You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess
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| Released | 19 April 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Elektra (original US release) Mercury (1988 US reissue) Stiff (original UK release) Polydor (original French release) Vertigo (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Boris Blank | |||
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| Singles from You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [2] |
You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess is the third studio album by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in June 1983. It was the last Yello album to feature founding member Carlos Perón. It charted in several countries across Europe, and also peaked at No. 184 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love You" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Lost Again" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:18 |
| 3. | "No More Words" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Crash Dance" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Great Mission" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 2:56 |
| 6. | "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Swing" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Heavy Whispers" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Smile on You" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Pumping Velvet" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Salut Mayoumba" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Two Worlds" (bonus track on some cassette releases) | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 37:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Base for Alec" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 2:54 |
| 13. | "Rubber West" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:26 |
| 14. | "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess" (UK promo 12" version) | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:44 |
| 15. | "Live at the Roxy NY Dec. 1983" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 3:41 |
| 16. | "Pumping Velvet (12" mix)" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:58 |
| 17. | "I Love You (12" mix)" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 5:14 |
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Switzerland Swiss Hitparade[3] | 13 |
| Germany GfK Entertainment charts[4] | 26 |
| Netherlands Dutch Charts[5] | 36 |
| Swedish Sverigetopplistan[6] | 44 |
| United Kingdom UK Albums Chart[7] | 65 |
Charts
Singles - UK Singles Chart / Gallup (United Kingdom)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1983 | "I Love You" | UK Singles Chart | 41 |
| November 1983 | "Lost Again" | UK Singles Chart | 73 |
Critical reception
It was ranked at number 6 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1983 by NME, and the single "I Love You" was ranked at number 17 among "Tracks of the Year".[8]
Other
In 2006, South African ceramicist Elton Harding translated the opening track "I Love You" into a ceramic tactile sculpture. The entire song was mapped out onto a rectangular spiral, with each second of the track taking up 1 cm. Samples were then represented by unique shapes allowing for the song to be 'read' either by sight or touch.[citation needed]
References
- ^ You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess at AllMusic
- ^ Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
- ^ Hit Parade - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
- ^ Germany Charts - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
- ^ Dutch Charts - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
- ^ Swedish Charts - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
- ^ Official Charts - Yello - You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
- ^ "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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