| Hysteria | ||||
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| Studio album by The Human League | ||||
| Released | May 1984 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Hugh Padgham Chris Thomas The Human League |
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| Allmusic | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (C)[2] |
Hysteria is the fourth album by the British synthpop band The Human League, released in May 1984. Following the worldwide success of their 1981 album Dare, the band struggled to make a successful follow-up and the sessions for Hysteria were fraught with problems. The album name itself is taken from the problematic recording period.[3] Producers Martin Rushent and Chris Thomas both left the project which would eventually be finished by producer Hugh Padgham.
By the time Hysteria was released, three years had passed since Dare and the album met with relatively lacklustre success in comparison to its multi-platinum predecessor. Three singles from the album made the top-twenty of the UK singles chart but first single The Lebanon was the only song to chart in the U.S., stalling at number sixty-four on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number three in the UK, later being certified Gold.
In 2005, Hysteria was remastered and re-issued with B-sides and extended mixes as bonus tracks.
The song "Rock Me Again And Again And Again And Again And Again And Again" is a cover of a 1973 song by Lyn Collins and James Brown. "I Love You Too Much" is a rerecorded version from the Fascination! EP and "Don't You Know I Want You" is a reworked version of the instrumental B Side Total Panic! that appeared on the (Keep Feeling) Fascination single.
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| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart[4] | 43 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[5] | 16 |
| German Albums Chart[6] | 44 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[7] | 9 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[8] | 6 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[10] | 62 |