Don't You Want Me

Summary

Don't You Want Me is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,705 views/month, #170 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• Don't You Want Me's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Don't You Want Me's composer is recorded as Jo Callis^[4].
• Don't You Want Me's composer is recorded as Philip Oakey^[5].
• Don't You Want Me's composer is recorded as Philip Adrian Wright^[6].
• Don't You Want Me's genre is synth-pop^[7].
• Don't You Want Me's genre is new wave^[8].
• Don't You Want Me followed Open Your Heart^[9].
• Don't You Want Me was followed by Mirror Man^[10].
• Don't You Want Me was followed by Being Boiled^[11].
• Don't You Want Me was produced by Martin Rushent^[12].
• Don't You Want Me was performed by The Human League^[13].
• Don't You Want Me's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[14].
• Don't You Want Me is part of Dare^[15].
• Don't You Want Me's language of work or name is recorded as English^[16].
• Don't You Want Me was released on November 27, 1981^[17].
• Don't You Want Me's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Don't You Want Me"}^[18].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[19]

• Genre(s): electronic, house, pop, synth-pop, trance^[20]

• Community tags: electronic, house, pop, synth-pop, trance^[21]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0ff8ab5c-9cb4-3f2e-ba5f-69543b5652fb^[22]

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Don't You Want Me was The Human League^[13]. It was produced by Martin Rushent^[12].

Publication

Don't You Want Me was published on November 27, 1981^[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[16]. Genres include synth-pop^[7] and new wave^[8]. It is part of Dare^[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Don't You Want Me followed Open Your Heart^[9]. Successors include Mirror Man^[10] and Being Boiled^[11].

Why It Matters

Don't You Want Me ranks in the top 0.74% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,705 views/month, #170 of 23,006).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]