The Human League has released 9 studio albums, a live album (later reissued in an expanded edition), a remix album, 13 compilations, 6 extended plays and 29 singles.
| The Human League discography | |
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| Studio albums | 9 |
| EPs | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Singles | 29 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 21 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2][3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
ITA [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZL [9] |
SWE [10] |
US [11] | ||||
| Reproduction | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Travelogue |
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16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Dare | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Hysteria |
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3 | 18 | 43 | 44 | — | 16 | — | 9 | 6 | 62 |
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| Crash |
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7 | 32 | 25 | 14 | — | 40 | — | 33 | 32 | 24 | ||
| Romantic? |
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24 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Octopus |
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6 | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Secrets |
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44 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Credo |
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44 | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| Live at the Dome |
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| The Sound of the Crowd - Greatest Hits In Concert |
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Reissue of Live at the Dome |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
NZL [9] | ||||||||||||
| Greatest Hits |
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3 | 48 |
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| Greatest Hits |
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28 | — | ||||||||||
| Soundtrack to a Generation |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| The Best of the Human League [A] |
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— | — |
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| The Very Best of The Human League |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| The Golden Hour of the Future |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| The Very Best of The Human League |
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24 | — |
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| Original Remixes & Rarities |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| Dare / Fascination! |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| Greatest Hits on CD&DVD |
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— | — | ||||||||||
| Gold / All The Best (UK) |
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— | — |
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| A Very British Synthesizer Group[27] |
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90 | — | ||||||||||
| Essential |
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13 | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Box set
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Virgin Years |
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Remix albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [29] |
AUS [2] |
NZL [9] |
SWE [10] |
US [11] | |||
| Love and Dancing[B] |
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3 | 42 | 20 | 35 | 135 |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
CAN [4] |
JPN [31] |
US [11] | ||||||||
| The Dignity of Labour |
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— | — | — | — | ||||||
| Holiday '80 [C] |
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46 | — | — | — | ||||||
| The Sound of the Crowd |
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— | — | — | — | ||||||
| Fascination! |
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— | 38 | — | 22 | ||||||
| YMO Versus The Human League [D] |
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— | — | 84 | — | ||||||
| Dance Like a Star |
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— | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Singles
editCommercial singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [32] |
CAN [33] |
GER [34] |
IRE [35] |
NLD [7] |
NZL [9] |
SA [36] |
SWE [10] |
US [11] | ||||
| "Being Boiled" [E] | 1978 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "I Don't Depend on You" (as "The Men") |
1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Empire State Human" [F] | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reproduction | ||
| "Only After Dark" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Travelogue | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll" (Australia-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Holiday '80 (EP) | ||
| "Boys and Girls" | 1981 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "The Sound of the Crowd" | 12 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Dare | ||
| "Love Action (I Believe in Love)" | 3 | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | 21 | — | — | — | |||
| "Open Your Heart" | 6 | 33 | — | — | 8 | 20 | 43 | — | — | — |
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| "Don't You Want Me" | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" (South Africa-only release) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mirror Man" | 2 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 30 |
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Fascination! (EP) | |
| "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" | 1983 | 2 | 8 | 13 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 16 | 18 | 8 | ||
| "The Lebanon" | 1984 | 11 | 23 | 78 | — | 4 | 18 | 13 | — | — | 64 | Hysteria | |
| "Life on Your Own" | 16 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |||
| "Louise" | 13 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Human" | 1986 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 |
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Crash |
| "I Need Your Loving" | 72 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | |||
| "Are You Ever Coming Back?" (US and Canada-only release) | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Is All That Matters" | 1988 | 41 | 113 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Heart Like a Wheel" | 1990 | 29 | 64 | 43 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | Romantic? | |
| "Soundtrack to a Generation" | 77 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tell Me When" | 1994 | 6 | 110 | 17 | 53 | 9 | — | 47 | — | — | 31 | Octopus | |
