"Don't You Want Me", a seminal electropop track written by The Human League, was once more the result of test and trial, or "we're so damn glad it worked at the end of the day" syndrome.
It was a huge hit in the UK back iat Xmas1981, did very well abroad too, and has been since used quite a few times in commercials and movies (Ocean Thirteen jumps to mind).
Not many people know Phil Oakley, singer in Human League, hated the song so much it was relegated to be the last song on the LP. Lead vocals were recorded in the toilet of the producer's studio (Martin Rushent's Genetic studios) and the girl's voice had to be recorded 60 times before deemed good enough to be in the mix...
Sometimes accidents and a let-it-happen approach is the best thing that can happen to a band. Like most great tracks: a mixture of accidents, hazard and epiphany...
more on this song and how it was recorded: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul10/articles/classictracks_0710.htm
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