Don’t You Want Me (original 7″ version)
~ Recording by The Human League
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TCV 2192 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2192 |
| 1.1 | Don't You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Don't You Want Me | The Human League | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VS466-12 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me | The Human League | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VS466 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VIL-12192 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| A&M Records | CD-4892 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| A&M Records | SP-4892 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2192 DE-LUXE |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 204 104-320 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare! | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VL 2230 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 4:00 | The Human League | Dare/Fascination! (2012 remaster) | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Catalogue | |
| 1.12 | Don't You Want Me | ?:?? | Human League | Hits Hits Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ronco | RTL 2063 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me | The Human League | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VIPX-1611 |
| 1.6 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:48 | The Human League | Neon Nights: Rock's Danceable Side | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K-Tel International | PTU-2860 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Rocktrip ’82 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | R 001 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare (manufactured in the UK) | The Human League | Album | Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 610 008, CDV 2192, PM 500 | |
| 1.7 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Greatest Hits (manufactured in Austria) | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | HLCD1 |
| 1.6 | Don’t You Want Me? | 4:00 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | CD 5227 |
| 1.6 | Don’t You Want Me? | 4:00 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | CD 5227, D 102670, D102670 |
| 1.7 | Don’t You Want Me? | 3:59 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | HLTV1 |
| 1.7 | Don’t You Want Me? | 3:59 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86400 2 8, HLCD 1, HLCD1 |
| 1.6 | Don’t You Want Me? | 3:59 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2 0777 7 86400 2 8 |
| 1.3 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:46 | The Human League | Larry’s Party Rock 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | Don't You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | De Pre Historie 1982, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 261.782 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare! | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VJCP-3050 |
| 1.6 | Don’t You Want Me (original version) | 3:58 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me (Remixes) | The Human League | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 93185 2 4, VSCDT1557 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me (original version) | 3:59 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 40946 2 1, CDV 2792 |
| 1.1 | Don't You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | The Best 80’s Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 68 |
| 1.4 | Don’t You Want Me (original version) | 3:58 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me (remixes) | The Human League | Single + Remix |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 93229 2 7, 8932292 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me (original version) | 3:59 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 40946 2 1, CDVIR(WE)291 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me (original version) | 3:59 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TCV 2792 |
| 1.3 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | This Is the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner.ESP | 9548-34205-2 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 4:00 | The Human League | Dare! | The Human League | Album |
| Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) | CAR 01114-2, CAROL 1114-2 |
| 1.11 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | The Best Party in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD161 |
| 2.2 | Don't You Want Me (12″ mix) | 3:41 | The Human League | The Eighties Mix | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + DJ-mix |
| Global Television | RADMC85 |
| 2.3 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Fantastic 80s! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | SONYTV37CD |
| 1.2 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | First Generation: Virgin XXV Years (orange) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 46589 2 2 |
| 1.2 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | First Generation: Virgin XXV Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 46589 2 2 |
| 1.2 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | The Biggest 80’s Hits in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD218 |
| 1.1 | Don't You Want Me | 4:00 | The Human League | The Best Human League / Culture Club / Spandau Ballet / Heaven 17 / Ultravox Album in the World... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.13 | Don't You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | The Best Party Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 846742 2 9 |
| 1.1 | Don't You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | The Very Best Of | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| ARK 21 | 61868 10034 2 7 |
| 1.2 | Don't You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | Pop & Wave, Volume 8: The Sound of the Fantastic 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 493217 2 |
| 2.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Modern 80’s: The Best of Discopop, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 564 413-2 |
| 2.2 | Don’t You Want Me (12″ mix) | 3:41 | The Human League | The Eighties Mix | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + DJ-mix |
| Global Television | RADCD85 |
| 1.4 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Fetenhits: The Real 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 1.3 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | 105 Millennium Compilation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 5 24514 2 |
| 1.11 | Don't You Want Me | 3:54 | The Human League | A música do século, volume 45 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Editora Caras | SEC-0045 |
| 2.11 | Don’t You Want Me | 4:00 | The Human League | Fantastiske 80’ere | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.8 | Don't You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | Hunting Venus | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 494300 2 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | One Shot ’80, Volume 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 545 011-2 |
| 1.3 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Reflex of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | 7243 8475922 3 | |
| 2.18 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:45 | The Human League | Relax! Volume 2: The Ultimate 80’s Mix | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 564 088-2 |
| 1.11 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | The Best 80’s Album in the World… Ever! Volume 2 (South Africa) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | CDBEST(WLMD) 18 |
| 1.10 | Don't You Want Me | 4:01 | The Human League | Ultime 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Don't You Want Me | 4:00 | The Human League | Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.14 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | G‐A‐Y | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 9548387682 |
| 1.5 | Don't You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Frosh 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Canada | 314 560 343 2 |
| 1.8 | Dont You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Young Guns Go for It: Heroes of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BBC Music, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 49806 2 7, VTDCD346 |
