The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me' Reaction! He Said He Made Her! She Said Not So Much!

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11 ай бұрын

"Don't You Want Me" is a popular song by the British synth-pop band The Human League. It was released in 1981 as the third single from their third studio album, "Dare." The song achieved significant commercial success, reaching the top of the charts in several countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States.
"Don't You Want Me" is a synth-driven track with catchy melodies and emotional lyrics. It tells the story of a romantic relationship that begins to crumble as one partner's ambitions change and they seek independence. The song features lead vocals by Philip Oakey and backup vocals by Susan Ann Sulley.
The track's memorable chorus, "Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me? Ohhh," became an iconic hook that contributed to the song's lasting popularity. Its combination of catchy pop elements and electronic instrumentation helped propel The Human League to mainstream success and established them as one of the leading acts of the synth-pop genre in the 1980s.
"Don't You Want Me" remains one of The Human League's most recognizable and enduring hits, frequently played on radio stations and featured in various media outlets. Its impact on popular music and its status as a classic synth-pop song have made it a staple of '80s music nostalgia.

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@roadkill7314 11 ай бұрын

Another "soundtrack of our lives" song. So iconic it's almost impossible not to have heard it.

@tbd407 11 ай бұрын

this hook is in the top 5 hooks of the 1980s, there's no way you can argue that it's not

@deelawson4551 11 ай бұрын

Human and Fascination are two good songs by them!

@ed-straker 11 ай бұрын

Yes Fascination

@mbafamily193 6 ай бұрын

@@ed-strakerI thought fascination was rubbish

@robcol800 11 ай бұрын

"The most Vicious love song ever made" :Philip Oakey...The Human League:

@christinewaide5249 11 ай бұрын

This song could go on for another 5 minutes and I’d be happy. ❤

@Bekka_Noyb 6 ай бұрын

according to my dad EVERYONE (even metalheads) was humming/singing along to this back in the day. Redonkulously catchy! ♥

@santacruz7455 11 ай бұрын

A real classic from the 80ties! Great British synthie band! Do you want to react to Depeche Mode maybe?

@habnots1 11 ай бұрын

Policy of truth.

@avenueb 11 ай бұрын

the extended 12" version kills it though

@frasercathygartside1356 11 ай бұрын

one of the first 'hits' to put the synths front and center with no apologies - folks were putting out wild stuff every month from 1978 to 1985

@notsomeguy8996 20 күн бұрын

British & Uk Bands of The 80's I loved because the beats man.....slaps.

@jarez3781 11 ай бұрын

The human league song another song "Keep Feeling Fascination" that might be something to listen to.

@johnpage-tb6re 5 ай бұрын

I read that they were in their 6th form class when the headteacher came into their classroom to tell them to pack up because they were going to be on Top of the Pops that night. 🇬🇧

@antewaso8876 3 ай бұрын

'commanding' what a perfect word to describe the hook! 😻

@R777-RLM 11 ай бұрын

They have a song you guys might know called, "Human." Philip Oakey (lead vocals & main writer) and the two girls out front, but the rest of the band were sort of behind the scenes.

@susanmurray7654 11 ай бұрын

Human was another hit for them. Reminds me of college days. Mandy Patankin was in V if I remember correctly.

@donjackson5522 11 ай бұрын

Robert Englund aka Freddy Krueger was in V. He played the alien who was a pacifist and allied with the humans.

@lisagrace8085 11 ай бұрын

Mandy Patinkin was the alien cop in the Alien Nation film. 👍 Not in V. (Robert Englund was, though!) 😊

@susanmurray7654 11 ай бұрын

@@lisagrace8085 omg you're right! Damn aliens...thanks!

@davedingbat9965 2 ай бұрын

this was the first British band to make it big with a British genre called Elecronica.

@MorrisB1971 11 ай бұрын

There's is no 80s without this song or this group!! The very definition of the 80s

@katyareads221 11 ай бұрын

I like their songs Facination and The Lebanon.

@QueenoftheBlackCoast 11 ай бұрын

V was a fantastic mini series! They had some really good mini series in the 80's.

