First Time Hearing The Human League - “Human” Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@MorrisB1971]

This song went #1 on the pop chart & #3 on the R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart. Everyone was loving that song in 1986. Black, White, Latino, Asian..rich,poor, the suburbs, the hood..etc. That song was a BOP everywhere

[@Lfg117]

Great replies to this reaction.

[@randychampion184]

Number one on Billboard's Dance Club/Play chart too!

[@angelomaurizio1668]

You can easily tell this is another Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis masterpiece. Human League knew their work very much so they had said they wouldve been fools if they had turnt down this song. It payed off hitting No. 1 in 1986.

[@angelomaurizio1668]

@TJ Jam and Lewis created an identity no one can emulate. From the first few bars you could tell its them. Their infectious synthesizer/keyboards and drum kit sounds had won them numerous grammy awards starting out with Janet Jackson's Control album and had a huge hit for for Boyz II Men's 'On Bended Knee'

[@Ori0n1975]

Yeah the sound from this song is all over Janet Jackson's Control album. Especially the click sounds in the background of the drum machine patterns.

[@OctavioXtravaganza70]

They recycled this beat on various songs they did with other artist….. and got PAID… BRILLIANT

[@cstanfield0333]

Hey Asia! Y'all do know that there is a great group out there that goes by the name Asia, don't you?

[@davidhoward6254]

And yet, The Human League HATED working with them on this song. Jam & Lewis wanted to use Lisa Keith on backgrounds and the female leads didn't take too kindly to that. This was a stressful production for all of them, but it turned into probably one of their biggest songs. Jam & Lewis had that kind of juice back in the 80s!

[@davehess1019]

this song was a huge night club hit, sounds incredible with a great sound system

[@guntertorfs6486]

Slow dance favourite.

[@metalmark1214]

In this song, a guy is coming clean after cheating on his girl, telling her he only did it to fill the empty void inside him while they were apart. He comforts her, assuring her, "No one else could ever take your place." His excuse is a lame one, but it's all he's got: "I'm only human Later in the song, we hear from the woman, who reveals that she also cheated on him while they were away. She's human too Terry Lewis came up with the concept by thinking about how cheating men tend to either get caught or spill their guts, while women who cheat are better at hiding their secrets.

[@mickdenis6630]

Always like the song, because it reminded me of the SOS Band, makes sense now that you mention Terry Lewis.

[@SunshineState-ou7pr]

Women always did just as much as men, most were never innocent, the cheating scale with genders are equal. Honestly, he probably saw some body else, after she left. Women still try and consider that cheating because of them being so insecure. But yet women cheat while married.

[@lamusiclover2264]

This was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ( Janet Jackson's producers), as was the album it comes from.

[@fern]

LOL one of the best lines in song history "... while we were apart, I was human too" BANG! 🤣😂🤔😭

[@EdPawley]

This came out the year I graduated H.S., 1986. My favorite song of theirs was the hit, "Don't You Want Me," from 1981. If you ever check it out, definitely go with the video if possible. It's like a movie within a movie. Both songs were #1 chart toppers.

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

I love that one too! One of my favourite 80’s songs! I saw them sing it live in 2013 in South Africa! 🔥

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

This was a mega-hit forThe Human League in 1986! My favorite song by them!❤️❤️

[@conan5885]

Yep... Worldwide! This absolutely defines the mid 80's sound. That warm fullness of sound... like taking a warm bath. It instantly feels like "home" to me. Man, i love 86 so bloody much. It will always be my 80's "magic year"

[@sherrihimes7357]

❤

[@ilttpvvm]

Me, too.

[@ajs41]

The Human League had more number ones in the US than here in the UK where they're from because here only Don't You Want Me went to number one.

[@beautylalala007]

To THIS day - STILL one of my favorite songs.

[@sherrihimes7357]

Mine too ❤

[@mkmstillstackin]

This great song was a mammoth hit and received tons of radio air play during my early HS years. What memories.

