SYNTH WEEK 2026: “You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar…” is easily one of the most recognisable opening lines in pop, oft-heard at karaoke bars and wedding parties the world over. The hit 1981 single, Don’t You Want Me by the Human League undoubtedly had mass appeal. But, beyond its success, it holds a considerable number of important accolades.
Firstly, it was the first song to exclusively use a drum machine to make it to No.1 in the UK single chart. Released as part of the album Dare, the album initially employed analogue synthesizers to recreate drum sounds, as was then the norm.
