The Human League discography
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This is the discography (albums, EPs, singles, video) of British synthpop band The Human League.
Contents |
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | UK | U.S. | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Reproduction | 34 | - | 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". Charted in the UK in 1981. |
| 1980 | Travelogue | 16 | - | 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" |
| 1981 | Dare | 1 | 3 | Reissued in 2002 with the Love and Dancing album on a single CD. |
| 1982 | Love and Dancing | 3 | 135 | Remix album of mostly dub mixes of Dare tracks, credited to "League Unlimited Orchestra". |
| 1984 | Hysteria | 3 | 62 | Reissued on CD in 2005 with extended versions of singles. |
| 1986 | Crash | 7 | 24 | Reissued on CD in 2005 with extended versions of singles |
| 1990 | Romantic? | 24 | - | |
| 1995 | Octopus | 6 | - | |
| 2001 | Secrets | 44 | - | Japanese version has three bonus tracks. |
[edit] EPs
| Year | Album | UK | U.S. | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Dignity of Labour | - | - | EP, 12" vinyl only, instrumental. The cover depicts cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. |
| 1980 | Holiday '80 | - | - | Double EP, later reissued as two single EPs. Includes new version of "Being Boiled". |
| 1983 | Fascination! | - | 22 | Six-song EP |
| 2002 | Dance Like a Star | - | - | EP of early recordings |
[edit] Compilations and live albums
| Year | Album | UK | U.S. | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Greatest Hits | 3 | - | Hits package with one new track. |
| 1995 | Greatest Hits | 28 | - | Re-issue of 1988 Greatest Hits with three extra tracks and new cover art. |
| 1996 | Soundtrack to a Generation | - | - | Compilation with mostly album tracks and a few singles. |
| 1998 | The Very Best of the Human League (Ark 21) | - | - | Issued by Ark 21 in US only. Compilation of 1979-1996 tracks. |
| 1998 | The Best Human League, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Heaven 17, Ultravox Album In The World ...Ever! | - | - | Multi-artist compilation from Virgin/EMI which includes "Don't You Want Me", "Mirror Man", "Love Action (I Believe In Love)" and "Open Your Heart". |
| 2002 | The Golden Hour of the Future | - | - | Compilation of early recordings, credited to "The Future + The Human League". |
| 2003 | The Very Best of the Human League | 24 | - | Two disc hits package issued by EMI. The second disc contains remixes commissioned for this release. |
| 2005 | Live at the Dome | - | - | CD containing tracks from same concert as DVD; contains three video clips. |
| 2005 | Original Remixes and Rarities | 24 | - | CD with extended versions from 12" singles and CD singles, and some B-sides. |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | UK Singles | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Dance | AUS Singles | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Being Boiled" | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1979 | "I Don't Depend on You" (as "The Men") | - | - | - | - | |
| "Empire State Human" | 52 | - | - | - | Reproduction | |
| 1980 | "Holiday '80 E.P." | 56 | - | - | - | Travelogue |
| "Only After Dark" | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1981 | "Boys and Girls" | 48 | - | - | - | - |
| "The Sound of the Crowd" | 12 | - | 27 | - | Dare! | |
| "Love Action (I Believe in Love)" / "Hard Times" | 3 | - | 37 | 12 | ||
| "Open Your Heart" | 6 | - | - | 33 | ||
| "Don't You Want Me" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| "Love Action (I Believe in Love)" (re-release in U.S. only) | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1982 | "Being Boiled" ยน | 6 | - | - | - | Travelogue |
| "Holiday '80 E.P." (Re-issue) | 46 | - | - | - | ||
| "Mirror Man" | 2 | 30 | - | 4 | Fascination! | |
| 1983 | "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1984 | "The Lebanon" | 11 | 64 | 19 | 24 | Hysteria |
| "Life on Your Own" | 16 | - | - | - | ||
| "Louise" | 13 | - | - | - | ||
| 1986 | "Human" | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | Crash |
| "I Need Your Loving" | 72 | 44 | - | - | ||
| 1987 | "Love Is All That Matters" | 41 | - | - | - | |
| 1990 | "Heart Like a Wheel" | 29 | 32 | - | - | Romantic? |
| "Soundtrack to a Generation" | 77 | - | - | - | ||
| 1995 | "Tell Me When" | 6 | 31 | - | - | Octopus |
| "One Man in My Heart" | 13 | - | - | - | ||
| "Filling up with Heaven" | 36 | - | - | - | ||
| "Don't You Want Me" (remix) | 16 | - | - | - | The Very Best of the Human League | |
| 1996 | "Stay With Me Tonight" | 40 | - | - | - | |
| 2001 | "All I Ever Wanted" | 47 | - | - | - | Secrets |
| "Love Me Madly?" | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | "Things That Dreams Are Made Of" (remixes) | 22 | - | - | - | Dare! |
- 1 Reissue released by EMI. Slightly different version as the 1978 single, running for 35 seconds less and fading out rather than cutting out abruptly as on the original release.
- 2UK Dance charts
[edit] Video and DVD releases
| Year | Title | Format/s | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Human League Video Single | VHS/Beta | Contains videos for "Mirror Man", "Love Action" and "Don't You Want Me" |
| 1988 | Human League Greatest Hits | VHS/LD | Tie-in with 1988 Greatest Hits, containing videos for all tracks on that album except "Being Boiled" and "Love Is All That Matters", plus "Circus of Death" |
| 1995 | The Human League Video Greatest Hits | VHS | Tie-in with 1995 Greatest Hits, containing videos for all tracks on that album except "Stay with Me Tonight", "Being Boiled", "Together in Electric Dreams" and the "Don't You Want Me" (Snap 7" Remix). Track listing includes "Love Is All That Matters", but video actually used is "Heart Like a Wheel". |
| 2003 | The Very Best of the Human League | DVD | Tie-in with 2003 The Very Best Of compilation album. 19 music videos, TV performances on Top of the Pops and Later With Jools Holland. Bonus interview with Oakey/Gayle/Catherall |
| 2004 | The Human League Live at The Dome | DVD | Tie-in with album of the same name. |
[edit] Additional releases
- "Together In Electric Dreams" was a "solo" single for Philip Oakey (credited jointly to Oakey and producer Giorgio Moroder) and was released independently of the Human League. It was originally recorded for the film Electric Dreams, and eventually included on the joint album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder released in 1984. As it is popularly associated with the band, broadly mimics their traditional sound, and was in fact a bigger hit than many of the League's own singles of the period; it has gained the status of an "honorary" Human League song and is included on their Greatest Hits albums. It is often played live by the band with Susan Sulley's and Joanne Catherall's unique interpretation of the female backing vocals.
