On This Day: July 3, 1982 – Don’t You Want Me by The Human League Became the Number One Song in America

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On This Day: July 3, 1982 – Don’t You Want Me by The Human League Became the Number One Song in America.

On this day July 3, 1982, Don’t You Want Me by The Human League became the number one song in America. It held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, from July 3 through July 23. The synth driven track had already dominated charts around the world, hitting number one in the UK, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, New Zealand, and Israel.

Don’t You Want Me was the breakout hit from the group’s album Dare and marked a turning point in the global popularity of synth pop. With its...

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