Thus the Human League and Rushent were introduced, Oakey fortuitously being a fan of Rushent’s work with the band 999. Oakey told Rushent: “We reckon we're writing hit songs and have been for some ...
Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...