This is the discography of Swiss electronic music band Yello.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications SWI AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "The Race" (ARIA) peak: Flag (ARIA) peak: "Of Course I'm Lying" (ARIA) peak: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: For Solid Pleasure, Zebra, Essential & "Rubberbandman" AUT GER NL NOR NZ SWE UK US Solid Pleasure Released: 15 October 1980 Label: Ralph, Do It, Vertigo Formats: LP, MC—146———————— Claro Que Si Released: 22 April 1981 Label: Ralph, Do It, Vertigo Formats: LP, MC—————————— You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess Released: 19 April 1983 Label: Stiff, Elektra, Vertigo Formats: LP, MC13——2636——4465184 Stella Released: 29 January 1985 Label: Elektra, Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC1—236———2692— GER: Gold One Second Released: 4 May 1987 Label: Elektra, Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC49561164—36244892 SWI: Gold Flag Released: 31 October 1988 Label: Fontana, Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC3941211——332456152 AUT: Gold GER: Gold UK: Silver Baby Released: 17 June 1991 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC5731679——1737— Zebra Released: 17 October 1994 Label: Mercury, 4th & Broadway Formats: CD, LP, MC4197—34—12—19—— SWI: Gold Pocket Universe Released: 24 February 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC7—2117719—29—— Motion Picture Released: 25 October 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, MC13——23—21———— The Eye Released: 3 November 2003 Label: Mercury, Motor Formats: CD, MC16——20—————— Touch Yello Released: 2 October 2009 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: CD1—354—————— SWI: Gold Toy Released: 30 September 2016 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download1—16248——5584— Point Released: 28 August 2020 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: CD, LP, digital download1—5673————— Time Lab Scheduled: 30 October 2026 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chartpositions GERLive in Berlin Released: 3 November 2017 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: 2xCD, digital download38
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions SWI AUS AUT GER SWE Essential Released: 29 September 1992 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC14148—3436 Yello by Yello – The Singles Collection Including the Videos 1980–2010 Released: 5 November 2010 Label: Polydor Formats: CD+DVD14——24— Jungle BIll – Reborn in Vinyl Released: 29 October 2021 Label: Universal Music Formats: 10" LP60————Yello 40 Years Released: 30 April 2021 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: 4xCD, 2xLP5—166—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album details The 12" Collection Released: 1988 Label: Mercury Formats: 6xLP The CD Single Collection Released: 1989 Label: Mercury Formats: 5xCDRemaster Series Released: 28 October 2005 Label: Vertigo Formats: 6xCD Yello by Yello – The Anthology Released: 5 November 2010 Label: Polydor Formats: 3xCD+DVD
Remix albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications SWI AUS GER NZ1980–1985 The New Mix in One Go Released: 17 March 1986 Label: Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC18992040 GER: Gold SWI: Gold Hands on Yello Released: 20 March 1995 Label: Urban Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC24—35— Eccentrix Remixes Released: 25 January 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, MC30———"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Promotional albums Title Album details Snowball and the Sound of Yello Released: 19 March 1987 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD New Work in Progress Released: 15 March 1994 Label: Mercury Formats: CD Work in progress for ZebraBlame on Yello Released: October 1994 Label: Mercury Formats: CD Steve Blame interview with Dieter Meier and Boris Blank Progress and Perfection Released: 21 September 2007 Label: Audi Formats: CD Promotional album for the Audi A5 Die besten Hörtest-Aufnahmen aus 30 Jahren Yello-Geschichte Released: January 2010 Label: Universal Music Group Formats: CD Promotional supplement for the German magazine Stereoplay The Key to Perfection Released: 4 September 2012 Label: N/A Formats: CD Promotional album for the VW Golf 7
