Open Your Heart
~ Recording by The Human League
Appears on releases
# | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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1.1 | Open Your Heart | 3:53 | The Human League | Open Your Heart | The Human League | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VS453 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TCV 2192 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2192 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | ?:?? | The Human League | Chart Hits '81: Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | NE 1142 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 204 104-320 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| A&M Records | CD-4892 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| A&M Records | SP-4892 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2192 DE-LUXE |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VIL-12192 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:53 | The Human League | Dare! | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VL 2230 |
1.18 | Open Your Heart | 3:53 | The Human League | Modern Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | NE 1156 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me | The Human League | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VIPX-1611 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare (manufactured in the UK) | The Human League | Album | Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 610 008, CDV 2192, PM 500 | |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | CD 5227, D 102670, D102670 |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | CD 5227 |
1.11 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Greatest Hits (manufactured in Austria) | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | HLCD1 |
1.11 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | HLTV1 |
1.11 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86400 2 8, HLCD 1, HLCD1 |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2 0777 7 86400 2 8 |
1.1 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | Human League | New Romantic Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Television Records | 0777 7 86524 2 7, VTCD 15 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare! | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VJCP-3050 |
1.6 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 40946 2 1, CDV 2792 |
2.11 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | Human League | Forever Young - Just Can’t Get Enough 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group) | EMI 8334402 |
1.6 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Greatest Hits | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TCV 2792 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare! | The Human League | Album |
| Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) | CAR 01114-2, CAROL 1114-2 |
1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | The Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | CDGOLD(GSB)81 |
1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | The Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | SITHCD1 |
1.4 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | The Best Human League / Culture Club / Spandau Ballet / Heaven 17 / Ultravox Album in the World... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | The Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | VI 248232 |
2.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | SACDV 2192 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | SACDV 2192 |
1.18 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | Love Parade 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BX 647252 |
1.7 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | The Greatest Eighties Collection 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5 43200 2 6 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare / Love and Dancing | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVX2192 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare / Love and Dancing | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
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1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare / Love and Dancing (remastered) | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) | CAR80601 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 580114 25, CDVR2192 |
1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | The Very Best of The Human League (club edition) | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 7234 5 92645 2 3, CAR 92645, D161545 |
1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | The Very Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) | CAR 92645 |
1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | The Very Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | HLCDX2 |
1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | The Very Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 92388 2 1 |
1.15 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | The Original Electro Album, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | |
1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | The Best of The Human League | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 724356026629 |
1.15 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | The Original Electro Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 595 2012 |
1.15 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | The Ultimate Love Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
7.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:53 | Human League | Classic Cuts Presents: 80’s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: Special Stereo Wide Edition 16 CD Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:53 | Human League | Classic Cuts Presents: 80s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: H to M | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | BX016 |
1.13 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | 80s Pop: 120 Original Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 50999 6 29210 2 2 |
1.11 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | 80s Pop: 111 Original Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Gold | 5099962920926 |
2.12 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Anthems: Electronic 80s 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSCD214 |
1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | Essential | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
1.12 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | 100 Hits: 80s Classics (Box Set) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMG 100 086 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare / Fascination! | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVD2192 |
1.19 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | Top of the Pops 1981 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Parlophone | ||
4.9 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | 100 Hits: Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Demon Music Group | DMG100105 |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | All the Best | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
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1.3 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Greatest Hits on CD&DVD | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | G624 3632 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare (Virgin40 picture disc) | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 600753454473 |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Gold | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America) | 0600753462669 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 535100-6 |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | A Very British Synthesizer Group (super deluxe) | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | A Very British Synthesizer Group | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 5702581 |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | A Very British Synthesizer Group | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | 570 258‐6 |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | A Very British Synthesizer Group | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
1.10 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | A Very British Synthesizer Group | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | B0025709-02 |
1.16 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | Classic Pop: The Ultimate Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal UMC | ULTIM5CD038 |
2.38 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | NOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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5.8 | Open Your Heart | 3:55 | The Human League | NOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | CDNNNOW89 |
1.4 | Open Your Heart | 3:54 | The Human League | Essential | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | 00600753909768, 5390976 |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare / Love and Dancing | The Human League | Album + Compilation |
| EMI United Kingdom (~1993–1998) | |
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare! | The Human League | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV 2192, CDV2192 |
1.11 | Open Your Heart | 3:57 | The Human League | Greatest Hits (made in UK) | The Human League | Album + Compilation | Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 259 355 -222, HLCD1 | |
Promotion | |||||||||
1.2 | Open Your Heart | 3:56 | The Human League | Dare (Free with the Daily Mail UK newspaper) | The Human League | Album |
| The Communications Practice, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) |
Relationships
assistant programming and assistant engineer: | David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) |
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programming: | Martin Rushent |
producer: | The Human League Martin Rushent |
synthesizer: | Ian Burden (in 1981) Jo Callis (in 1981) Philip Oakey (in 1981) |
background vocals: | Joanne Catherall (in 1981) Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981) |
lead vocals: | Philip Oakey (in 1981) |
phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) |
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recorded at: | Genetic Studios in West Berkshire (in 1981) |
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recording of: | Open Your Heart (in 1981) |
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Related works
Open Your Heart
lyricist: | Philip Oakey |
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composer: | Jo Callis Philip Oakey |