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 35 singles.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKAUSCANGERITA Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, with "Human League" in the "Artista" field, click "cerca".NLDNORNZLSWEUS Reproduction Released: 5 October 1979 Label: Virgin Format: LP, MC34————————— BPI: Gold Travelogue Released: 16 May 1980 Label: Virgin Format: LP, MC16————————— BPI: Gold Dare Released: 16 October 1981 Label: Virgin, A&M Format: LP, MC, 8-track1311915116113 BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Hysteria Released: 7 May 1984 Label: Virgin, A&M Format: CD, LP, MC3184344—16—9662 BPI: Gold Crash Released: 8 September 1986 Label: Virgin, A&M Format: CD, LP, MC7322514—40—333224 BPI: Gold MC: Gold Romantic? Released: 17 September 1990 Label: Virgin, A&M Format: CD, LP, MC24115———————— Octopus Released: 23 January 1995 Label: East West Format: CD, LP, MC6——76—————— BPI: Gold Secrets Released: 6 July 2001 Label: Papillon, Roadrunner Arcade Music, Ark 21 Format: CD, MC44——64—————— Credo Released: 21 March 2011 Label: Wall of Sound, MB3 Format: CD, 2×LP, digital download44——57—————— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums TitleAlbum detailsAdditional information Live at the Dome Released: 18 July 2005 Label: Secrets Format: CD+DVD The Sound of the Crowd - Greatest Hits In Concert Released: 10 November 2017 Label: Secrets Format: Vinyl+DVD, 2×CD+DVDReissue of Live at the Dome
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKNZL Greatest Hits Released: 31 October 1988 Label: Virgin, A&M Format: CD, LP, MC348 BPI: 2× Platinum Greatest Hits Released: 30 October 1995 Label: Virgin Format: CD, MC28— Soundtrack to a Generation Released: 30 July 1996 Label: Disky Format: CD—— The Best of the Human League Released: 16 December 1997 Label: Virgin Format: CD, MC—— BPI: Silver The Very Best of The Human League Released: 14 July 1998 Label: Ark 21 Format: CD—— The Golden Hour of the Future Released: 20 October 2002 Label: Black Melody Format: CD—— The Very Best of The Human League Released: 15 September 2003 Label: Virgin, Caroline Format: CD+DVD24— BPI: Silver Original Remixes & Rarities Released: 7 November 2005 Label: Virgin Format: CD—— Dare / Fascination! Released: 6 April 2012 Label: Virgin Format: 2×CD, digital download—— Greatest Hits on CD&DVD Released: 24 August 2012 Label: EMI Gold Format: CD+DVD—— Gold / All The Best (UK) Released: 28 November 2013 Label: Universal Format: CD—— BPI: Silver A Very British Synthesizer Group Released: 18 November 2016 Label: Virgin, UMe Format: 2×CD, 3×LP, digital download90— Essential Released: 5 June 2020 Label: UMC, Spectrum Format: 3×CD13— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Box set TitleAlbum details The Virgin Years Released: 11 November 2022 Label: UMC / EMI Format: 5×LP
Remix albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUKAUSNZLSWEUS Love and Dancing Released: 2 July 1982 Label: Virgin, A&M Format: LP, MC3422035135 BPI: Platinum
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positionsUKCANJPNUS The Dignity of Labour Released: April 1979 Label: Fast Product, Virgin Format: 12" — — — — Holiday '80 Released: 18 April 1980 Label: Virgin Format: 7", 2x7", 12" 46 — — — The Sound of the Crowd Released: 1981 Label: Virgin Format: 12", MC — — — — Fascination! Released: 24 May 1983 Label: Virgin Format: LP, MC, 8-track — 38 — 22 YMO Versus The Human League Released: 21 April 1993 Label: Spin, Alfa Format: CD — — 84 — Dance Like a Star Released: September 2002 Label: Black Melody Format: 12" — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles
Commercial singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)Album UK AUSAustralian peak chart positions: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: 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: "Love Is All That Matters" and "Tell Me When": "Soundtrack to a Generation": CAN GER IRE NLD NZL SA SWE US"Being Boiled" 19786——610————— rowspan="2" "I Don't Depend on You"(as "The Men")1979——————————"Empire State Human" 62—————————Reproduction"Only After Dark"1980——————————Travelogue"Rock 'n' Roll" (Australia-only release)——————————Holiday '80 (EP)"Boys and Girls"198148—————————"The Sound of the Crowd"12———22—————Dare"Love Action (I Believe in Love)"312——11—21——— BPI: Silver MC: Gold"Open Your Heart"633——82043——— BPI: Silver"Don't You Want Me"1415161231 BPI: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold"The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" (South Africa-only release)1982——————————"Mirror Man"2474913123191930 BPI: SilverFascination! (EP)"(Keep Feeling) Fascination"19832813—2—316188 BPI: Silver MC: Gold"The Lebanon"1984112378—41813——64Hysteria"Life on Your Own"16———15—45———"Louise"13———7—————"Human"19868261551649—1 MC: GoldCrash"I Need Your Loving"72—67——————44"Are You Ever Coming Back?" (US and Canada-only release)1987——————————"Love Is All That Matters"198841113——27—————"Heart Like a Wheel"199029644336—————32Romantic?"Soundtrack to a Generation"77168————————"Tell Me When"1994611017539—47——31Octopus"One Man in My Heart"199513——9029—————"Filling Up with Heaven"36—————————"Don't You Want Me" (remixes)16—————————Greatest Hits"Stay with Me Tonight"199640—————————"All I Ever Wanted"200147—————————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)201419—————————Dare"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Promotional singles YearTitleAlbum1984"I'm Coming Back" (Canada-only release)Hysteria1994"These Are the Days"Octopus2002"You'll Be Sorry" (Canada-only release)Secrets
Videography
Video and DVD releases YearTitleFormat/sAdditional information1983The Human League Video SingleVHS, BetaContains videos for "Mirror Man", "Love Action" and "Don't You Want Me".1988Human League Greatest HitsVHS, LDTie-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".1995The Human League Greatest Video HitsVHSTie-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".2003The Very Best of The Human LeagueDVDTie-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.2004The Human League Live at the DomeDVDTie-in with album of the same name.2016A Very British Synthesiser GroupDVDUpdated video collection as part of the boxset.
Music videos YearTitleDirector1979"Circus of Death"Russell Mulcahy"Empire State Human"1981"Open Your Heart"Brian Grant"Don't You Want Me"Steve Barron1982"Love Action (I Believe in Love)""Mirror Man"Brian Duffy1983"(Keep Feeling) Fascination"Steve Barron1984"The Lebanon"Simon Milne "Life on Your Own""Louise"Steve Barron1986"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 Cornish1995"Tell Me When"Andy Morahan"One Man in My Heart""Filling Up with Heaven"Turi Meyer2001"All I Ever Wanted"2010"Night People"2011"Never Let Me Go"
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