It was co-produced by The Human League and Colin Thurston, and recorded at Monumental Studios in Sheffield.

However, it was re-released in June 1980 and fared slightly better, reaching number 62 in the UK Singles Chart.

Lyrically, "Empire State Human" is a song about becoming powerful using the analogy of size, with Oakey declaring that he wants to be "tall" 60 times in 3 minutes.

[5] The open shirted man on the cover artwork is band member Ian Craig Marsh's father.

In 2022 the song was used as the intro music on the "Surrender" book tour by U2 front man Bono.