[@scottvanhille5688]

We're only human. We all make mistakes, even in relationships. Check out some of their other songs: "Keep Feeling Fascination" "Don't You Want Me" "The Lebanon" "Mirror Man" "Together In Electric Dreams" "Love Action (I Believe In Love)" "The Sound Of The Crowd" "Tell Me When" "Heart Like A Wheel" "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of"

[@redmarvel]

"Electric Dreams" is one of those 80's AI movies everyone seems to have forgotten, but there was some amazing music in it. I do enjoy listening to "Together in Electric Dreams" at the finale, never realized The Human League sang it.

[@vh1984ful]

The Lebanon ❤

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, you''ll love their "Keep Feeling Fascination" and "Mirror Man" !!!

[@bryozoa23]

Second fascination. Total 80s bop

[@PaintedCavern]

My two favorite Human League songs. So good!! ❤️

[@adnap]

Asia: “I’m like, I wish people in this world would understand that. I make mistakes. I’m only human.” BJ: I’m only human. I make mistakes. Can I be forgiven ? Asia: … Nope.

[@Lcky-gu2gi]

🤣🤣🤣

[@guntertorfs6486]

Women...

[@joelcornelius7918]

Haha that was funny they are cool

[@sheischic77]

Lol

[@billmartin5554]

Bj don’t mess with Asia you’re a very lucky guy!❤😊

[@jonnno243]

Another great song from The HUman League. One of my favourites by them is Mirror Man, which has been described as Electronic Northern Soul. (Men Of North Country did a "real" Northern Soul version of i). And, to see the amazing Phil Oakey haircut , see studio versions of Love Action, and Open Your Heart.

[@jamesclifford189]

I saw The Human League headlining a big music festival in Scotland last week, they played this song. It still sounds great!

[@MacIain82]

Saw them back in ‘95 in Edinburgh, great gig.

[@juthakonellis1391]

Greetings from The City of Sheffield in the UK, hometown of the Human League ❤ we love the Human league

[@DavidQuick-x7h]

Sheffield - UK centre of great music!

[@johnnypickens9228]

The human league is such a unique group. Their songs all sound so different from each other. Always one of my favs from the 80's

[@ktkungfutaichi]

Great 80's song and one of the greatest drum-beats of all time 🥁

[@leroyrs]

Asia is right. The music arrangement, the melody and harmonies, percussion and rythm are giving you automatically an 80s vibe. What a wonderful song and the singer has a great voice.

[@tonybarruk2]

My favourite thing about this track (and the "Crash" album) is the artistic collision of the super-smooth Minneapolis Jam & Lewis songwriting & production sound, versus the born-in-Sheffield super-Englishness of The Human League... funnily enough, another Sheffield band who had big success in the early 80s, ABC, also brought out a very American-sounding album around the same time, the very underrated "How To Be A Zillionaire"...

[@mcbeezee2120]

This song is a prime example(and there are so many) of why I loved music of the 80s.

[@Splitscreen83]

What a fantastic pop track. Human League were amazing ❤️

[@mickdenis6630]

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis had the sound..this song sounds like the SOS Band. They went on the work with Janet Jackson.

[@williamsmith1399]

Phillip Oakey, Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall. What a great group of singers. The band name is also cool. Named after a board game. Check out their song "Keep Feeling Fascination."

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

I was a metal head, hair band fan in the 80's but I ALWAYS loved this song, and I liked HUMAN LEAGUE

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Y’all gotta hear another mega hit of theirs called “Don’t you want me.” 🙂💖💙✨

[@fabian4ever69]

This is my favorite song by the Human League.

[@adnap]

Probably best that you guys went with the audio and lyrics on this one. That way you can just groove to it. I remember watching this video when it was featured on Beavis and Butthead, and when the girl sings 🎵 “I am Just A Man.” 🎵 Beavis was like AHHHHH She’s a man! Lol fun times. Can’t go wrong with Jam & Lewis I love this song so much that I have a little cover I did of it on my channel. 😊

[@johnfinlay4963]

I am a total Metal head, but this is one of the best songs to come out of the 80’s . Great choice. You guys are just killing on the old stuff. 👍🏼🤘🏼

[@3912James]

I'm R&B....but the 80s made songs that brought everybody together with the consistent blending of Metal/Pop/Soul.

[@andrewstolpman6743]

The 80’s were absolutely phenomenal in every possible way!

