during a game of "Spin the Bottle" at The Rachel Berry House Party Train Wreck Extravaganza. Don't, don't you want me? 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As with previous singles, a 12" version was also issued featuring the original version of "Don't You Want Me" and "Seconds" on the A-side and an "extended dance mix" lasting seven and a half minutes on the B-side. It ultimately became the biggest-selling single to be released in 1981, and the fifth biggest-selling single of the entire decade. In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior editor for AllMusic, described the song as "a devastating chronicle of a frayed romance wrapped in the greatest pop hooks and production of its year. Number of Pages: 4. Andddd that’s a wrap. Filmed on a cold, wet winter night, the video was shot on 35mm film instead of the cheaper videotape prevalent at the time. "[51][unreliable source? "Don't You Want Me" is a single by British synthpop group The Human League, released on 27 November 1981 as the fourth single from their third studio album Dare (1981). Don't You Want Me (Remixes) ‎ (CD, Maxi) Virgin, Virgin. The Human League. Susan Ann Sulley was then asked to take on the role. You know I don't believe you. The Human League – Don't You Want Me. [5] Musicians Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright created a synthesizer score to accompany the lyrics that was much harsher than the version that was actually released. [CDATA[ Land: [15] In 2017 it was reported to be the 43rd most successful single in UK chart history with sales and streams combined.[16]. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? "[10] Fellow new wave musician Graham Parker praised the song, saying, "I just love that catchy chorus. 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“Don’t You Want Me” is the last song on Dare, and Oakey thought it was just filler, the worst song on the album. In a 1995 interview, Catherall mentioned that the car Callis was driving had to be pushed into shot as he could not drive at the time, to which Sulley added "he still can't!"[19]. "Don't You Want Me". 4 in the iTunes Download chart on 19 March 2014. "Don't You Want Me" is the third single from singer Jody Watley's eponymous debut album. "Don't You Want Me" was the first US single released by The Human League; it was issued in January 1982, entered the Top 40 in April, and thanks to the MTV exposure, hit #1 on July 3, 1982, where it stayed for three weeks. Susan Ann Sulley (born 22 March 1963), formerly known as Susanne Sulley and Susan Ann Gayle, is an English singer who is one of the two female vocalists in the synth-pop band The Human League.. Born and raised in Sheffield, England, as a schoolgirl in … The song was re-released in October 1995 as a CD, cassette and 12" single featuring new remixes by Snap! The B-side, "If It Makes You Feel Good", featured on the album. The white 12-inch was released in Europe and distributed to DJs to get maximum airplay at the disco arenas. The video for the song was filmed near Slough, Berkshire, during November 1981 and has the theme of the filming and editing of a murder-mystery film, featuring the band members as characters and production staff. DVLA records show that this car's last period of Vehicle Excise Duty expired on 24th April 1992. Each additional print is $3.99. The song was produced by Bernard Edwards of Chic-fame, and written by Franne Golde, David Paul Bryant and Watley. With Ian Burden, Jo Callis, Joanne Catherall, The Human League. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. In 2021, Viacom International Studios put into production a music chart programme called The 80s Greatest Hits 1980-1989 for Channel 5[17] and asked the Official Charts Company (OCC) to provide the countdowns for the series, based on the best-selling singles for each year. Don’t you want me? You think you've changed your mind. The video takes place in "Circus Alcazar" and is filled with horses, ducks, an evil parrot, acrobats, the Alcazar ballet (including a dog in a pink ballerina dress) and Annikafiore's boyfriend juggling with fire in the background. [3] In 2015, the song was voted by the British public as the nation's seventh-favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV.[4]. 12 talking about this. It was originally recorded for the NME charity album Ruby Trax. Success has been so easy for you. Initial versions of the song were recorded but Virgin Records-appointed producer Martin Rushent was unhappy with them. The band's best known and most commercially successful song, it was the biggest selling UK single of 1981, that year's Christmas number one, and has since sold over 1,560,000 copies in the UK, making it the 23rd-most successful single in UK Singles Chart history. "Don't You Want Me" is a song by American singer Jody Watley from her 1987 eponymous debut studio album. –. It is loosely based on the film A Star Is Born. He could have shortened it. "[11] Oakey still describes it as overrated, but acknowledges his initial dismissal was misguided and claims pride in the track. The Human League. In 1989 English pop singer Mandy covered this song under the title of "Don't You Want Me Baby". Its success was repeated six months later in the US, with "Don't You Want Me" hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. [citation needed] Oakey is also at pains to point out another misconception: that it is not a love song, but "a nasty song about sexual power politics."