| "One Man in My Heart" | 1995 | 13 | — | — | 90 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Filling Up with Heaven" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't You Want Me" (remixes) | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | ||
| "Stay with Me Tonight" | 1996 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "All I Ever Wanted" | 2001 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Secrets | |
| "Love Me Madly?" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" (remix) | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dare | |
| "Night People" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Credo | |
| "Never Let Me Go" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Egomaniac" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't You Want Me" (re-entry) | 2014 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dare | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "I'm Coming Back" (Canada-only release) | Hysteria |
| 1994 | "These Are the Days" | Octopus |
| 2002 | "You'll Be Sorry" (Canada-only release) | Secrets |
Videography
editVideo and DVD releases
edit| 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 Greatest Video 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 Snap 7" Remix of "Don't You Want Me". 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. |
| 2016 | A Very British Synthesiser Group | DVD | Updated video collection as part of the boxset. |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director[42] |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Circus of Death" | Russell Mulcahy |
| "Empire State Human" | ||
| 1981 | "Open Your Heart" | Brian Grant |
| "Don't You Want Me" | Steve Barron | |
| 1982 | "Love Action (I Believe in Love)" | |
| "Mirror Man" | Brian Duffy | |
| 1983 | "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" | Steve Barron |
| 1984 | "The Lebanon" | Simon Milne |
| "Life on Your Own" | ||
| "Louise" | Steve Barron | |
| 1986 | "Human" | Andy Morahan |
| "I Need Your Loving" | ||
| 1988 | "Love Is All That Matters" | |
| 1990 | "Heart Like a Wheel" | Andy Morahan |
| "Soundtrack to a Generation" | Pete Cornish | |
| 1995 | "Tell Me When" | Andy Morahan |
| "One Man in My Heart" | ||
| "Filling Up with Heaven" | Turi Meyer | |
| 2001 | "All I Ever Wanted" | |
| 2010 | "Night People" | |
| 2011 | "Never Let Me Go" |
Notes
edit- ^ Re-released in 1999 and 2004. UK certification refers to 2004 re-release.
- ^ Credited to The League Unlimited Orchestra.
- ^ Charted on the UK Singles Chart. Reached number 56 on its initial release in 1980, then number 46 after 1982 re-issue.
- ^ An EP which is a collaboration between The Human League and veteran Japanese electropop band Yellow Magic Orchestra in English and Japanese, released principally in Japan and Asia. Co-written by Philip Oakey.
- ^ Failed to chart upon original release as well as after the reissue in 1980. It became a hit after being reissued for a second time in 1982.
- ^ Failed to chart upon original release, but entered the charts after being reissued in 1980.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Human League | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 175. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". bubblingdownunder.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / HUMAN LEAGUE / Longplay". www.musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, with "Human League" in the "Artista" field, click "cerca".
- ^ a b "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie The Human League". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography The Human League". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d "charts.nz - Discography The Human League". charts.nz. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "swedishcharts.com - Discography The Human League". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > The Human League". Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "The Human League: Reproduction". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: Travelogue". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: Dare". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via Imgur.
- ^ a b c d e f "Canadian certifications – Human League". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Goud/Platina – NVPI Audio" (To access, enter the search parameter "The Human League" and select "Search") (in Dutch). NVPI. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Human League". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – The Human League – Dare". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "The Human League: Hysteria". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: Crash". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: Octopus". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: The Best of the Human League". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: The Very Best of the Human League". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "British certifications – Human League – All The Best". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "The Human League / A Very British Synthesizer Group: four-disc anthology". superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "The Human League's 'The Virgin Years' Celebrated With New Colored Vinyl Boxset". U Discover Music. September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Official Charts Company - Human League". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "The Human League: Love and Dancing". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "ＹＭＯ，ザ・ヒューマン・リーグのCDアルバムランキング、ＹＭＯ，ザ・ヒューマン・リーグのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". www.oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ Australian peak chart positions:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 143. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Love Is All That Matters" and "Tell Me When": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016. [better source needed]
- "Soundtrack to a Generation":"Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021. [better source needed]
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / HUMAN LEAGUE / Single". www.musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (H)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "The Human League: Love Action (I Believe in Love)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: Open Your Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "British certifications – Human League – Don't You Want Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "The Human League: Mirror Man". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "The Human League: (Keep Feeling) Fascination". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "mvdbase.com - the Human League". www.mvdbase.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
External links
edit- The Human League discography at Discogs