Don't You Want Me
The Human League
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You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, when I met you I picked you out, I shook you up And turned you around, turned you into someone new Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet Success has been so easy for you But don't forget it's me who put you where you are now And I can put you back there too Don't, don't you want me? You know I can't believe it When I hear that you won't see me Don't, don't you want me? You know I don't believe you When you say that you don't need me It's much to late to find When you think you've changed your mind You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar That much is true But even then I knew I'd find a much better place Either with or without you The five years we have had have been such good times I still love you But now I think it's time I live my life on my own I guess it's just what I must do Don't, don't you want me? You know I can't believe it When I hear that you won't see me Don't, don't you want me? You know I don't believe you When you say that you don't need me It's much to late to find When you think you've changed your mind You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby? Don't you want me, oh? Don't you want me, baby?
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Written by: John William Callis, Philip Oakey, Adrian Philip Wright
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, BMG Rights Management
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"Don't You Want Me" was released as a single by The Human League in November 1981.
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AlbumThe song is from the band's third studio album, "Dare."
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Chart PerformanceIt reached number one in the UK singles chart in December 1981, becoming the Christmas number one that year.
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US SuccessIn July 1982, "Don't You Want Me" also topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
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80s IconIt is one of the most iconic songs of the 1980s and was heavily influenced by the rising synth-pop movement.
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SalesIt is one of less than 90 singles in the UK to have sold over a million copies.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was an early favorite on MTV when the cable music channel debuted in the US in 1981.
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Lyric ContentThe song's lyrics tell a story about a romantic relationship between a man and a woman, where the woman becomes successful and leaves the man feeling rejected and questioning.
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Band's Initial Hesitation"Don't You Want Me" was almost left off the Dare album. The band initially didn’t think much of the song and were worried it could ruin their image.
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Unexpected HitThe song was never intended to be a single but the public response on hearing it on the radio was so positive that it was released and became a major hit.
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Cover VersionsA testament to the song's endurance is the many cover versions it has inspired. Artists such as Alcazar, Mandy Smith, and even the Glee cast have recorded versions of the song.
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Awards"Don't You Want Me" won the 1982 BRIT Award for British Single.
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Popularity in CultureThe song remains popular even today, with frequent airplay on 1980s retrospective programs and 80s-themed events.
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