What was your favourite Human League song?

Mine was undoubtably "Electric Dreams", co-written by Georgio Moroda. Truly a great song. But they had so many great songs including "Don't you want me" and a personal favourite of mine "Louise". What was your favourite?

I've included "Tell me when" in this poll even though it's a 90s hit (And because it's too good to leave out!)

For me it was Mirror Man. I absolutely hate 'Don't you want me' - probably the most overplayed and overated song of the 80s.

Just out of interest, I thought that 'Together In Electric Dreams' was credited to Giorgio Moroder & Phillip Oakey rather than the Human League?

Nitpicky mode=off ;)

Originally posted by Chopper
Just out of interest, I thought that 'Together In Electric Dreams' was credited to Giorgio Moroder & Phillip Oakey rather than the Human League?
Nitpicky mode=off ;)

I figured someone might come out with that point, but the song is included on their greatest hits album, so I included it. :D

I actually don't remember this many hits from the Human League here in the US, but I did see a greatest hits with several songs I've never heard of. Out of the 4 songs I actually do know, I had to vote for "Don't You Want Me", that song is the best, but "Fascination" was a close second! :thumb:

I voted for (Keep Feeling) Fascination.

"The tears I cry aren't tears of pain, they're only to hide my hidden shame, I forgive you, now I ask the same of you. While we were apart, I was human too..."

I voted for (natch) "Human"! Great song! :)

I had to go with Lebanon. That opening bass line still kills me. :D

One of the greatest club songs of the 80s.

"I must be dreaming.
This can't be true."

I went with 'Don't you want me'...wasn't overplayed where I was, so it's all good to me :cool:

"Don't You Want Me" for me, could never be overplayed. It was a classic 80's song.


"Mirror Man", is that a reflection of yourself Chopper? (I know it's a poor joke :cry: )

I voted for "The Lebanon" the emotion in that song was so powerful.

Originally posted by this charming man
"Don't You Want Me" for me, could never be overplayed. It was a classic 80's song.


"Mirror Man", is that a reflection of yourself Chopper? (I know it's a poor joke :cry: )

Not far from the truth - a good one TCM!! ;)

Still think that it's well overplayed in the UK as it seemed to appear on every 80's cd, every 80's radio hour and every 80's disco. It's just a pure slab of UK disco cheese, which is fine if that that's what you like but I happen to think that they've done much better songs - 'The Lebanon' and 'Human' as was mentioned by 80sTrivia.

And then recently what happens? Just as I'm sick to death of 'Don't You Want Me' - we get a car advert in the UK with 'Don't You Want Me' as the theme song....the woman drives off with the guys car at a petrol station, and he's chasing after it saying 'Don't You Want me...wooah wooah wooah woaah' :mad:

Don't you want me...

I don't think I'll ever get tired of that :)

I voted for Other. Love Is All That Matters is my favorite song with Human as a close runner-up.

"Don't You Want Me?" get's my vote.

DONT YOU WANT ME BABY?
The ultimate song for the hurt soul in the earlie eighties.
If you were in your teens and -most probably-you were suffering
from the sweetest disease of all (I hope you remember what i mean...) the is no way you forgot that song.

Dedicated to my favorite classmate.

I am not familiar with all there songs, but I do know some of them and I voted for "dont you want me"

Don't You Want Me. It may be overplayed, but I've still never gotten sick of it after all these years. Too many memories associated with it.:)

I loved "(Keep feeling) Fascination" especially after seeing the "You are here" video :lol:

Keep Feeling Fascination :)

"Don't you want me". And "The Lebanon" in a closer second place.

Voted for Don't You Want me. Always loved this song. Fun to sing along with. :)

I´m wondering that no one came up with "Being Boiled" so far...it´s still my favourite song, especially the version on 'Travelogue' (I have to admit that I´m a bit fed up with "Don´t You Want Me", too ;) ).

Other close runners are "Empire State Human" and "Morale...You´ve Lost That Loving Feeling", both from the 'Reproduction' album.

I voted for "Don't You Want Me". A Classic 80's song, and the only one I know by Human League.

It's a fast paced, up-tempo dance song with hard arrangements.

I voted for Phil and Georgio. Great song and what a cute movie that was!! But if I'd choosen a "real" Human League song it would have been Fascination.

Voted for the classic "Don't You Want Me".

I voted for Human. It is one of my favorite songs to sing along to.

I voted for Love Action. Gotta love Phil Oakey's "rap" in the middle and the wonderful plinky plonkiness of that stabbing synth line that comes in just after the chorus. The opening is cool too. That one synth note on the Jupiter 4 (ok NR, that's enough. The "Jupiter4" - You knob! Nobody cares what synth it was...). Simplicity rears it's head again!

Dare was a great album (sketcher, take note!).

Don't, don't you want me?? :p
The Lebanon and Fascination come second for me followed by Human.

I have to sat Being Boiled is my favorite song, though quite a rarity...it has a goth/industrial sound completely unlike any of their other music that I've heard.

fascination for me!

I voted other. My favorite is "Seconds". I adore this song, even though it's a bit disturbing.

