The Human League — and this, their first hit — were one of the groundbreaking acts to bring synth/pop dance music to U.S. discos in 1982-83. This genre of dance music began strong in 1980, but not until 1983 did it become a dominant player on the dane floor. Other notable synth/pop singles from these years include:\r\n
\r\n- B-52s — Rock Lobster (#56, 1980)
\r\n- Flying Lizards — Money (#50, 1980)
\r\n- Gary Numan— Cars (#9, 1980)
\r\n- Devo — Whip It (#14, 1980)
\r\n- B-52s — Planet Claire (Uncharted, 1980)
\r\n- Flock of Seagulls — I Ran (So Far Away) (#9, 1982)
\r\n- Soft Cell — Tainted Love (#8, 1982)
\r\n- Yaz — Situation (#73, 1982)
\r\n- Yaz — Don't Go (Uncharted, 1982)
\r\n- Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (#1, 1983)
\r\n- Falco — Der Kommisar (Uncharted, 1983)
\r\n- Human League — Don?t You Want Me (#1, 1983)
\r\n- After The Fire — Der Kommisar (#5, 1983)
\r\n- Berlin — The Metro (#58, 1983)
\r\n- Chilltown — Rock The Beat (Uncharted, 1983)
\r\n- Thomas Doozy — She Blinded Me With Science (#5, 1983)
\r\n- Men Without Hats — The Safety Dance (#5, 1983)
\r\n- Talking Heads — Burning Down The House (#9, 1983)
\r\n- Yello — I Love You (#103, 1983)
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