@chrisjarvis2287 11 ай бұрын

Always loved this song

@notthere83 11 ай бұрын

This was probably their biggest hit but I love "Human" the most. Similarly decent lyrics.

@michaeldooley5398 11 ай бұрын

The Human League had lot's of hits in England love action , fascination , being boiled , Lebanon , sound of the crowd , mirror man , all great songs they were a futuristic electronic band , the electronic movement was big in the late seventies and 80's in England , bands like OMD , BLANCMANGE , Gary Numan , soft cell and others it was good stuff .

@ruff500 11 ай бұрын

Heaven 17

@michaeldooley5398 11 ай бұрын

@@ruff500 Yeah good band .

@laurab391 11 ай бұрын

My now adult son used to sing this song when it came on the radio. Sitting in the car in the back seat, 2 years old.😅 Always think of that when I hear this song.

@m.t.7237 8 ай бұрын

Best damn sound from the eighties….

@DarlingDiana1983 11 ай бұрын

Y'all listen to their song "Human" which has a twist turn story. Love your reactions and channel ♥

@LadyVEE_ 5 ай бұрын

Classic 80’s . Excellent

@petercena9497 11 ай бұрын

In America a big hit in spring/summer of '82. In my opinion kicks off the 80s sound here. Just look at the charts six months before and six months after.

@otter9541 11 ай бұрын

First #1 song consisting of just synths for instruments

@QuicknStraight 10 ай бұрын

We Gen X'ers had the best musical youth!

@geofftottenperthcoys9944 11 ай бұрын

One of my favs from the 80's, I grew up as a teen in the 80's.

@K9-Crazy 11 ай бұрын

The rat tail!! That brings things back. I ware a long coat not trench but what they call a Duster but I also have a long leather.

@jeffphillips9588 11 ай бұрын

Obsession- Animotion. Crew this is another fire 80s synth pop tune that was a top 10 billboard charter in the mid 80s. Love for u to react to that one. Keep on keeping on gents!

@jeanroebuck4737 11 ай бұрын

One of Sheffields great bands 😊

@ed-straker 11 ай бұрын

Those two girls, along with Martha Quinn, were THE HOTTEST girls on MTV in the early '80s.

@christopherkeegan1960 6 ай бұрын

The 80s were lit dude

@robcol800 11 ай бұрын

The Human League Name was taken from a Science Fiction board game.

@julienielsen4462 3 ай бұрын

Loved her voice in it. I was hoping he didn't get obsessed like a stalker.

@TracyVoD 11 ай бұрын

Great video/reaction guys. That song was on the Album Dare and 2 other tracks from that I like are "Love Action" and "Open your Heart". They had several other hits including "The Lebanon", "Fascination", "Mirror Man" and Electric Dreams (I think that was in a movie of the same name).

@Calmontheoutside 11 ай бұрын

I remember growing my rat tail and I remember getting it cut off. 😂

@kylewoolsey6635 7 күн бұрын

Their song "Human" was mentioned, which was later with a more R&B sound, but a high energy track like "Sound of the Crowd" should be your next stop. And for a minor hit "Mirror Man" is just a cool low-key bop. Both would get views, but if youre chasing #s, then yeah, go with "Human." Hey, looking to my right, I see you did cover it. Going there next.

@marycrawley3293 Ай бұрын

I’ve loved this song since it came out when I was a preteen in the 80’s. Another 80’s group that sounds similar whom I still love and listen too also, Animotion- song is called, Obsession. Please react to it if y’all haven’t .❤

@throwabrick 11 ай бұрын

killer synths in this one

@dcanmore 11 ай бұрын

I think you will like 'Reward' by The Teardrop Explodes from the same year 1981.

@DoctorDeSotoTheBand 11 ай бұрын

Love you guys! You’re so into music and all it brings.

@NairBisson-gr1kz 10 ай бұрын

Es buenisimo lo amo❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶

@jakenunya1587 11 ай бұрын

I love that you guys react to this kinda stuff... :)

@lindasalaki9404 11 ай бұрын

Great song and video

@annother3350 11 ай бұрын

You should try their song 'Human' produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

@gesundheit602 11 ай бұрын

I love the back and forth in the lyrics between the man and the woman. Years later there were all those answer songs like Roxanne’s Revenge, remember? The Human League just had the man and woman in the same song. Other Fire songs by them imo are Mirror Man, Fascination, and Human.

