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Header ▾
Song TitleDont you want me
ArtistThe Human League
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumDare!
Basics ▾
Duration3:56
Dur Grp3:30-3:59
Year1981
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM118
BPM Grp115-119
Umbrella080-119
KeyC
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1yKZ7GOfQG78Q8yZF22X7SSTPejYJ0wPR/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/102xyVmpTJw3Lh1duUrPZrZv4MqeucaOV/view?usp=drive_link
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the-human-league/dont-you-want-me-chords-1479592
Download Midi Linkhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=102xyVmpTJw3Lh1duUrPZrZv4MqeucaOV
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_You_Want_Me
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/3L7RtEcu1Hw3OXrpnthngx?si=b8d416ca7b864a0f
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-human-league/dont-you-want-me
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/the-human-league/don-t-you-want-me.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/the-human-league/dont-you-want-me
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/dont-you-want-me/724303221
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Arpeggiator
Rec Tag 2No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 3Ending Fade out
Rec Tag 4Does not start on I
Rec Tag 5Tonality switch
Rec Tag 6Without a Bridge
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 22nd voice add (female)
Voc Info 3Lead (female)
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0?t=165
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Keys
Instruments ▾
Instr 1SYNTH
Instr 2SYNTH BASS
Instr 3DRUMS
StringsNo Strings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1Ivor Novello Award - Best Pop Song
Nominations 2Ivor Novello Award - International Hit of the Year
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position1
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationRIAA - Gold
Awards Won❌
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/humanleague/dontyouwantme.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Phil Oakey
Author 2Jo Callis
Author 3Philip Adrian Wright
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar / That much is true
Explanation✱ Uses a specific profession as a reference point for someone's social origin or 'starting point' in life.
MTag 1Society:Civil:Status
MTag 2Identity
MTag 3Memory
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VIV-IV-vi/V-V-IV-I/IV-V-V
Ch Prog PCvi-vi-iii-iii-IV-IV-ii-V, VI-vii-vi/I-III
Ch Prog CIV-V-IV-V
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1I-IV-V-vi
Used Chords# Fam8
Chord Fam Progii, III, iii, IV, V, VI, vi, vii
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex45
Mel Cmplx52
Ch Mel Tens19
Ch Prog Nov45
Ch-Bs Mel71
Ch Complex Grp40-49
Mel Cmplx Grp50-59
Ch Mel Tens Grp10-19
Ch Prog Nov Grp40-49
Ch-Bs Mel Grp70-79
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance73
Spot-Energy74
Spot-Valance96
Spot-Dance Grp70-79
Spot-Energy Grp70-79
Spot-Valance Grp90+
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Ultimate 80s Songs (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkPHRfMlz-WeGc9Bd_eRbfqByrcTLlFy/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 134 (Ultimate 80s Songs)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Synth Pop
Style 2New Pop
Style 3New Wave
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