Hysteria (The Human League album)

Hysteria is the fourth studio album by the English synth-pop band the Human League, released on 7 May 1984 by Virgin Records.^[11] Following the worldwide success of their previous studio album Dare (1981), the band struggled to make a successful follow-up and the sessions for Hysteria were fraught with problems. The album title itself is taken from the problematic recording period.The centre gatefold features a collage of the band sitting around in a large living room watching the Norman Wisdom 1965 film The Early Bird.^[12] Record producers Martin Rushent and Chris Thomas both left the project which would eventually be finished by producer Hugh Padgham.

Released7 May 1984

Studios

• AIR (London)
• Townhouse (London)

GenreSynth-pop

Length39:59

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Hysteria
Studio album by the Human League
Released	7 May 1984
Studios	AIR (London) Townhouse (London)
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	39:59
Label	Virgin
Producers	Hugh Padgham Chris Thomas The Human League
The Human League chronology
Fascination! (1983) Hysteria (1984) Crash (1986)
Singles from Hysteria
"The Lebanon" Released: 24 April 1984 "Life on Your Own" Released: 18 June 1984 "Louise" Released: 5 November 1984

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Calgary Herald	E[2]
Number One	4/5[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[4]
Record Mirror	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
Smash Hits	5/10[8]
The Village Voice	C[9]
Windsor Star	C+[10]

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Hysteria attained relatively lacklustre success in comparison to its multi-platinum predecessor. Three singles from the album reached the top 20 of the UK singles chart, and "The Lebanon" was the only single to chart in the United States, peaking at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting shipments in excess of 100,000 copies.

In 2005, Hysteria was remastered and reissued with B-sides and extended mixes as bonus tracks.

The song "Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again (Six Times)" is a cover version of a 1973 song by Lyn Collins and James Brown. "I Love You Too Much" is a substantially remixed version from their extended play (EP) Fascination! (1983) and "Don't You Know I Want You" is a reworked version of the instrumental B-side "Total Panic!" that appeared on the "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" single in 1983.