The Human League are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Initially an experimental electronic outfit, the group signed to Virgin Records in 1979 and later attained widespread commercial success with their third album Dare in 1981. The album contained four hit singles, including the UK/US number one hit "Don't You Want Me". The band received the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982. Further hits followed throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, including "Mirror Man", "Fascination", "The Lebanon", "Human" and "Tell Me When". The only constant band member since 1977 has been lead singer and songwriter Philip Oakey. Keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the band in 1980 to form Heaven 17. Under Oakey's leadership, the Human League then evolved into a commercially successful New Pop band, with a new line-up including female vocalists Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley.
| Also known as | The Future (1977), the Men, the League, the League Unlimited Orchestra (1982) |
| Origin | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Synthpop, new wave, electronic |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Fast Product, Wall of Sound, Virgin, A&M, East West, Papillon Records |
| Associated acts | BEF, Clock DVA, Vice Versa, Heaven 17, Giorgio Moroder, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jo Callis |
| Members | Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall, Susan Ann Sulley |
| Past members | Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware, Philip Adrian Wright, Ian Burden, Jo Callis, Jim Russell Russell Dennett |
| Official Website | http://www.thehumanleague.co.uk/ |
About The Human League
English synth-pop outfit whose third full length studio album featured the international hit single, "Don't You Want Me." In 1982, they received the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough. They have had fifteen Top 20 singles and they sold more than 20 million records worldwide by 2010.
Achievement of The Human League
They have also performed under the names The Future and The League Unlimited Orchestra. Their sound garnered them a large amount of airplay on MTV.
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Latest information about The Human League updated on April 21 2022.