[@sheischic77]

Yes the 80s and 90s to me had the best music, TV shows and movies ...just my opinion

[@davidmcdonagh7756]

Best song The Human League ever made.

[@joshblackman9949]

Definitely!

[@stephaniejones4749]

Human League had some amazing hits but this one was always my favorite. I'm glad you guys reacted to this 🙂

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

They where hot in the 80s! They’re a new wave band from England, but when they came out with this song! They really where put on the map! Big hit for them in 1986. They have many great songs one of their last great albums was in 1994! With their song “tell me when” but they still sounds great today!👌😎👍

[@larrypope5142]

I don’t know if you can hear it in the sound, but Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced this song for them who usually worked with acts like Janet Jackson, New Edition, etc

[@davenetherton3717]

Hit #1 in the U.S. on November 22, 1986. It would be Human Leagues 2nd #1 in the U.S. after Don't You Want Me in 1982. The song was written & produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis who produced Janet Jackson's first 2 albums Control & Rhythm Nation 1814.

[@19chucki74]

Another masterpiece from Flytetime, Jam and Lewis knocked it outta the park with this one. Their music and lyricism is recognizable from the bat. Y'all should react to a remake of one of their songs done by Robert Palmer, I Didn't Mean to Turn You One. That is a jam.

[@brockbaby]

Jam and Lewis produced this album for Human League. About 5 years later Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis did a song for Janet Jackson called "Come Back To Me". It sounds very similar to Human.

[@johnfaram4684]

another great english synth band 😇brought out many classic songs open your heart is another classic song,full of passion

[@scm021374]

I have always loved this song, heard it a 1000 times. I appreciate the lyric video because I never knew what the girl voice said. It said while they were apart she was human too. Wow, I've had those lyrics wrong my whole life. Lol

[@marvingonzalez6891]

The song was originally for the British RnB group Loose Ends

[@FlowerPow-tz1cn]

I’m a mid 40s black woman and I was a child when this song came out. I loved it then and I love it today. It’s one of my favorite songs!! It’s on my KZbin playlist and I just listened to it yesterday. It’s such a great song and the sound is TIMELESS. British or European singers were great in the 80sand 90s and they were much more plentiful than they are now. But just to say the music video for this is nice as well.

[@dinholondres]

My favourite Human League single. I still listen to this song today and still love it. The same way. They’re amazing and have released a lot of great songs. A great group and I’m sure you’ll enjoy their other songs.

[@chriscraftguy]

I still rank this as one of my favorite songs of all time. I was in my mid 20's when it came out and related to this so well. The whole album is great.

[@poppafalcon5846]

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis got hits for DAYS!!

[@Lfg117]

Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis-produced - as u know (2 hip hop legends). This group never lip synchs. Raw vocals w zero trick up or aids. Iconic pop song.

[@FrankJohn]

Man, I feel so old! I'm 50. I do remember quite well how popular this song was when I was a teenager. If two persons can say they never heard this jam, then it must have been a very long time ago. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the original producers who were the inspiration for Babyface and L.A. Reid.

[@carment2930]

Yes this is 80s all day. Another great song, my fav, is Don't You Want Me.

[@judgildea]

Wow..u both felt this. No drama just a song that makes u think about being human and real life. That's what music should be...

[@darrylmccants7280]

Yeah when this started it screamed Janet Jackson’s music, or Ralph Tresvant song which was pretty good too. Love playing this nice and loud in the car. Sounds fantastic!

[@joecveteticccvetetic4068]

Their album Dare..huge hit 1980

[@davidbarnes1113]

I’m so glad y’all finally reacted to this Jam/Lewis masterpiece. It’s a song that I consider one of the soundtracks to my life. It brings so many good memories of the 80s for me. I hope y’all will do “ Fake” and “If You We’re Here Tonight” by Alexander O’Neal, also working with Jam and Lewis.

[@markgreenfield3457]

One of my favourite songs ever. Phil’s voice kills me and the Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis production is beautiful

[@thunderspike1892]

Check out early Human League from when founding members Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware were in the band. Their first hit Being Boiled. Marsh and Ware left after two albums. The girls got onboard and Philip Oakey got the rights to the name. Still performimg today. Ware and Marsh created Heaven 17 with vocalist Glenn Gregory. He was actually their original choice for Human League but he were in another band. Check out their big hit Temptation.

