Dare
by The Human League
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Dare is ranked as the best album by The Human League.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Dare track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 5 days ago | Exist-en-ciel | 6,748 | 70/100 |
| ! | 5 days ago | This_is_handsome | 769 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 20:15 |  daisy | 70 | 92/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2026 03:04 | sgenrikh | 157 | 94/100 |
| ! | 11/13/2025 23:01 | NYAndreas | 1,432 | 43/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.2/100, a mean average of 73.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.1.
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HoldenM 07/20/2024 13:54 | #304437
Solid!
A classic 80's album in its style but the quality is scattered, and the music is inconsistent. There are one or two great songs on here but then there are also some poor ones that provide literally nothing to the album and should be removed such as I Am The Law. When its bad the music feels so slow and it drags so much that the whole record feels elongated. Also, it hasn't aged well and there are several moments which feel dated such as the synths which make me cringe in places. Overall, the only thing keeping this record high is the nostalgia for it and that last song which completely carries the whole record in my opinion.
Classic 80s synth-pop, one of the first in that kind, very enjoyable.
C_Krug2009 05/13/2022 17:01 | #285305
Decent album. Classic 80s music for that kind of vibe. Pretty consistently good music throughout. No surprises that jump out except the last song.
After much exposure on MTV, the single "Don't You Want Me" hit #1 in the U.S. for 3 weeks during the summer of 1982 and the '2nd British Invasion' (new wave rock, synth-pop) was on. While I had been exposed to O.M.D. on College Radio, this album was a game changer for my circle of friends. My favorite album of 1982 (at this site 1981.)
Favorite Tracks: #3,4,8,9,10.
Jboy56 01/20/2022 09:39 | #279735
A memorable album from my gay disco DJ times, I played it all the time
promising in some. disappointing in others
sszwalbenest 09/02/2021 22:03 | #273225
I like the sound on this album, but I did not care for most of the songs. Highlights: Darkness, I Am the Law, Don't You Want Me.
Classic album. Wonderful mix of pop at its best with electronic brilliance. A brilliant trio to open, great tracks like I Am the Law in between, and the two classic singles to finish.
Graeme2 11/17/2019 15:38 | #244949
No 808 or 303 on this. Drums are LinnDrum. Sleeve notes list all the gear they used. Great production by Martin Rushent.
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