| "Open Your Heart" | ||||
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| Single by The Human League | ||||
| from the album Dare | ||||
| B-side | "Non-Stop" | |||
| Released | 2 October 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Genetic Studios, Reading, England | |||
| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Philip Oakey, Jo Callis | |||
| Producer(s) | Martin Rushent | |||
| The Human League singles chronology | ||||
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"Open Your Heart" is a song by the British synth-pop group The Human League. It was released as a single in the UK in October 1981 and peaked at number six in the UK Singles Chart. It was written jointly by lead singer Philip Oakey and keyboard player Jo Callis. The song features a lead vocal by Oakey and female backing vocals by Susanne Sulley and Joanne Catherall, analogue synthesizers by Jo Callis, Philip Adrian Wright and Ian Burden. Drum machines, sequencing and programming were provided by producer Martin Rushent.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (5 June 2020). "The Number Ones: The Human League's "Don't You Want Me". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
..."The Sound Of The Crowd," peaked at #12 in the UK. The next two, "Love Action (I Believe In Love)" and "Open Your Heart," both went top-10. Suddenly, the Human League were new wave stars.