Philip Oakey

Songs Written by Philip OakeyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Philip Oakey (born 2 October 1955) is an English singer-songwriter who is the frontman and co-founder of the synth-pop band the Human League. Aside from the Human League, he has enjoyed an extensive solo music career and has collaborated with numerous other artists and producers. Oakey was among the most visually distinctive music artists of the early 1980s. At the height of their success, the Human League released the triple platinum-certified studio album Dare (1981) and Oakey co-wrote and sang... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Philip Oakey first charted in 1980 with Holiday '80 E.P..The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 31 UK Top‑75 entries, including 11 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Don't You Want Me - #2: (Keep Feeling) Fascination - #3: Mirror Man - #4: Tell Me When - #5: Love Action (I Believe in Love) / Hard Times
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  The Human League
1.
05/1980

Holiday '80 E.P.
The Human League

from Travelogue   Travelogue
13 pts










56
UK
written by Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware & Philip Oakey greentick
Empire State Human
2.
06/1980

Empire State Human
The Human League

from Reproduction   Reproduction
11 pts










62
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Martyn Ware & Ian Craig Marsh
Boys and Girls
3.
02/1981

Boys and Girls
The Human League

from Travelogue   Travelogue
17 pts










48
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Adrian Wright
The Sound of the Crowd
4.
05/1981

The Sound of the Crowd
The Human League

from Dare!   Dare!
81 pts




27
dance




12
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Ian Burden
Love Action (I Believe in Love) / Hard Times
5.
08/1981

#5  Love Action (I Believe in Love) / Hard Times
The Human League

from Dare!   Dare!
159 pts




37
dance




3
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Ian Burden
Open Your Heart
6.
10/1981

Open Your Heart
The Human League

from Dare!   Dare!
120 pts










6
UK
written by John William Callis & Philip Oakey greentick
Don't You Want Me
7.
11/1981

#1  Don't You Want Me
The Human League

from Dare!   Dare!
485 pts
1
US


3
dance


4
rock
1
UK
[A&M/Virgin 2397]
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
Being Boiled (Re-boiled)
8.
01/1982

Being Boiled (Re-boiled)
The Human League

from Travelogue   Travelogue
115 pts










6
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Martyn Ware & Ian Craig Marsh
9.
02/1982

Holiday '80 E.P.
The Human League

from Travelogue   Travelogue
17 pts










46
UK
R
written by Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware & Philip Oakey greentick
Love Action (I Believe in Love) / Hard Times
10.
09/1982

Love Action (I Believe in Love) / Hard Times
The Human League

from Dare!   Dare!
2 pts




57
dance






R
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Ian Burden
11.
11/1982

#3  Mirror Man
The Human League

from Fascination!   Fascination!
214 pts
30
US






22
rock
2
UK
[A&M 2587]
written by Ian Burden, Jo Callis & Philip Oakey greentick
(Keep Feeling) Fascination
12.
04/1983

#2  (Keep Feeling) Fascination
The Human League

from Fascination!   Fascination!
290 pts
8
US


1
dance
56
R&B
14
rock
2
UK
[A&M/Virgin 2547]
written by Jo Callis & Philip Oakey greentick
The Lebanon
13.
05/1984

The Lebanon
The Human League

from Hysteria   Hysteria
85 pts
64
US


19
dance




11
UK
[A&M/Virgin]
written by Jo Callis & Philip Oakey greentick
Life on Your Own
14.
06/1984

Life on Your Own
The Human League

from Hysteria   Hysteria
53 pts










16
UK
[A&M 2661]
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
  Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey
Together in Electric Dreams
15.
09/1984

Together in Electric Dreams
Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

from Electric Dreams: Original Soundtrack from the Film   Electric Dreams: Original Soundtrack from the Film
139 pts




20
dance




3
UK
as Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey
written by Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey greentick
  The Human League
Louise
16.
11/1984

Louise
The Human League

from Hysteria   Hysteria
61 pts










13
UK
[A&M 2657]
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
  Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey
Good-Bye Bad Times
17.
06/1985

Good-Bye Bad Times
Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

from Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder   
23 pts




20
dance




44
UK
as Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
written by Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey greentick
Be My Lover Now
18.
08/1985

Be My Lover Now
Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

from Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder   
5 pts










91
UK
as Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
written by Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey greentick
  Mandy Smith
Don't You Want Me Baby
19.
05/1989

