Yello discography

Yello discography
Studio albums	14
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	4
Singles	49
Video albums	6
Music videos	44
Remix albums	3
Box sets	4
Promotional albums	6

This is the discography of Swiss electronic music band Yello.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		SWI [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	GER [4]	NL [5]	NOR [6]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]	UK [9]	US [10]
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, MC	13	—	—	26	36	—	—	44	65	184
Stella	Released: 29 January 1985 Label: Elektra, Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC	1	—	23	6	—	—	—	26	92	—	GER: Gold[11]
One Second	Released: 4 May 1987 Label: Elektra, Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC	4	95	6	11	64	—	36	24	48	92	SWI: Gold[12]
Flag	Released: 31 October 1988 Label: Fontana, Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC	3	94	12	11	—	—	33	24	56	152	AUT: Gold[13] GER: Gold[11] UK: Silver[14]
Baby	Released: 17 June 1991 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC	5	73	1	6	79	—	—	17	37	—
Zebra	Released: 17 October 1994 Label: Mercury, 4th & Broadway Formats: CD, LP, MC	4	197	—	34	—	12	—	19	—	—	SWI: Gold[12]
Pocket Universe	Released: 24 February 1997 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC	7	—	21	17	71	9	—	29	—	—
Motion Picture	Released: 25 October 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, MC	13	—	—	23	—	21	—	—	—	—
The Eye	Released: 3 November 2003 Label: Mercury, Motor Formats: CD, MC	16	—	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—
Touch Yello	Released: 2 October 2009 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: CD	1	—	35	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	SWI: Gold[12]
Toy	Released: 30 September 2016 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download	1	—	16	2	48	—	—	55	84	—[A]
Point	Released: 28 August 2020 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: CD, LP, digital download	1	—	5	6	73	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER [4]
Live in Berlin	Released: 3 November 2017 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: 2xCD, digital download	38

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		SWI [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [15]	GER [4]	SWE [8]
Essential	Released: 29 September 1992 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC	14	148	—	34	36
Yello by Yello – The Singles Collection Including the Videos 1980–2010	Released: 5 November 2010 Label: Polydor Formats: CD+DVD	14	—	—	24	—
Jungle BIll – Reborn in Vinyl	Released: 29 October 2021 Label: Universal Music Formats: 10" LP	60	—	—	—	—
Yello 40 Years	Released: 30 April 2021 Label: Polydor/Universal Music Group Formats: 4xCD, 2xLP	5	—	16	6	—
"—" 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: 5xCD
Remaster 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 details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		SWI [1]	AUS [2]	GER [4]	NZ [7]
1980–1985 The New Mix in One Go	Released: 17 March 1986 Label: Mercury, Vertigo Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC	18	99	20	40	GER: Gold[11] SWI: Gold[12]
Hands on Yello	Released: 20 March 1995 Label: Urban Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC	24	—	35	—
Eccentrix Remixes	Released: 25 January 1999 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, MC	30	—	—	—
"—" 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 Zebra
Blame 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 [16]	AUS [2]	AUT [17]	BE (FLA) [18]	FIN [19]	GER [4]	NL [20]	NZ [21]	UK [9]	US [22]	US Dance [23]
"I.T. Splash"	1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"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)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess
"I Love You"	1983	—	—	—	3	—	—	12	—	41	103	16
"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"	1985	5	51	—	33	—	15	38	—	—	—	8	Stella
"Desire"		19	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—
"Oh Yeah"		—	9	—	—	—	47	—	—	—	51	35
"Goldrush" (featuring Billy MacKenzie on backing vocals)	1986	9	—	—	29	—	20	—	—	54	—	—	One Second
"Call It Love"	1987	6	—	19	—	—	14	—	32	91	—	—
"The Rhythm Divine" (featuring Shirley Bassey, as well as Billy MacKenzie on backing vocals)		21	—	19	—	—	47	24	—	54	—	—
"The Race"	1988	8	56	6	20	12	4	14	9	7	—	33[B]	Flag
"Tied Up"		—	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	60	—	9
"Of Course I'm Lying"	1989	30	123	—	—	—	48	—	—	23	—	—
"Blazing Saddles"		—	—	—	—	—	78	—	—	47	—	33[B]
"Unbelievable" (US-only release)	1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
"Rubberbandman"	1991	9	156	—	—	21	29	—	—	58	—	—	Baby
"Who's Gone"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Jungle Bill"	1992	15	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	61	—	40
"The Race"/"Bostich" (reissue)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	55	—	—	Essential
"Drive/Driven"	1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Do It"	1994	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	46	Zebra
"How How"		29	—	—	—	—	96	—	—	59	—	28
"Tremendous Pain"	1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7
"Bostich" (WestBam's Hands on Yello Remix)		—	—	—	—	2	35	—	—	—	—	—	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	Non-album single
"On Track"	1996	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	Pocket Universe
"To the Sea" (featuring Stina Nordenstam)		23	—	—	—	—	83	—	—	—	—	—
"La Habanera" (Hands on Yello Remix)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	Hands on Yello
"Vicious Games" (vs Hardfloor)	1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	88	—	—	Eccentrix Remixes
"Squeeze Please"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Motion Picture
"Planet Dada"	2003	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Eye
"Oh Yeah 'Oh Six"	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	Non-album single
"Part Love"	2009	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Touch Yello
"Mean Monday"	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Limbo"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Toy
"Tool of Love"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Waba Duba"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Point
"Out of Sight"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Spinning My Mind"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" 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

Title	Year	Director
"Bostich"	1981	Dieter 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)	1995	Unknown
"You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess – Great Mission" (Jam & Spoon's Hands on Yello)
"On Track"	1997	Dieter Meier
"To the Seas"		Paul Morgans
"Planet Dada"	2003	Dieter Meier and Daniel Cherbuin
"Bostich (Reflected)"	2009	Dieter Meier, Boris Blank and Kevin Blanc
"Tiger Dust"
"The Expert"
"Tangier Blue"	2010
"Mean Monday"	2011	Dieter Meier and Daniel Cherbuin
"Limbo"	2016	Unknown
"Waba Duba"	2020	Boris Blank
"Out of Sight"		N/A (amination)
"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)"	2021	EQAL Visual Productions
"Tremendous Pain"		Dieter Meier

Notes

1. Toy didn't enter the Billboard 200, put it did peak at number 20 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums.
2. "The Race" and "Blazing Saddles" jointly charted on the Billboard Dance Club Songs.

References

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2. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 345. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. 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: "australian-charts.com > Yello in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
   • "The Race" (ARIA) peak: "Chart Peaks (response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 17 January 2014)". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
   • Flag (ARIA) peak: "Chartifacts – Week Ending: 11 August 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 81)". ARIA. Retrieved 23 July 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Of Course I'm Lying" (ARIA) peak: "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
   • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 307.
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10. "Billboard Chart History > Yello > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
11. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Yello)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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13. "Austrian certifications – Yello" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
14. "British certifications – Yello". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 January 2022. Type Yello in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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18. "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
19. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Finland: Otava. ISBN 951-1-21053-X.
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21. "NZ Charts". www.charts.org.nz.
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23. "Yello – Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-29.

External links

• Yello discography at Discogs