“Open Your Heart” ( Russian “Open Your Heart” ) is a single from the British synthpop group The Human League , released on September 28, 1981 by Virgin Records, [1] and written by Philip Oakey and Joe Collis. The song became the third single of the Dare album and the last single that was released before the release of the album.
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| Single The Human League from the album Dare | ||||
| Side B | Non-Stop | |||
| Released | September 28, 1981 | |||
| Format | Gramophone record | |||
| Recorded by | Genetic Studios, Reading | |||
| Genre | Syntipop | |||
| Duration | 3:53 | |||
| Producer | Martin Rascent | |||
| Songwriters | Philip Oakey, Joe Collis | |||
| Label | Virgin records | |||
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The song was selected by Simon Drapper from Virgin Records as the single, which was released three weeks before the release of the album. He hit the UK chart in sixth place and immediately added popularity to the group. The composition received positive reviews from critics. Smash Hits magazine called the song “a real hit,” and The Human League called Virgin Records a great future “financial hope.” [2] Together with another successful single - “ Love Action (I Believe in Love) ” in the UK, “Open Your Heart” became silver [3] .
List of Songs
- Gramophone record
| No. | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | "Open Your Heart" | 3:53 |
| 2. | Non-Stop | 4:15 |
Chart Positions
| Chart (1981) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart | 12 [4] |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 20 [5] |
| Irish singles chart | 8 [6] |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 43 [7] |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 [8] |
Record Members
- Philip Oakey - vocals
- Susan Ann Sally, Joan Catherall - backing vocals
- Philip Adrian Wright, Ian Burden, Joe Collis - Synthesizer
- Martin Rascent - producer
Notes
- ↑ Human League, The - Open Your Heart (Vinyl ) . Discogs Date of treatment July 31, 2012.
- ↑ Smash Hits. 1981 (English) . The black hit of space. Date of treatment July 31, 2012. Archived October 28, 2012.
- ↑ Certified Awards Search . BPI Date of treatment July 31, 2012.
- ↑ The Human League - Open Your Heart (nid.) . Ultratop & Hung Medien. Date of treatment November 3, 2012. Archived November 24, 2012.
- ↑ The Human League - Open Your Heart (nid.) . Hung Medien. Date of treatment July 31, 2012. Archived on August 6, 2012.
- ↑ The Irish Charts - All there is to know . IRMA Date of treatment October 9, 2012. Archived October 28, 2012.
- ↑ The Human League - Open Your Heart . Hung Medien. Date of treatment July 31, 2012. Archived October 1, 2012.
- ↑ Human League. Artist Official Charts The Official Charts Company. Date of treatment July 31, 2012. Archived October 1, 2012.