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DON'T YOU WANT ME
by HUMAN LEAGUE

The Human League are an electronic pop group originally formed in Sheffield in 1977, and after a reshuffle of their original line-up in late 1980, then comprised of Philip Oakey (vocals), Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall (backing vocals), Adrian Wright (synths and slides), Jo Callis (synths and guitar) and Ian Burden (synths and bass). Don’t You Want Me was the fourth single issued from their ground-breaking UK Official Album Chart Number 1 album Dare, and was inspired by a photo-story in a magazine.

Written by Callis, Oakey and Wright, and produced by Martin Rushent, it wasn’t scheduled to be a single at first as Oakey didn’t think the track was good enough and felt a fourth song from the album to be a rip-off for fans. Released November 27, 1981, it entered the chart at Number 9, before shooting up to the top a week later and stayed there for five weeks to become the UK Official Singles Chart Christmas Number 1. On top of that accolade, Don’t You Want Me became the biggest-selling single of the year. 

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Official Charts logo Official Singles Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position16
  • LabelVIRGIN
  • Catalogue numberVSCDT1557
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 2Top 20
  4. 3Top 40
  5. 4Top 75
  6. 4Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

3 weeks - 28/10/1995 to 11/11/1995

1 week - 29/03/2014

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Chart facts

  • Peak position23
  • LabelVIRGIN
  • Catalogue numberGBAAA1000461
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 0Top 20
  4. 2Top 40
  5. 2Top 75
  6. 2Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

1 week - 02/12/2021

1 week - 05/05/2022

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Official Charts logo Official Singles Downloads Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position17
  • LabelVIRGIN
  • Catalogue numberGBAAA1000461
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 1Top 20
  4. 2Top 40
  5. 2Top 75
  6. 2Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

1 week - 29/03/2014

1 week - 02/12/2021

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Official Charts logo Official Physical Singles Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position10
  • LabelVIRGIN
  • Catalogue numberVSCDT1557
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 1Top 10
  3. 3Top 20
  4. 4Top 40
  5. 10Top 75
  6. 13Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

3 weeks - 28/10/1995 to 11/11/1995

2 weeks - 27/04/2013 to 04/05/2013

2 weeks - 25/05/2013 to 01/06/2013

1 week - 23/08/2014

3 weeks - 05/05/2022 to 19/05/2022

2 weeks - 23/06/2022 to 30/06/2022

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Chart facts

  • Peak position8
  • LabelPOSITIVA
  • Catalogue number4504755
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 1Top 10
  3. 2Top 20
  4. 3Top 40
  5. 3Top 75
  6. 3Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

3 weeks - 05/05/2022 to 19/05/2022

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Official Charts logo Official Dance Singles Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position11
  • LabelVIRGIN
  • Catalogue numberVST1557
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 1Top 20
  4. 9Top 40
  5. 9Top 75
  6. 9Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

2 weeks - 28/10/1995 to 04/11/1995

4 weeks - 19/03/2011 to 09/04/2011

2 weeks - 14/04/2012 to 21/04/2012

1 week - 28/07/2012

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