[@mordymitrani4187]

This song is sooooo the 80's! We loved this decade!

[@Lyno1979]

Born in 1993 and here playing it at the bar while having a drink. Severely one of my favorite songs

[@reallife7235]

The whole review was made when Asia looked to the right at the 2:20 mark. That's what a relationship is about right there. The profundity. This is why.....God made man and woman.

[@tom9188]

Taking me back to younger days, thank you. I think your reaction on these guys would be great... Here come the mummies A reggae, blues, disco and soul influenced funk band, rolled into 9 mummies with 5 part harmonies and a great horn section. "The band consists of various professional musicians based in Nashville, Tennessee. There are rumored to be several Grammy awards among the members, though this is difficult to verify, as the identities of band members are kept "under wraps." Members are believed to be under contract to various record labels, hiding their identities so as to prevent contract disputes while performing. "Bump" "Leaving it up to you" "Booty" and "Funky little baby" a lot of great songs.

[@scottcarr8738]

I would die to see them get wrapped up in Here Comes the Mummies!. They're slept on in the reaction community just like most everywhere. I saw them live a few years back, been a fan since!

[@tom9188]

@@scottcarr8738 Great band, amazing how they have not been all over the place. Planning on seeing them in October, having shoulder surgery a few weeks before so it's a maybe. I would love to see some reaction videos for HCTM. Glad I found another fan.

[@lrmartinc]

Since you loved this one, I'm sure you'll love How can I fall by Breathe and Someday by Glass Tiger. They both have great messages.

[@shaybradad6150]

This was the first concert I ever went to in Milwaukee in February of 1987.

[@tinkler4]

When I first heard this song. I was like, wow he’s asking her for forgiveness for his mistakes? Then when the female vocalist comes in with her talking part, it’s like she slaps him in his face? Yep I’m human too! lol 🤭😂

[@blue-sc1se]

The Human League was big in the 80s. Great reaction!

[@jamesdunn1857]

The look on Asia's face at 3:18 and get response "no".....priceless lol. Love you guys

[@sunnyd4734]

Philip Oakey's singing voice is so 1980s British New Wave.

[@Kausion]

Love where BJ raise his hand and Asia looks over at him with a huge smile lol & Asias whole change in demeanor soon as she hear "Team BJ" like "Uh uh now here you go"😑 BJ-"Can we be forgiven"🥺 Asia-"NO"⚰️ BJ👉😴🛋️🤣

[@richiemartinezdiaz527]

The is a really piece of Art I speak Spanish English is not my language But I listening the song I remember my ex Girl friend I want to cry 😢 Hi From Costa Rica

[@gmac9987]

Man this song always hit me deep... even when i was a kid in the 80's. One of my favorites!!!!! You don't have to forgive me even though I'll still ask🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣but i have to forgive myself for my screw ups before i can accept anyone else's forgiveness... truth

[@kfiscal01]

I remember them playing this often, even in St. Thomas through my Walkman raido. Swimming with barracudas!

[@masterblackmon]

Back when jam n Lewis was running shyt,back when they was producing Janet Jackson,the time and so forth. CLASSIC

[@ericdennis3899]

In The Heat Of Heat By Patti Austin Another Masterpeice Produced By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 🔥🔥🔥

[@gipsydanger7]

One of my all time favorite 80’s hit.

[@coreywickramasekera9968]

FASCINATION is another great big hit song of theirs

[@DavidSmith-ne1yb]

Other than this being a jam and Lewis classic what really made this song hit different is that they had a woman sing the part “I am just a man”. That was heavy!!!!! I’m sure in the studio they had them both sing that part and they elected to go with her. That was awesome arrangement.

[@mrd20098]

This past winter, I was at the grocery store and this song came on. I literally stopped in the aisle I happened to be in, and started vibing to the song the same way the two of you are in this video - needless to say, I got some looks, but you can't not vibe like that to this song lol

[@sikksotoo]

I remember this video playing on MTV all the time when I was little

[@willfromyadkinville]

this song just hit different! Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis were next level producers! tutored by the great one Prince!

