Open Your Heart

~ Recording by The Human League

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Open Your Heart3:53The Human LeagueOpen Your HeartThe Human LeagueSingle
  • GB1981-09-28
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VS453
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
  • GB1981-10-16
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TCV 2192
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
  • GB1981-10-20
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V2192
1.2Open Your Heart?:??The Human LeagueChart Hits '81: Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)NE 1142
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)204 104-320
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
A&M RecordsCD-4892
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
A&M RecordsSP-4892
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V2192 DE-LUXE
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VIL-12192
1.2Open Your Heart3:53The Human LeagueDare!The Human LeagueAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VL 2230
1.18Open Your Heart3:53The Human LeagueModern DanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)NE 1156
1.2Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueDon’t You Want MeThe Human LeagueSingle
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VIPX-1611
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare (manufactured in the UK)The Human LeagueAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)610 008, CDV 2192, PM 500
1.10Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueGreatest HitsThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-07
A&M Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)CD 5227, D 102670, D102670
1.10Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueGreatest HitsThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-11-07
A&M RecordsCD 5227
1.11Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueGreatest Hits (manufactured in Austria)The Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1988-11-07
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)HLCD1
1.11Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueGreatest HitsThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)HLTV1
1.11Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueGreatest HitsThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)0777 7 86400 2 8, HLCD 1, HLCD1
1.10Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueGreatest HitsThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V2 0777 7 86400 2 8
1.1Open Your Heart3:54Human LeagueNew Romantic ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-10-19
Virgin Television Records0777 7 86524 2 7, VTCD 15
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare!The Human LeagueAlbum
  • JP1995-05-31
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VJCP-3050
1.6Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueGreatest HitsThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-10-30
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 40946 2 1, CDV 2792
2.11Open Your Heart3:56Human LeagueForever Young - Just Can’t Get Enough 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group)EMI 8334402
1.6Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueGreatest HitsThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TCV 2792
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare!The Human LeagueAlbum
  • US1997-09-16
Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide)CAR 01114-2, CAROL 1114-2
1.3Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueThe Best of The Human LeagueThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
EMI GoldCDGOLD(GSB)81
1.3Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueThe Best of The Human LeagueThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SITHCD1
1.4Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueThe Best Human League / Culture Club / Spandau Ballet / Heaven 17 / Ultravox Album in the World... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.3Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueThe Best of The Human LeagueThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
DiskyVI 248232
2.2Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SACDV 2192
1.2Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)SACDV 2192
1.18Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueLove Parade 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyBX 647252
1.7Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueThe Greatest Eighties Collection 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 43200 2 6
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare / Love and DancingThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-10-21
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVX2192
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare / Love and DancingThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-21
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare / Love and Dancing (remastered)The Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide)CAR80601
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
  • GB2003-01-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 580114 25, CDVR2192
1.3Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueThe Very Best of The Human League (club edition)The Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-15
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
1.3Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueThe Very Best of The Human LeagueThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-15
Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide)CAR 92645
1.3Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueThe Very Best of The Human LeagueThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)HLCDX2
1.3Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueThe Very Best of The Human LeagueThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 92388 2 1
1.15Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueThe Original Electro Album, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-02-02
EMI Gold
1.3Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueThe Best of The Human LeagueThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold724356026629
1.15Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueThe Original Electro AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold595 2012
1.15Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueThe Ultimate Love CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2006-07-10
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
7.2Open Your Heart3:53Human LeagueClassic Cuts Presents: 80’s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: Special Stereo Wide Edition 16 CD BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)
1.2Open Your Heart3:53Human LeagueClassic Cuts Presents: 80s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: H to MVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)BX016
1.13Open Your Heart3:54The Human League80s Pop: 120 Original HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-03-29
EMI Gold50999 6 29210 2 2
1.11Open Your Heart3:54The Human League80s Pop: 111 Original HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Gold5099962920926
2.12Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueAnthems: Electronic 80s 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-15
Ministry of SoundMOSCD214
1.3Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueEssentialThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-09-09
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.12Open Your Heart3:56The Human League100 Hits: 80s Classics (Box Set)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
100 HitsDMG 100 086
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare / Fascination!The Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-06-04
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVD2192
1.19Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueTop of the Pops 1981Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2012-09-21
  • GB2012-09-21
Parlophone
4.9Open Your Heart3:55The Human League100 Hits: Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-11-05
Demon Music GroupDMG100105
1.10Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueAll the BestThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
1.3Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueGreatest Hits on CD&DVDThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
EMI GoldG624 3632
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare (Virgin40 picture disc)The Human LeagueAlbum
  • GB2013-10-18
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)600753454473
1.10Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueGoldThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-01-17
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0600753462669
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)535100-6
1.10Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueA Very British Synthesizer Group (super deluxe)The Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-11-18
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)
1.10Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueA Very British Synthesizer GroupThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-11-18
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)5702581
1.10Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueA Very British Synthesizer GroupThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-18
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
1.10Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueA Very British Synthesizer GroupThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-18
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.10Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueA Very British Synthesizer GroupThe Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)B0025709-02
1.16Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueClassic Pop: The Ultimate CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-08-17
Universal UMCULTIM5CD038
2.38Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueNOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-11-15
5.8Open Your Heart3:55The Human LeagueNOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-11-15
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)CDNNNOW89
1.4Open Your Heart3:54The Human LeagueEssentialThe Human LeagueAlbum + 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
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDareThe Human LeagueAlbumVirgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare / Love and DancingThe Human LeagueAlbum + CompilationEMI United Kingdom (~1993–1998)
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare!The Human LeagueAlbumVirgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 2192, CDV2192
1.11Open Your Heart3:57The Human LeagueGreatest Hits (made in UK)The Human LeagueAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)259 355 -222, HLCD1
Promotion
1.2Open Your Heart3:56The Human LeagueDare (Free with the Daily Mail UK newspaper)The Human LeagueAlbum
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))
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)
recorded at:Genetic Studios in West Berkshire (in 1981)
recording of:Open Your Heart (in 1981)

Open Your Heart

lyricist:Philip Oakey
composer:Jo Callis
Philip Oakey