Perhaps more than any band of its era, The Human League is able to conjure up images of neon colors, pinstriped fashion and the excessive and pretentious lifestyles of young 1980s professionals a la Wall Street, American Psycho or Bright Lights, Big City. And yes, that’s a compliment.

One of the premier new wave acts of the 1980s, The Human League was formed in Britain in the late 1970s and burst onto the synth pop scene with a wave of hits including (Keep Feeling) Fascination, Human, The Lebanon and the subject of this article, Don’t You Want Me Baby.

It is this final song that has enjoyed the greatest longevity as an ageless dance track and the subject of countless samples and remixes. And for good reason; it remains one of the catchiest and moodiest dance pieces of its era.

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