Don't You Want Me Baby
Mandy Smith

12 pts










59
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
  The Human League
Soundtrack for a Generation
20.
11/1990

Soundtrack for a Generation
The Human League

from Romantic?   Romantic?
8 pts










77
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Neil Sutton
  The Farm
Don't You Want Me
21.
10/1992

Don't You Want Me
The Farm

from Love See No Colour   Love See No Colour
55 pts










18
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
  Utah Saints
22.
05/1993

Believe in Me
Utah Saints

from Utah Saints   Utah Saints
99 pts










8
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Ian Burden, Jez Willis, Ida Reid, Sylvester James & Patrick Cowley
  The Human League
Tell Me When
23.
01/1995

#4  Tell Me When
The Human League

from Octopus   Octopus
164 pts
31
US
39
AC
15
dance




6
UK
[EastWest 64443]
written by Paul Beckett & Philip Oakey greentick
One Man in My Heart
24.
03/1995

One Man in My Heart
The Human League

from Octopus   Octopus
72 pts










13
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Neil Sutton
Filling up with Heaven
25.
06/1995

Filling up with Heaven
The Human League

from Octopus   Octopus
24 pts










36
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Ian Stanley
Don't You Want Me
26.
10/1995

Don't You Want Me
The Human League

from The Very Best of the Human League   The Very Best of the Human League
62 pts










16
UK
R rm
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
Stay with Me Tonight
27.
01/1996

Stay with Me Tonight
The Human League

from The Very Best of the Human League   The Very Best of the Human League
19 pts










40
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Ian Stanley
  Shades of Rhythm
28.
06/1997

Psycho Base
Shades of Rhythm

13 pts










57
UK
written by Nicholas Slater, Kevin Lancaster, Rayan Hepburn, Graham Butt, Philip Oakey greentick & Ian Burden
  The Human League
All I Ever Wanted
29.
08/2001

All I Ever Wanted
The Human League

from Secrets   Secrets
16 pts










47
UK
written by Philip Oakey greentick & Neil Sutton
  Alcazar
Don't You Want Me
30.
01/2003

Don't You Want Me
Alcazar

from Casino   Casino
5 pts




30
dance






written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
  Richard X vs. Liberty X
Being Nobody
31.
03/2003

Being Nobody
Richard X vs. Liberty X

158 pts










3
UK
written by Richard X, Martyn Ware, Philip Oakey greentick, Ian Craig Marsh & David Hawk Wolinski
  Alex Gold
32.
04/2003

L.A. Today
Alex Gold

11 pts










68
UK
featuring Philip Oakey
written by Alex Gold & Philip Oakey greentick
  Richard X vs. Kelis
33.
08/2003

Finest Dreams
Richard X vs. Kelis

100 pts










8
UK
written by Terry Lewis, James Harris III, Philip Adrian Wright & Philip Oakey greentick
34.
01/2004

Finest Dreams
Richard X vs. Kelis

3 pts










146
UK
R
written by Terry Lewis, James Harris III, Philip Adrian Wright & Philip Oakey greentick
  The Glee Cast
Don't You Want Me
35.
03/2011

Don't You Want Me
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 5   Glee: The Music, Volume 5
31 pts
49
US








47
UK
featuring Darren Criss & Lea Michele
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
  The Human League
Don't You Want Me Baby
36.
03/2011

Don't You Want Me Baby
The Human League

2 pts










192
UK
R
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
  Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey
Together in Electric Dreams
37.
04/2012

Together in Electric Dreams
Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

3 pts










118
UK
as The Human League
R [used in a advert by EDF Energy]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey greentick
Together in Electric Dreams
38.
04/2012

Together in Electric Dreams
Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

16 pts










46
UK
R
written by Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey greentick
  The Human League
Don't You Want Me Baby
39.
07/2012

Don't You Want Me Baby
The Human League

3 pts










156
UK
R
written by Philip Oakey greentick, Jo Callis & Philip Adrian Wright
  Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey
Together in Electric Dreams
40.
02/2013

Together in Electric Dreams
Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

2 pts










167
UK
as Giorgio Moroder with Phil Oakey
R
written by Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey greentick


See also...

Giorgio Moroder & Philip OakeyThe Human League


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