Wanted (Yazz album)
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| Released | 14 November 1988 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | February–June 1988 | |||
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| Label | Big Life | |||
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| Record Mirror |   [2] |
Wanted is the debut album by British pop singer Yazz, released in 1988. It contains the single "The Only Way Is Up", which reached number one in six countries.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Wanted was certified double platinum in the UK in September 1989, for sales exceeding 600,000 copies.[1][9]
A three-CD remastered deluxe edition, containing the original album plus B-sides, remixes and Yazz's 1990 non-album single "Treat Me Good", was released on Cherry Red Records on 25 November 2016.[10]
Singles
[edit]"The Only Way Is Up" was the first single to be released from the album, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart.[3] Three further singles were released from the album: "Stand Up for Your Love Rights", "Fine Time" and "Where Has All the Love Gone?".
Critical reception
[edit]Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote, "Every once in a while an album that you had absolutely no expectations for makes you pull your foot out of your mouth. Case in point: Wanted (Elektra), the debut by U.K. soloist Yasmin Evans, aka Yazz, is chock full of unexpected delights. The annoyingly catchy, international disco/pop smash "The Only Way Is Up" and the similarly styled forthcoming "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" are by no means indicative of the album's depth."[11]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Only Way Is Up" |
| 4:26 |
| 2. | "Where Has All the Love Gone" | Yazz | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Got to Share" |
| 4:58 |
| 4. | "Fine Time" |
| 4:42 |
| 5. | "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" |
| 5:00 |
| 6. | "Wanted on the Floor" |
| 4:57 |
| 7. | "Something Special" |
| 5:04 |
| 8. | "Systematic People" |
| 3:26 |
| 9. | "Turn It Up" |
| 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "The Only Way Is Up" (12" Version) |
| 6:45 |
| 11. | "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" (12" Version) |
| 7:15 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1988–1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 43 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 57 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 35 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 27 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 8 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "BPI Certified Awards > Search Results > Yazz". Imgur. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Morton, Roger (12 November 1988). "33". Record Mirror. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ a b c "Official Charts > Yazz". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop > Yazz" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for Yazz (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Yazz in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "charts.nz > Yazz in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Yazz in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "The Top of the Pops Chart > January 8–14, 1989". Record Mirror. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "New Releases > Wanted: 3CD Deluxe Digipak Edition – Yazz". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Coleman, Bill (3 December 1988). "Yazz Is 'Wanted' For Assault With A Catchy Beat" (PDF). Billboard. p. 27. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yazz – Wanted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yazz – Wanted" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