@melissaford717 11 ай бұрын

In 1981, I used my babysitting cash to buy this 45 at Pat's Music store in Philadelphia. Good times for sure, and nice review. Take care, and Happy Saturday 🙂

@NoCanDu 11 ай бұрын

V! My family made sure we were home every night for that. They used to have mini-series back then like Roots and North & South.

@WineSippingCowboy 11 ай бұрын

Male vocals sung by Philip Oakley. Written by him, Jo Callis and Philip Wright. Female vocals sung by Susan Sulley. 1st Billboard Number 1 with all synthesizers and programmed drums. Great song and video. Suggested video: Human League performs Fascination.

@cherrypickerguitars 11 ай бұрын

Oh man! Memories of my 20’s! This is one of those “epitome’s“ of 80’s music! I’m back in the dance clubs on “Electric Avenue” (11th Ave, in the oil boom town of Calgary Alberta!) What an INSANE time for music! I still don’t like to tell people how much I liked it! (I was a bonafide Rocker at the time - it wasn’t cool to like this stuff!) Peace

@BadgerBJJ 11 ай бұрын

Quintessential 1980s Brit pop

@chiefsohcahtoa3285 11 ай бұрын

Olli with a "knee-slapper" joke. 😆

@notsomeguy8996 20 күн бұрын

Spandau Ballet....TRUE

@sjddds 11 ай бұрын

I know this song but it’s my first time seeing the video. I never watched mtv.

@patriciacooper114 11 ай бұрын

Olli Wood please play the video for the guys of Grand Funk Railroad doing Inside Looking Out I watch the reaction that you had when you watched it and think the guys would love it

@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer 11 ай бұрын

V and that damn lizard baby scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

@Shabenn 11 ай бұрын

The video edit of this song was strange. Y'sll should revisit this one from the album. It's a better version. Good one guys.

@A_real_Ha_So 11 ай бұрын

Here's what always messed with me conceerning the video. The Director talks about how he raised her up and made her a star BUT the female who's replying in song wasn't the actress but rather the film editor.

@BadgerBJJ 11 ай бұрын

I have my fathers Burberry trench coat but instead of looking like Gordon Gekko I look like I belong in a trench.

@grover6662 11 ай бұрын

Yes, I do remember V. Makes me wonder if all the conspiracy/everyone’s a lizard people are just old 80’s people .. loosing their sh1t.

@mikedignum1868 11 ай бұрын

Stalker Alert song?

@donaldduck2139 11 ай бұрын

nothing to say...just wanna be first to say something 😅

@susanmurray7654 11 ай бұрын

🎉

@waynepike4337 11 ай бұрын

Try GARY NUMAN hes' different.

@penname5766 11 ай бұрын

Not sure what’s wrong with the name. I think it’s quite inventive. I’m not entirely sure if you’re criticising it or not.

@TheCornishCockney 11 ай бұрын

Can’t understand the younger guy at all.

@MarjorieStoker-oj8fh 11 ай бұрын

❤listen to Jim Diamond I Should Have Known Better you'll love it

@ed.z. 11 ай бұрын

This happens when American R&B reaches across the ocean and comes back as a cover: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJ2jiM5ku9HaaYU.html what ever happened to this British cover band.

@rebeccalipps23 11 ай бұрын

Oh, the beginning of MTV comes with The Second British Invasion (& European). Those bands had been making videos for years. Sadly, MTV is nothing but schlock "reality" crapola.

@MattSingh1 11 ай бұрын

*A historic song: this hit the number one spot in the US and kicked off what's known as 'the second British invasion' where British acts would go on to dominate the US charts for the rest of the 80s. The second British invasion was historically success, gaining even more success than the first British invasion that included the likes of The Beatles, Rolling Stones etc, so that shows you just how successful the second British invasion was.*