Don't You Want Me

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:music_video
gptkb:song
gptkbp:album gptkb:Dare
Multiple live versions exist
The Human League's live albums.
gptkbp:artist gptkb:The_Human_League
gptkbp:artistic_influence Helped define the sound of the 80s.
gptkbp:associated_with The Human League's rise to fame.
gptkbp:awards Various awards
NME Award for Best Single
gptkbp:b-side gptkb:You_Remind_Me_of_Gold
You Were Being Loved
gptkbp:can_lead_to gptkb:Joanne_Catherall
gptkbp:certification gptkb:gold
gptkbp:chart_performance International success
Top 10 in multiple countries.
gptkbp:chart_position #1 on UK Singles Chart
#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
#1 on US Billboard Hot 100
gptkbp:cinematography Crisp and colorful
gptkbp:cover_version gptkb:Various_Artists
gptkbp:covered_by gptkb:Various_Artists
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
Widely acclaimed.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Iconic 80s song
Still popular in modern media.
Defined a generation's sound.
Iconic 80s music video
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in various media.
80s pop culture
Referenced in popular media
gptkbp:cultural_significance 80s pop culture
Represents the synth-pop movement.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Steve_Barron
gptkbp:dlc gptkb:Platinum
gptkbp:duration 5 weeks at #1
gptkbp:fan_base Strong fan following
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:Yes
Movies and TV Shows
Various films and TV shows
Various Movies and TV Shows
Video Games.
Various Advertisements.
gptkbp:film_editing Fast-paced cuts
gptkbp:genre Synth-pop
synth-pop
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Don't You Want Me
gptkbp:included Greatest Hits compilations
gptkbp:influenced Pop music
Pop Music
Many Synth-pop artists
Future synth-pop artists
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:New_Wave
gptkb:Kraftwerk
Influenced the genre
Many 80s and 90s pop artists.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Kraftwerk
Disco music
New Wave music
Pop Culture.
Disco.
Electronic Music.
New Wave Music.
Synth Music.
gptkbp:inspiration Inspired many artists
Personal experiences of the band members.
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:instrumentation Synthesizers, drum machines.
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Early digital recording technology
gptkbp:label gptkb:Virgin_Records
gptkbp:latest_version Various formats
gptkbp:legacy Considered a classic
Considered a classic of the genre
gptkbp:length 3:36
3:57
gptkbp:live_performance gptkb:Yes
Performed in many concerts
The Human League Concerts
gptkbp:lyrical_themes Relationship dynamics
gptkbp:male_lead gptkb:Philip_Oakey
gptkbp:music_genre gptkb:New_Wave
gptkbp:music_style Electronic
Narrative-driven
Verse-Chorus form
gptkbp:music_video gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:music_video_director gptkb:Steve_Barron
gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:musical_elements Synthesizers, drum machines
gptkbp:narrative_theme relationship dynamics
gptkbp:notable_achievements One of the best-selling singles of all time
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:N/_A
MTV Video Music Award nomination
gptkbp:notable_cover gptkb:Various_Artists
gptkb:Various_artists
Covered by various artists.
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Cultural_impact
gptkbp:notable_performance Performed at Live Aid.
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:Live_Aid_1985
gptkbp:notable_song " You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar"
Don't you want me, baby?
I was working as a waitress.
It's much too late to say you're sorry.
You were the one who said that you loved me.
You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar.
gptkbp:number_of_weeks_on_chart 5 weeks at #1
gptkbp:parodied_in Various media
Various Comedy Shows.
gptkbp:parody Various Parodies
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:The_Human_League
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:1981
Numerous artists
gptkbp:performers 3:57
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1981
gptkbp:previous_album gptkb:1982
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Martin_Rushent
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Virgin_Records
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Virgin_Records
gptkbp:recorded_in gptkb:1980
gptkb:1981
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:The_Town_House,_London
gptkbp:release_format 7-inch single
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1981
gptkbp:released_as_single gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1981
gptkbp:remake Various Remakes.
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:remix gptkb:Various_Artists
Various DJs
Various Remixes
The Human League's remix albums.
gptkbp:sampled_in Various Songs
Various songs
gptkbp:songwriters gptkb:Phil_Oakey
Phil Oakey, Jo Callis
Phil Oakey, Jo Callis.
gptkbp:subsequent_versions gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:successor Don't You Want Me (Remix)
gptkbp:video_legacy Considered a classic
gptkbp:video_reception Critically acclaimed
gptkbp:video_setting gptkb:nightclub
gptkbp:vocalization Duet
Duet between male and female vocals.
gptkbp:won_award No
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Phil_Oakey
gptkb:Jo_Callis
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Phil_Oakey
gptkb:Jo_Callis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Human_League
gptkb:Sandie_Shaw
gptkb:Dare
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5