[@jeanettelisle9984]

This needs to be released...my God it's still amazing!!!!❤

[@tomski120]

It would be awesome if someone did a double reaction to this and "a little time" by the Beautiful South . Same topic different take lol

[@dannford-premiersothebysin9057]

You guys are like family for me. I look forward to all of your reactions. Thank you for keeping it real!!

[@darrenmiller6927]

Love you guys, that song came out as I was getting out of high school. Watching you two groove to this made my day. You took me way back.

[@irical100]

I always thought it would've been funny to have his backup vocal sing "What - Oh no you didn't!!" after she sings "I was being human too".

[@Lovejazz01]

I know this is about The Human League band , which I loved, but can we just give it up for Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis? They pretty much owned the mid to late 80’s, their smooth laid back sound was so hot , it was basically the soundtrack of life for most R&B and pop lovers, on the radio and everywhere, they produced hits for everyone!

[@BKLYN_TZU]

Great song fun fact janet Jackson's main producers back in the day Jimmy jam and Terry Lewis that produced majority of her hit songs produced this track

[@williamsmith1399]

Fun fact, this band is from Sheffield England, the same city Def Leppard came from.

[@christopherashley7325]

I bet you wouldn't they went into the 2nd verse you wouldn't expect it But it's implied in the song That I Only " HUMAN. "

[@isotopia7681]

It’s one of those tracks that kind of wraps you in cotton wool

[@Cherokeelion]

This is a wicked song. Apt. Its also “hey you cant judge me for doing the same thing while we were apart.” Back together, leave it in the past.

[@laurainelindley9190]

Human League from my home city Sheffield England 🇬🇧

[@emmabush5156]

Listen and watch Barbara Striesand and Judy Garland.."Happy days are here again"...its a clip.from Judy's show. There's quite a bit of conversation at the beginning....but when those 2 divas start to sing their duet...for me...it was a once in a lifetime performance. I enjoy you both so much....keep it going and God Bless.

[@jeremeywilson2318]

Breathe ~ Hands to Heaven, is another great 80s song!!

[@russellsearch7925]

Haha I love how playful you guys are together. My favourite reactors out there cause you are so natural.

[@walterf5502]

All I can say, "I love you guys!" You know what I`m saying? We human, Right? ALL is forgiven, AMEN

[@davehess1019]

this song was very popular at a night club I used to go to back in the 80's, the night club is called Pulsations in south east Pennsylvania

[@esdel1955]

You guys should check out Cherelle’s “Saturday Love,” another Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis masterpiece. The album version is much better than the single.

[@willfromyadkinville]

i have the album!

[@annother3350]

Its a good'un

[@esdel1955]

@@willfromyadkinville me too!

[@superviewer]

When electro-pop became soul aided by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 🥰 If you like this style, check out Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, especially the second part and you will recognize the musical style.

[@dipaknadkarni62]

A song of foregiveness. We are “Human” They still perform today, albeit in their 60’s.

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

Human League. The name itself conjures the meaning of life. I loved it in the 80s and now just as much. BJ you rap well.

[@Kausion]

AHEM!!!! I wonder who requested this one?🤔 *stands with chest out* 😎😁 love where he drags the "Huuuuu-maaaan" part very mellow tune..love the reaction yall

[@hervehightower2364]

this is a jimmy jam and terry lewis jam written and produced the human was a great group wish they were still around go see a concert of there never got to see them in the 1980's this one very songs here you play this all days and night that sound and beat amazing.

[@rogerbillings5081]

Human League's album Dare was a game changer for electronic/ synth music. Put it right in the mainstream.

[@Marcus-kc9wc]

At 4:50 I was half expecting to hear Him: You're human too? Wtf does that mean? ...naw, wait a minute, what are you smiling for? I'm serious t, TURN THE DAMN MUSIC OFF YOoo...what does that mean? Her: Smiles Him: You playin with me? Yo you smilin and I'm serious right now, I ain't playin, wtf does that mean?" Her: I'm human too Him: Yooooo don't play with me.

[@fumes1541]

I'm a metalhead. That said...this is a "guilty pleasure" band for me. "FASCINATION" is my favorite.