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What should I know about Yello?

Yello is listed in New Lore artist data as Duo, Synth-pop, New Wave, Electro-pop, Techno, Electronic, from Zürich, Switzerland. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

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Yello is listed in New Lore artist data as Duo, Synth-pop, New Wave, Electro-pop, Techno, Electronic, from Zürich, Switzerland. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

Yello is listed in New Lore artist data as Duo, Synth-pop, New Wave, Electro-pop, Techno, Electronic, from Zürich, Switzerland. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

Artist snapshot

Key facts pulled out of the legacy artist profile.

TypeDuo
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GenreSynth-pop, New Wave, Electro-pop, Techno, Electronic
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OriginZürich, Switzerland
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Active Since1979–present
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Notable Achievements"Oh Yeah" (1985) featured in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), The Secret of My Success (1987), Uncle Buck, and The Simpsons · "The Race" (1988) reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart · Stella (1985) was the first album by a Swiss group to top the Swiss album chart (No. 1 Switzerland) · Stella reached German top 10 (gold status) · "Oh Yeah" reached No. 51 in the US and No. 9 in Australia · Received World Music Award for Best-Selling Swiss Group (May 1990, Monaco) · 14 studio albums released since 1980 · Scored music for The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) · Produced music for Audi A5 launch at Geneva Motor Show (March 2007)
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Official website[www.yello.com](https://www.yello.com/)
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Tour status

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Music and releases

Representative releases and listen links from the legacy profile.

Solid PleasureStudio Album · Features original short version of "Bostich"; re-released 2005 with bonus tracks (Yello Remaster Series)
1980
Claro Que SiStudio Album · Re-released 2005 with bonus tracks (Yello Remaster Series)
1981
You Gotta Say Yes to Another ExcessStudio Album · Released just before Carlos Perón's departure; re-released 2005 with bonus tracks (Yello Remaster Series)
1983
StellaStudio Album · No. 1 in Switzerland (first Swiss group to top the Swiss chart); German top 10 (gold); contains "Oh Yeah"; re-released 2005 with bonus tracks (Yello Remaster Series)
1985
One SecondStudio Album · Re-released 2005 with bonus tracks (Yello Remaster Series)
1987
FlagStudio Album · Contains "The Race" (No. 7 UK); contains "Blazing Saddles" (Boris Blank vocal); re-released 2005 with bonus tracks (Yello Remaster Series)
1988
BabyStudio Album
1991
ZebraStudio Album
1994
Pocket UniverseStudio Album
1997
Motion PictureStudio Album
1999
The EyeStudio Album
2003
Touch YelloStudio Album
2009
ToyStudio Album
2016
PointStudio Album
2020
1980–1985 The New Mix in One GoRemix/Compilation
1985
Hands on YelloTribute Remix Album · Remixes by Moby, the Orb, Carl Craig, Carl Cox, the Grid, WestBam
1995
Essential YelloCompilation
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Eccentrix RemixesRemix
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Merch and store items

Featured merch rows from the legacy artist profile.

Current inventory

ItemPriceCategory
Oh Yeah / Yello 40 by Boris Blank & Dieter Meier——

Official links

Links preserved from the legacy profile.

SourceURLWhat it includes
Official websitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yello
Official linkhttps://www.yello.com/https://www.yello.com/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b9c9Xw0nF0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b9c9Xw0nF0
Official linkhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0947402/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0947402/
Official linkhttps://musicbrainz.org/artist/c616aef1-e21f-46f8-864f-b7bad96f41b2https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c616aef1-e21f-46f8-864f-b7bad96f41b2
Official linkhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q639301https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q639301
Official linkhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yellohttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yello
Official linkhttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/yello-mn0000683795https://www.allmusic.com/artist/yello-mn0000683795
Official linkhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/yello/chart-history/hsi/https://www.billboard.com/artist/yello/chart-history/hsi/
Official linkhttps://isni.org/isni/0000000122595816https://isni.org/isni/0000000122595816
Official linkhttps://viaf.org/viaf/130369790https://viaf.org/viaf/130369790
Official linkhttps://d-nb.info/gnd/6071453-0https://d-nb.info/gnd/6071453-0

Additional notes

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Related questions

What should I know about Yello?

Yello is listed in New Lore artist data as Duo, Synth-pop, New Wave, Electro-pop, Techno, Electronic, from Zürich, Switzerland. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.