Yazoo were particularly popular in their home country. In North America, they are known for the song "Situation". Yazoo were pivotal in shaping the emerging synth-pop genre, and their work had a lasting influence on the development of electronic music, particularly within the mid-1980s house music scene. [10]

"Don't Go" is a song by British synth-pop band Yazoo (known in the US and Canada as Yaz). It was released in 1982 as the second single from their debut album, Upstairs at Eric's (20 August 1982). The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Yazoo's second top 5 …

“Situation,” represents the best of the early 80s electronic dance music. However, Yazoo took dance music from the early 80s to a whole new level because of the incredible vocals by Alison Moyet. The song “Situation,” was released only on the US albums.

2024年7月6日 · Yaz was a short-lived but quite successful synth-dance duo from the early '80s.

2008年7月24日 · In the early 80s, Yaz was a favorite on dance floors worldwide. The duo was short-lived, but scored multiple Top Ten hits in the U.S. and the U.K. Now Yaz is back together for its 25th...

For Moyet and Vince Clarke, the 18 month period spanning 1982 and 1983 in which Yazoo formed, released two albums and numerous hit singles, toured the world, and then finally imploded, is still a blur.

2024年3月7日 · Yazoo, also known as Yaz in North America, was a British synth-pop duo formed in the early 1980s. The band consisted of Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke. They had several hits, including “Only You,” “Don’t Go,” “Situation,” and “Nobody’s Diary.”

Yazoo (known as Yaz in the USA) was an elektropop band that made two albums in 1982 and 1983. Despite limited productivity the music of former Depeche Mode synthman Vince Clarke and blues singer Alison Moyet lives in numerous original …

2017年4月10日 · Thirty-five years ago a band called Yazoo (Yaz in the US for legal reasons) released their debut single “Only You.” It was a big hit reaching #2 in the UK charts. The song could be heard everywhere that spring.

2019年1月7日 · With Only You, Yazoo became one of the most popular synth-pop bands of the 80s. Classic Pop looks back with Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet. By Wyndham Wallace. Vince Clarke pulls a can of Modelo out of a well-stocked fridge in the lavish backstage surroundings of Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre.