Tell Me When

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The song fared well on the Mainstream Top 40 chart, where it peaked at number nine on 22 April 1995. They added, "But the tune is an infectious anachronism—the synthesizer trio still tinkle about as soullessly as they did in 1982, when they hit No. A demo version was recorded in 1991 and presented to Max, Ian and Jean [ clarification needed] at East West. People Magazine stated that "their hot new single 'Tell Me When' has made the Human League hip again".

He went further, saying that "the real difference is found in the vignette-esque lyrics and the more complex vocals.Oakey took issue with this description and said in an interview that the band had never stopped recording and performing since its formation in 1977. It received considerable radio promotion in advance of its late 1994 UK release, hitting the airwaves at a time when many people started to get Christmas song fatigue.

Jennifer Nine from Melody Maker viewed it as "a brightly hopeful, wafer-thin compendium of standard League traits, including that pocket calculator-powered "funky" breakdown. Music Week rated the single five out of five, describing it as "pristine synth pop as a deep Oakey lead and girl harmonies make this the most joyful single of the week. Then there is the tendency to fiddle with the original to such an extent it almost becomes unrecognisable from the outstanding original. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It also peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, on 15 April 1995, giving the band their last hit to date in the United States.I actually bought this cd for the instrumental track BUS TO CROOKES which is the last track on this cd single and a great tune. In the album review, the reviewer said that "Tell Me When" "portrays Phil Oakey and the girls as a perfect replica of the electro pop band around 1981's Dare album. Dave Thompson of AllMusic said it echoes earlier material, likening it to " Fascination" and " Mirror Man". Released in a variety of vinyl and CD single formats, these variously included remixes of "Tell Me When" by contemporary electronic acts Utah Saints, Development Corporation and Red Jerry, a non-album B-side ("The Bus to Crookes"), and a track from the band's recent collaboration with Yellow Magic Orchestra.

In the US, it peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 15 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number eight on the Cash Box Top 100. Tell Me When" became the Human League's most commercially successful single in nine years and reintroduced the band to many of the British general public.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A music video was produced to promote the single, and was shot entirely on location in Prague [ citation needed] in the Czech Republic. As it was the first commercial release in the UK by the band for four years it is often incorrectly described as a comeback as many people erroneously believed the band had disbanded in 1990. And the (then) mixers du jour Utah Saints sprinkled their magic dust over what was already an accomplished slab of gorgeousness to churn out an even bigger dancefloor stonker.