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album SWI AUS AUT BE (FLA) FIN GER NL NZ UK US US Dance "I.T. Splash"1979——————————— "Bimbo"1980———————————Solid Pleasure "Night Flanger" (France-only release)1981————— —————— "Bostich"——————————23 "She's Got a Gun"1982———————————Claro Que Si "Pinball Cha Cha"——————————— "Zensation" (UK-only release)——————————— "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess"——————————42You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess "I Love You"1983———3——12—4110316 "Let Me Cry"———————————Stella "Lost Again"10————26——73——You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess "Pumping Velvet"/"No More Words" (US and Canada-only release)——————————12 "Vicious Games"1985551—33—1538———8Stella "Desire"19————16————— "Oh Yeah"—9———47———5135 "Goldrush" (featuring Billy MacKenzie on backing vocals)19869——29—20——54——One Second "Call It Love"19876—19——14—3291—— "The Rhythm Divine" (featuring Shirley Bassey, as well as Billy MacKenzie on backing vocals)21—19——4724—54—— "The Race"19888566201241497—33Flag "Tied Up"—————38——60—9 "Of Course I'm Lying"198930123———48——23—— "Blazing Saddles"—————78——47—33 "Unbelievable" (US-only release)1990——————————22The Adventures of Ford Fairlane "Rubberbandman"19919156——2129——58——Baby "Who's Gone"——————————— "Jungle Bill"199215———17———61—40 "The Race"/"Bostich" (reissue)————————55——Essential "Drive/Driven"1993——————————— "Do It"199432—————————46Zebra "How How"29————96——59—28 "Tremendous Pain"1995——————————7 "Bostich" (WestBam's Hands on Yello Remix)————235—————Hands on Yello "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess – Great Mission" (Jam & Spoon's Hands on Yello Remix)—————28————— "Oh Yeah" (Plutone's Hands on Yello Remix)——————————— "Jingle Bells"34———7—————44 "On Track"1996——————————16Pocket Universe "To the Sea" (featuring Stina Nordenstam)23————83————— "La Habanera" (Hands on Yello Remix)——————————11Hands on Yello "Vicious Games" (vs Hardfloor)1999————————88——Eccentrix Remixes "Squeeze Please"———————————Motion Picture "Planet Dada"200375——————————The Eye "Oh Yeah 'Oh Six"2006——————————1 "Part Love"200915——————————Touch Yello "Mean Monday"2011——————————— "Limbo"2016———————————Toy "Tool of Love"——————————— "Waba Duba"2020———————————Point "Out of Sight"——————————— "Spinning My Mind"——————————— "Around the Sun"2026———————————Time Lab "Break Out"———————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Videos Video albums Title Album details The Video Singles Released: 1983 Label: Polygram Music Video Formats: VHS, Betamax The Video Race Released: 1988 Label: Polygram Music Video/Mercury Formats: VHS Video Press Kit Released: 3 May 1989 Label: N/A Formats: VHS US promo-only release The Race Video Mixes Released: November 1989 Label: RockAmerica Formats: VHS US promo-only release The Yello Video Show – Live at the Roxy NY Dec 83 Released: 1989 Label: Polygram Music Video/Mercury Formats: VHS Live in Berlin Released: 3 November 2017 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
Music videos TitleYearDirector "Bostich"1981Dieter Meier "The Evening's Young""Pinball Cha Cha"1982 "I Love You"1983 "Lost Again"1984 "Vicious Games"1985 "Desire" "Goldrush"1986 "Call It Love"1987 "Rhythm Divine" "Oh Yeah" "The Race"1988 "Tied Up" "Of Course I'm Lying"1989 "Blazing Saddles" "Who's Gone"1991 "Jungle BIll"1992 "Do It"1994 "How How" "Bostich" (WestBam's Hands on Yello)1995Unknown "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess – Great Mission" (Jam & Spoon's Hands on Yello) "Tremendous Pain"Dieter Meier "On Track"1997Dieter Meier "To the Seas"Paul Morgans "Planet Dada"2003Dieter Meier and Daniel Cherbuin "Bostich (Reflected)"2009Dieter Meier, Boris Blank and Kevin Blanc "Tiger Dust" "The Expert" "Tangier Blue"2010 "Mean Monday"2011Dieter Meier and Daniel Cherbuin "Limbo"2016Unknown "Waba Duba"2020Boris Blank "Out of Sight"N/A (animation) "Spinning My Mind"Dieter Meier "Arthur Spark"Boris Blank (producer) "Hot Pan" "Way Down" "Siren Singing" "Basic Avenue" "Rush for Joe" "Meet My Angel"Fifi Rong "Core Shift"Boris Blank (producer) "Zephyr Calling – Part 1" "Zephyr Calling – Part 2" "The Pick Up (A Portrait)"2021EQAL Visual Productions
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