[12]. Don't You Want Me Baby Lyrics: You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar / When I met you. Until then, she and the other female vocalist, Joanne Catherall, had only been assigned backing vocals; Sulley says she was chosen only through "luck of the draw". – The Human League | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards", "The Human League's Don't You Want Me tops Official Scottish Singles Ch", The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed, https://viacomstudiosuk.com/the-80s-greatest-hits/, https://www.channel5.com/show/britains-favourite-80s-songs/, "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s", Ultratop.be – The Human League – Don't You Want Me", "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada", https://www.ukmix.org/showthread.php?45645-Israel-Singles-Charts-1987-1995/page2, "Hit Parade Italia – Indice per Interprete: H", Charts.nz – The Human League – Don't You Want Me", Norwegiancharts.com – The Human League – Don't You Want Me", "South African Rock Lists Website – SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (H)", Spanishcharts.com – The Human League – Don't You Want Me", Swedishcharts.com – The Human League – Don't You Want Me", Swisscharts.com – The Human League – Don't You Want Me", Offiziellecharts.de – The Human League – Don't You Want Me", "Official Charts > Official Singles Chart Top 100: 23 March 2014 – 29 March 2014", "The biggest selling singles of every year revealed! Includes 1 print + interactive copy. The single was released in Australia as a follow-up to the successful single "Crying at the Discoteque". "http":"https";t.getElementById(r)||(n=t.createElement(e),n.id=r,n.src=i+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js",s.parentNode.insertBefore(n,s))}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); When you say that you don't need me. Though the song had been conceived and recorded in the studio as a male solo, Oakey was inspired by the film A Star Is Born and decided to turn the song into a conflicting duet with one of the band's two teenage female vocalists. It is sung by Blaine and Rachel. As with previous singles, a 12" version was also issued featuring the original version of "Don't You Want Me" and "Seconds" on the A-side and an "extended dance mix" lasting seven and a half minutes on the B-side. It ultimately became the biggest-selling single to be released in 1981, and the fifth biggest-selling single of the entire decade. In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior editor for AllMusic, described the song as "a devastating chronicle of a frayed romance wrapped in the greatest pop hooks and production of its year. Number of Pages: 4. Andddd that’s a wrap. Filmed on a cold, wet winter night, the video was shot on 35mm film instead of the cheaper videotape prevalent at the time. "[51][unreliable source? "Don't You Want Me" is a single by British synthpop group The Human League, released on 27 November 1981 as the fourth single from their third studio album Dare (1981). Don't You Want Me (Remixes) ‎ (CD, Maxi) Virgin, Virgin. The Human League. Susan Ann Sulley was then asked to take on the role. You know I don't believe you. The Human League – Don't You Want Me. [5] Musicians Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright created a synthesizer score to accompany the lyrics that was much harsher than the version that was actually released. [CDATA[ Land: [15] In 2017 it was reported to be the 43rd most successful single in UK chart history with sales and streams combined.[16]. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? "[10] Fellow new wave musician Graham Parker praised the song, saying, "I just love that catchy chorus. Martin Rushent speaking on UK Channel 4 Documentary "Top 10 Electro Pioneers" BBC – 27 November 2001, Human League Interview – Eamon Holmes GMTV 2001, British Hit Singles and Albums (Guinness 19th Edition) Guinness World Records Limited; 20Rev Ed edition, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-50-best-selling-songs-of-1981__32604/, "Daft Punk's Get Lucky becomes one of the UK's biggest selling singles of all-time! "Don't You Want Me" is Alcazar's biggest hit in the United States with 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #30. In November 1983, Rolling Stone named it the "breakthrough song" of the Second British Invasion of the US. [2] It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the US on 3 July 1982, where it stayed for three weeks. ", "Anglomania: The Second British Invasion", "The Nation's Favourite 80s Number One: 12 more classic 80s chart-toppers which didn't make the cut", "Dare! They perform this song on the stage in Rachel's basement after a drunk kiss during a game of "Spin the Bottle" at The Rachel Berry House Party Train Wreck Extravaganza. Don't, don't you want me? 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