| 2.5 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Die ultimative 80’er Fete | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 560 935-2 |
| 2.3 | Don't You Want Me (12" mix) | 3:58 | The Human League | Media Markt Collection: New Pop Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH | 74321 79580 2 |
| 1.11 | Don’t You Want Me | ?:?? | The Human League | Rock Em Stock 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7243 5 28477 2 3 |
| 1.15 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Ultime 80’s Anthology | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin France S.A. (not for release label use!) | 7243 850596 2 9 |
| 2.13 | Don't You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | The Greatest No. 1 Singles | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 357 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | SACDV 2192 |
| 2.10 | Don't You Want Me | 4:09 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | SACDV 2192 |
| 1.3 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Dos Décadas Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Blanco y Negro Music (Spanish label/company from the 80s, later renamed as Blanco y Negro) | MXCD-1200 |
| 1.2 | Don't You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Electric Dreams: 80's Synth Pop Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 447 |
| 1.15 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Screen Cuts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 12528 2 6, VTDCD 449 |
| 1.9 | Don't You Want Me? | 3:59 | The Human League | School Disco.com: Summer Holiday | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 508463 2 |
| 3.7 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Like, Omigod! The ’80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 78239 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Absolute Synth Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | ACCD 3004 |
| 1.10 | Don't You Want Me | 4:01 | The Human League | Dare / Love and Dancing | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.10 | Don't You Want Me | 4:01 | The Human League | Dare / Love and Dancing | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVX2192 |
| 1.17 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Absolument 80 : Les plus grands tubes internationaux | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 543 309 2 |
| 2.6 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | 50 Years of the Greatest Hit Singles | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD X 491 |
| 1.9 | Don't You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | Capital Gold: Eighties Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Box Music (UK label), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 13201 2 9, VTDCD496 |
| 2.12 | Don't You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | The Best 80s Modern Rock Album... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Canada | 72435 26872 2 0 |
| 1.17 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | 80s Verantwoord Powered by Rob Stenders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux | 0927 48346-2 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 4:01 | The Human League | Dare / Love and Dancing (remastered) | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) | CAR80601 |
| 1.17 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Platinium 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | 0927-40968-2 |
| 1.17 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Platinum 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.17 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Platinum 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Warner Strategic Marketing International | 0927-40968-2 |
| 1.10 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 580114 25, CDVR2192 |
| 1.8 | Don't You Want Me? | 3:56 | The Human League | Absolute 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 4027 |
| 1.17 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | Smash Hits: The Reunion | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 5 83714 2 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | The Very Best of The Human League (club edition) | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 7234 5 92645 2 3, CAR 92645, D161545 |
| 1.1 | Don't You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | The Very Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) | CAR 92645 |
| 1.6 | Don’t You Want Me | 4:00 | Human League | School Reunion: The 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Box Music (Polish Label), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 91525 2 3, VTDCD 544 |
| 2.2 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:58 | Human League | 80’s Replay | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 513952.2 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | The Very Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | HLCDX2 |
| 1.1 | Don't You Want Me | 3:58 | The Human League | The Very Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 92388 2 1 |
| 1.8 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Ultimate 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 072435910662 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:53 | The Human League | 80’s Rewind | MC Mario | Album + Compilation + DJ-mix |
| Sony Music Direct (Canadian label) | TVK 24116 |
| 2.2 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:59 | The Human League | Rewind | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 982 2979 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me | The Human League | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | B-103.322 |
| 1.1 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me | The Human League | Single |
| A&M Records | 2397 |
| 2.13 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:57 | The Human League | CMJ 10: The Best of CMJ 1979–1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| College Music Journal | CMJ 10-CD 1001A, CMJ 10-CD 1001B, CMJ 10-CD 1001C, CMJ 10-CD 1001D, CMJ 10-CD 1001E |
| 1.3 | Don’t You Want Me (original 7″ version) | 3:57 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me | The Human League | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VSCDJ 1557 |
| 11.11 | Don’t You Want Me | 3:56 | The Human League | The Radio Essential Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
Relationships
| assistant programming: | David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1981) |
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| programming: | Martin Rushent (in 1981) |
| assistant engineer: | David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) |
| producer: | The Human League Martin Rushent |
| synthesizer: | Ian Burden (in 1981) Jo Callis (in 1981) Philip Oakey (in 1981) |
| background vocals: | Joanne Catherall (in 1981) Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981) |
| lead vocals: | Philip Oakey (in 1981) Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) |
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| recorded at: | Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981) |
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| part of: | TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1) (order: 1) VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 79) (order: 79) Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 82) (order: 82) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/1E2fKcOIPwPG75yOVOWWJH [info] |
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| recording of: | Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981) |
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Related works
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song)
| lyricist: | Philip Oakey |
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| composer: | Jo Callis Philip Oakey Philip Adrian Wright (Human League) |
| publisher: | Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) |
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| later parody versions: | Don't Tha Want Me Baby? I Don’t Want Your Baby |
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| is the basis for: | You Were Workin' As A Waitress In A Cocktail Bar |
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