Human (The Human League song)
August 11, 1986
Human is a song by British synthpop band The Human League in 1986, which was written and produced by American producer duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was coupled out in the summer of 1986 as a single from the album Crash and reached the top chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 5 on the Media Control Charts.
Background
The collaboration with the producer Chris Thomas and Hugh Padgham on the album Hysteria did not bring the expected commercial success, so Virgin Records first Colin Thurston suggested by the creative break for the band 's next album as a producer. First Sessions in 1985 for the new album went but without result. Jo Callis then left the band in the direction of Feargal Sharkey and was replaced by Jim Russell. In addition, The Human League had with the label due to the lack Armed idea. Virgin sent the band to the United States to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who had just brought Janet Jackson Control on track.
The recordings were completed as an engineer in the Flyte Time Studios in Minneapolis with Steve Hodge, before further recordings to the session musicians and the creative contribution from outside the band were impossible by a violent dispute between the band and the producer. The album was mixed there.
The recorded for the album version was shortened for the single release to a length of 3:48 minutes and published on 21 August 1986. After Do not You Want Me Human is the second and so far last number -one hit of the band in the United States.
Content
Human is a new wave ballad, which is about a couple that has reunited after a separation. The role of the man as well as a large part of the song, sang Phil Oakey. The part in which the couple reconciled, can be seen in the lines and Only Human Born to Make Mistakes.
Music Video
The director of the music video, which was filmed in 1986 using blue screen technology in a studio in London, led Andy Morahan. It shows the band in front of a blue background with water effects.
Reception
The Billboard Magazine discusses crash in August 1986 with the words: "While the band lacks the depth of talent did Jackson Displayed, there are several strong shots for radio here, most notably, human ',' The Real Thing 'and, Love Is All that Matters. '" (During the band lacks the great talent of Janet Jackson, there are several strong titles for the radio stations, especially, human ', ' the Real Thing ' and ' Love is all that Matters '. )
Stuart Maconie discusses the album in July 1990 for the New Musical Express and said: " The band 's fizzy pop gawky heritage sat uneasily with the Minneapolis duo 's state of the art urban funk. Human Stood out a mile. " ( The hissing awkward Poperbe the band was incompatible with the ultra-modern, urban funk of the duo from Minneapolis. Human sticks out a mile away. )
Swell
Philip Oakey Joanne Catherall • • Susan Ann Sulley
Reproduction • Travelogue • Dare! • Hysteria • Crash • Romantic? • Octopus • Secrets • Credo
The Dignity of Labour • Holiday • Fascination '80!
Love and Dancing: Instrumental Remixes
Greatest Hits • The Very Best of the Human League
Empire State Human Being Boiled • • Boys and Girls • The Sound of the Crowd • Love Action (I Believe in Love ) • Open Your Heart • Do not You Want Me • The Things That Dreams Are Made Of • • Mirror Man (Keep feeling) Fascination • The Lebanon • Life on Your Own • Louise • Famous Last Words • Human • I Need Your Loving • Love Is All That Matters Heart Like a Wheel • soundtrack to a Generation • Secrets • Falling Down • Tell Me When • One Man in My Heart • Filling Up with Heaven • Stay with Me Tonight All I Ever Wanted • Love Me Madly? • Night People • Never Let Me Go • • egomaniac Sky
Discography
- The Human League
- Number -one hit
- Pop song
- New Wave Song
- Song 1986