Hysteria (The Human League album)
Hysteria | ||||
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Released | 7 May 1984 | |||
Studio | Air and Townhouse (both London) | |||
Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 39:59 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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The Human League chronology | ||||
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Singles from Hysteria | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | E[2] |
Number One | 4/5[3] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Record Mirror | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Smash Hits | 5/10[8] |
The Village Voice | C[9] |
Windsor Star | C+[10] |
Hysteria is the fourth studio album by the English synth-pop band the Human League, released on 7 May 1984 by Virgin Records.[11] Following the worldwide success of their previous studio album Dare (1981), the band struggled to make a successful follow-up and the sessions for Hysteria were fraught with problems. The album title itself is taken from the problematic recording period.[12] Producers Martin Rushent and Chris Thomas both left the project which would eventually be finished by producer Hugh Padgham.
Hysteria attained relatively lacklustre success in comparison to its multi-platinum predecessor. Three singles from the album reached the top 20 of the
In 2005, Hysteria was remastered and reissued with B-sides and extended mixes as bonus tracks.
The song "Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again (Six Times)" is a cover version of a 1973 song by Lyn Collins and James Brown. "I Love You Too Much" is a substantially remixed version from the EP Fascination! (1983) and "Don't You Know I Want You" is a reworked version of the instrumental B-side "Total Panic!" that appeared on the "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" single in 1983.
Track listing
Side one
- "I'm Coming Back" (Philip Oakey, Philip Adrian Wright) – 4:07
- "I Love You Too Much" (Ian C. Burden, Jo Callis, Wright) – 3:26
- "Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again (Six Times)" (Lee Austin, James Brown) – 3:32
- "Louise" (Callis, Oakey, Wright) – 4:55
- "The Lebanon" (Callis, Oakey) – 5:03
Side two
- "Betrayed" (Oakey, Wright) – 4:02
- "The Sign" (Burden, Callis, Oakey) – 3:46
- "So Hurt" (Burden, Oakey) – 3:53
- "Life on Your Own" (Callis, Oakey, Wright) – 4:06
- "Don't You Know I Want You" (Burden, Callis, Oakey) – 3:09
2005 CD bonus tracks
- "Thirteen" (from "The Lebanon" 12-inch single, and 7" B-side)
- "The World Tonight" (from "Life on Your Own" 12-inch single, and 7" B-side)
- "The Lebanon" (extended version)
- "Life on Your Own" (extended version)
- "The Sign" (extended version)
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hysteria.[13]
Musicians
- Ian C. Burden – bass, keyboards, guitar
- Jo Callis – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Joanne Catherall – vocals
- Philip Oakey – vocals, programming, keyboards
- Susanne Sulley – vocals
- Philip Adrian Wright – occasional keyboards
- The Human League – percussion, programming
- Martin Rushent – drum programming (tracks 2, 8, 10)
- Jim Russell – drum programming (track 7)
Technical
- Hugh Padgham – mixing, production, engineering
- Chris Thomas – production
- The Human League – production
- Bill Price – engineering
- Renate Blauel– engineering
- Gavin MacKillop – engineering
- Steve Jackson – engineering assistance
- David Motion – engineering assistance
- Jeremy Allom – engineering assistance
- Paul "Croydon" Cook – engineering assistance
Artwork
- Simon Fowler – photography
- Ken Ansell – layout
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Gallery
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Outer front (right) and back of original UK LP gatefold edition
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A portion of inner sleeve for the gatefold edition
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Back of original UK CD's booklet
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Back cover (Tracklist) of original UK CD
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Front cover of original US cassette
References
- ^ "Hysteria – The Human League". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ Muretich, James (19 May 1984). "Human League: Hysteria". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Rice, Maureen (12 May 1984). "Albums" (PDF). Number One. No. 54. p. 37. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Jack (25 May 1984). "Albums". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Page, Betty (12 May 1984). "Human's Lib" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 20. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (5 July 1984). "The Human League: Hysteria". Rolling Stone. No. 425. p. 46.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Martin, Peter (10 May 1984). "Album Reviews: Human League – Hysteria". Smash Hits. London. p. 27.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (24 July 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Shaw, Ted (18 August 1984). "Pop". Windsor Star. Retrieved 14 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Record News". NME. London. 5 May 1984. p. 33.
- ^ Windle, Rob Archived 24 April 2003 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hysteria (liner notes). The Human League. Virgin Records. 1984. V 2315.
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- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6725a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Human League – Hysteria" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History.
- ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Human League – Hysteria". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Human League – Hysteria". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "The Human League Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ISSN 0265-1548– via World Radio History.
- ^ "British album certifications – Human League – Hysteria". British Phonographic Industry. 8 May 1984. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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