Tracklist
| 1 | Cruel (Instrumental) | 4:41 |
| 2 | I Don't Depend On You | 4:31 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VS 26912 | The Men | I Don't Depend On You (12") | Virgin | VS 26912 | UK | 1979 |
| VV-45.015ES | The Men | I Don't Depend On You (7") | Virgin | VV-45.015ES | Portugal | 1979 |
| VS 1104 | The Human League A.K.A. The Men | The Human League A.K.A. The Men - I Don't Depend On You (7", Single) | Virgin | VS 1104 | Canada | 1979 |
| VS 269 | The Men | I Don't Depend On You (7") | Virgin | VS 269 | UK | 1979 |
| 600 094-213 | The Men | I Don't Depend On You (12") | Virgin | 600 094-213 | Netherlands | 1979 |
Credits
- Producer – Colin Thurston, The Men
- Written-By – Marsh, Ware, Oakey
Notes
SUPER SOUND SINGLE
This is the Human League working under the name "The Men", this is the only release under this alias.
"Cruel" is an instrumental version of "I Don't Depend On You".
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (A side - stamped): 600094 A-1/79S
- Matrix / Runout (B side - stamped): 600094 B-1/79S
- Matrix / Runout (A and B side - stamped): Made in Germany
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 3098
Companies
- Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Pressed By – Sonopress
- Printed By – Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn GmbH
Video
Album
I Don't Depend on You is a disco-influenced song by the British synthpop group The Human League released under the pseudonym The Men. It was released as a single in the UK in February 1979, but failed to chart. It was written by Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh was produced by Colin Thurston and featured guest backing vocalists Katie Kissoon and Lisa Strike who later worked with Pink Floyd . The Men. I Don't Depend on You. This disco-influenced single was released July 1979 under the name of The Men and was the result of Virgin pressing the group to record material which used more 'conventional' instruments, rather than just synthesizers. Virgin were afraid that the general public would not accept a synthesizer-only group at that time. Martyn had previously declared that the League would certainly consider recording material using non-electronic instruments, but not under the name Human League. Watch the video for I Don't Depend On You from The Men's Don't You Want Me, The Collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. There are at least seven bands who have used the name 'The Men'. The Men are a noise rockpost-hardcoregarage punk band. They're from Brooklyn, NY. They released the We a read more. Don't Depend on Me - James Hand. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Hang on, this sounds an awful lot like the Human League. Oh, that's because it's the Human League. Текст песни: hmmmmm, doo doooo, doo doooo, yeah, yeah, oooh Know I love my baby, My baby loves me Layin in some heaven, need a little company Lets go into a heaven, time to get some Geto Heaven Geto. I Don't Depend On You - Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip. I Don't Depend On You. This song is by The Men. The nightSo youngYou could loseYou could gainYour temperature's risingBetter pull into the outside laneYou always say you're not the jealous kindThen you tell all your friends that I've got one thing on my mind. I've played this scene before, you had one foot in the doorBut there's always plenty more, don't try to use meI don't depend on you, I've got my own friends tooI'll never be your wife, don't try to use meI've played this scene before, you had one
