Wanted (Yazz album)

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Wanted
Album cover of Wanted by Yazz.jpg
Studio album by
Yazz
Released14 November 1988 (UK) [1]
RecordedFebruary–June 1988
Genre
Label Big 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
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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]

Contents

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

"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

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

No.TitleWriter(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"
  • 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

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]

Musicians

  • Yazz – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks 2, 4, 8), keyboards (track 2)
  • Gary Barnacle – soprano saxophone (track 4)
  • Matt Black – scratching (track 6)
  • Dee Boyle – drums (track 7)
  • Andy Caine – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4–6, 10), guitar (track 6)
  • Mary Cassidy – backing vocals (tracks 7, 9)
  • James Gardner – additional keyboards (track 4)
  • Derek Green – backing vocals (tracks 7, 9)
  • Lisa 'J' – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 10, 11)
  • Joe Legwabe – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Sonti Mndebele – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Elliott Ngubane – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Cathy Ogden – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 10, 11)
  • Jon Quarmby – keyboards (track 7)
  • Richie Rich – scratching (track 6)
  • Maggie Ryder – backing vocals (tracks 7, 9)
  • Kevin Robinson – trumpet (track 3)
  • Ruthjoy – backing vocals (tracks 2, 7)
  • Linda Taylor – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 6, 10, 11)
  • Princess Futi Zulu – backing vocals (track 3)

Technical

  • Beatmasters – producer (tracks 5, 11)
  • Craig Bevan – engineer (track 6)
  • Paul Borg – engineer (track 3), mix engineer (tracks 5, 11)
  • Jerry Boys – engineer (track 2)
  • Mark Brydon – producer (tracks 2, 7–9), additional production (track 6)
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering (all tracks)
  • Barry Clempson – engineer (tracks 4, 7, 9)
  • Coldcut – producer (tracks 1, 10)
  • Robert Gordon – producer (tracks 2, 7–9), additional production (track 6)
  • Howard Gray – mixer (tracks 3, 4)
  • Tony Harris – mix engineer (tracks 3, 4)
  • Felix Kendall – mix engineer (tracks 1, 10)
  • George Shilling – engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11), mix engineer (tracks 6, 8, 9)
  • Mark Stent – engineer (tracks 5, 11)
  • Youth – producer (tracks 3, 4, 6)
  • Recorded at Livingston Studios, London, England (tracks 1, 3–7, 10); Fon Studios, Sheffield, England (tracks 2, 6–9)
  • Mixed at Livingston (tracks 1–11)
  • Eddie Monsoon – front photo
  • Kevin Davies – inner photo
  • Assorted Images – design

Charts

Chart performance for Wanted
Chart (1988–1989)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] 43
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] 57
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] 35
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [16] 27
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [17] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 19
UK Albums (OCC) [3] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] 2× Platinum600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ Wanted (liner notes). Yazz. Big Life. 1988.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yazz – Wanted" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yazz – Wanted" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "Charts.nz – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Yazz – Wanted". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  19. ↑ "British album certifications – Yazz & The Plastic Population – Wanted". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
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