I also would vote for "all i ever wanted" which is off their new album. I can't get enough of that.

Originally posted by xistenza
I also would vote for "all i ever wanted" which is off their new album. I can't get enough of that.

I agree. The new album is really good. I really like All I Every Wanted too. I think it is one of the most underrated cd's from this year.

"Electric Dreams" - fun movie at the time ;)

I had to go with 'Together in Electric Dreams' which technically was a solo hit for Phil Oakey, but still apart of the Human League discography :thumb:

Overall, my favourite of theirs is still 'One Man in My Heart'. That was such a beautiful song :thumb:

I voted for "Fasination"

Mine used to be Don't you want me... until someone requested Electric Dreams on my radio show one night. I loved it. So, now that's my favorite.
Unfortunately I forgot which Xchanger requested it but THANK YOU whoever you are. :thumb:

My Human League all time favorite was "Hard Times". My girl friend and I would blast it, and dance to it over and over and over of course it was in vinyl back then. LOL :dance:

I voted for Fascination, but I will have to check out Electric Dreams as I don't remember that song.

Human
That use to be one of my top favorite songs when I was in Jr. High school.

I choose for other and it would be "open your heart"...the single before their big hit "don't you want me"...

I chose "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" but runner-ups include "I Need Your Loving", "Heart Like A Wheel", "Love Action (I Believe In Love)" and "Tell Me When". :)

Fascination, cause it just reminds me of my trip in Baja. :sneaky:

But I like everything Human League does. ;)

My choice is "Human" because it reminds me of my first love! I just recently heard "Lebanon" and I like it a lot too.

I had to go with "Human". Unlike most of you on this board, I was born in the early 80s and don't remember any of these songs. Anyway, I first heard Human League on the GTA: Vice City videogame and have been a fan since.

Don't you want me

My fav Human League song is definitely "Human". :thumb: but "Don't you want me" came as a close second.

Fascination followed by Don't You Want Me?

Electric dreams, i had to back it up. Human is good too but i listened to that too much

I voted Fascination 'cause it was catchy and it was the first 12" remix I ever bought. It got me into the whole 'remix' thing.

The video for "Human" was very blue so I voted for the soothing song. I would have voted for "Together In Electric Dreams" but it was a seperate project.

I have to go with Human. :thumb: Fascination gets the second place.

Right... I have to pick 2 here, can't be helped....



1 Love Action (don't shoot me if I got the name wrong)
2 Don't you want me



( I really hate these pick 1 or 2 or 3 threads, they make my brain hurt!!) :lol: Its not fair to make us choose!!!!!! :lol:

I hated Louise when it first came out, but it ended up growing on me. It get's my vote! ;) It was a hit in the UK

People have learned to fear hearing the bass line for "Don't You Want Me" around me, because upon the first note, I'm already rocking my hips and thrashing about. Poor friends. :)

Well,as you have included Electric Dreams,I have chosen that.

Voted for The Lebanon, but all are awesome songs.

I voted long, LONG ago lol, but my vote still remains "Human". Just a wonderful song with a beautiful melody.

Other : Being Boiled

The Lebanon :bouncy:

I prefer "don't u want me"

OTHER = The Black Hit of Space

Travelogue is a classic.

BP

Fascination! - I wish they will release the album this song was in on CD.

"Human." My husband Ken and I had just started dating at that time and that song brings back a lot of great memories.

I voted "other", since I'm more into the early Human League stuff (Travelogue, Reproduction). I agree with the person who thought "Don't You Want Me" was a very overrated song, I like many other songs from "Dare" but I always skip that one..."Electric Dreams" is NOT a Human League song. It was a solo project Oakey did with Giorgi Moroder, whose stereotypical style sometimes was irritating. That song belongs to the 80's stuff I never listen to today.

"Mirror Man" was a cool attempt at synth soul. And "Love Action" was my favorite song for a while.

'Being Boiled' followed by 'Human'. Incredible songs, both of them.

I don't know Human League well enough to know all these songs, and I'm sure they are all great because they seem to be a great band. I voted for "Fascination" knowing that "Don't you want me" was a better song, but I am so sick and tired of hearing it that I voted for "Fascination".

It's like Abba with "Dancing Queen"; it's a great song, but it's the only bloody song we hear from them over and over again, like if they hadn't done any other hits.

The Human League! (Oh I love this board... :) )

I voted for "Human". But I also really love "Life On Your Own". Then it would be "Fascination", "Seconds", "Love Action", etc etc etc...

(I love "Electric Dreams" too... :) )

(I really want to get into their earlier work as well. I was reading a review of their "Reproduction" album just a couple of days ago actually... )

I think Phil Oakey was just so handsome at that time too... (Not that he is not handsome now ;) - I liked his hair, that whole 80s look... *sigh* ;) )

' Don't You Want Me ' is my fav :thumb:

My favourite Human League song is The Lebanon, i love the driving bass and the infusion of guitars. Watching them play it live in 2005 was the best part of the concert for me.

This was hard...I love all of these songs, but Don't You Want Me started it all, so that gets my vote... :)