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Wanted (Yazz album)

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]

Wanted
Studio album by
Yazz
Released14 November 1988 (UK)[1]
RecordedFebruary–June 1988
Genre
LabelBig Life
Producer
Yazz chronology
Wanted
(1988) 		The Wanted Remixes
(1989)
Singles from Wanted
  1. "The Only Way Is Up"
    Released: 11 July 1988[1]
  2. "Stand Up for Your Love Rights"
    Released: 17 October 1988[1]
  3. "Fine Time"
    Released: 23 January 1989
  4. "Where Has All the Love Gone"
    Released: 17 April 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Record Mirror[2]

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

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"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

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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Only Way Is Up"
4:26
2."Where Has All the Love Gone"Yazz4:30
3."Got to Share"
4:58
4."Fine Time"
  • Youth
  • Andy Caine
  • Jake Le Mesurier
4:42
5."Stand Up for Your Love Rights"
  • Yazz
  • Tim Parry
5:00
6."Wanted on the Floor"
  • Yazz
  • Youth
  • Caine
4:57
7."Something Special"
5:04
8."Systematic People"
  • Yazz
  • Andy Davis
3:26
9."Turn It Up"
  • Yazz
  • Gordon
  • Brydon
4:23
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."The Only Way Is Up" (12" Version)
  • Jackson
  • Henderson
6:45
11."Stand Up for Your Love Rights" (12" Version)
  • Yazz
  • Parry
7:15

Charts

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Chart performance for Wanted
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

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  1. ^ a b c d "BPI Certified Awards > Search Results > Yazz". Imgur. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ^ Morton, Roger (12 November 1988). "33". Record Mirror. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804.
  3. ^ a b c "Official Charts > Yazz". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Ultratop > Yazz" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Yazz in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  7. ^ "charts.nz > Yazz in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  8. ^ "swedishcharts.com > Yazz in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  9. ^ "The Top of the Pops Chart > January 8–14, 1989". Record Mirror. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  10. ^ "New Releases > Wanted: 3CD Deluxe Digipak Edition – Yazz". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  11. ^ Coleman, Bill (3 December 1988). "Yazz Is 'Wanted' For Assault With A Catchy Beat" (PDF). Billboard. p. 27. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yazz – Wanted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yazz – Wanted" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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