- Night People (The Human League song)
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"Night People" 
Single by The Human League from the album Credo Released 22 November 2010 Format Digital download, 12" Vinyl, Recorded Human League Studios, Sheffield, 2010 Genre Synthpop,
New RomanticLength 5:29 Label Wall of Sound Records Writer(s) Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley Producer I Monster The Human League singles chronology "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of"(2008) "Night People" (2010) "Never Let Me Go" (2011) “Night People” is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League, released on 22 November 2010, it failed to chart.
The single features remixes from Cerrone, Mylo, Emperor Machine and Villa.[1] The single reached No. 25 in the BBC Radio 1 Top 30 Indie Singles Chart.
Dave Simpson of The Guardian said of the song, "Stark synthesisers, an instantly memorable hookline and lyrics about nightclubbing make for their best track in more than 20 years".[2]
Simon Price of The Independent described Night People as "an exuberantly anthemic Human League classic."[3]
Phil Oakey has recently said in an interview that Night People "was not designed to go on the radio; it was designed to go into clubs, to have remixes but suddenly it’s a single and it got played on Radio 2."[4]
References
- ^ "The Human League To Premiere New Music Video". Popinstereo.com. http://www.popinstereo.com/archives/8813. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ "F&M Playlist". Guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/nov/18/film-and-music-playlist. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ "The Human League Credo Review". Independent.co.uk. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-the-human-league-credo-wall-of-sound-2247490.html. Retrieved 2011-3-21.
- ^ "Night People was 'not designed to go on the radio'". The Quietus. http://thequietus.com/articles/05685-this-is-phil-and-joanne-and-susan-talking-the-human-league-interview. Retrieved 2011-2-21.
External links
Categories:- The Human League songs
- 2010 singles
- Electronic song stubs
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