Upstairs at Eric's is Yazoo

Yazoo (band)

Yazoo are a British synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. They had a number of Top 10 hits in the UK charts in the early 1980s...

's first album produced by the band and E.C. Radcliffe with assistance from Daniel Miller. It reached # 2 in UK and # 92 in US. It was later released as an audio CD on 25 October 1990.

The album is an influential synth pop release which did much to establish the link between American-style R&B and European electronica, a marriage which defined much of the Top 40 throughout the 1980s. The album, named after the duo's makeshift studio location in producer Eric Radcliffe

Eric Radcliffe

Eric Radcliffe is a recording engineer and producer who worked with New Wave and synthpop bands in the early 1980s in Basildon, England...

's home, contains two hit singles: "Don't Go

Don't Go (Yazoo song)

"Don't Go" is the second single taken from the British New Wave band Yazoo's debut album, Upstairs at Eric's. Released in the UK in July of 1982, the song peaked at #3 on the UK singles chart, becoming Yazoo's second top five hit. In the US, where the band was known as Yaz, the song was their...

" and the ballad "Only You

Only You (Yazoo song)

-Track listing:7": Mute/7 MUTE 20 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Situation" - 3:447": Sire/9 2-98447 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Winter Kills" - 4:0112": Mute/12 MUTE 20 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Situation" - 5:20CD: Mute/CD MUTE 20...

". The song "Midnight", track 5 in this album, was later sampled by Rex The Dog in his 2008's hit single, "Bubblicious".

LP: Mute / STUMM 7 (UK, 1982)

1. "Don't Go
   Don't Go (Yazoo song)
   "Don't Go" is the second single taken from the British New Wave band Yazoo's debut album, Upstairs at Eric's. Released in the UK in July of 1982, the song peaked at #3 on the UK singles chart, becoming Yazoo's second top five hit. In the US, where the band was known as Yaz, the song was their...
   
   " (Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
   
   ) - 3:08
2. "Too Pieces" (Clarke) - 3:14
3. "Bad Connection" (Clarke) - 3:20
4. "I Before E Except After C" (Clarke) - 4:36
5. "Midnight" (Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...
   
   ) - 4:22
6. "In My Room" (Clarke) - 3:52
7. "Only You
   Only You (Yazoo song)
   -Track listing:7": Mute/7 MUTE 20 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Situation" - 3:447": Sire/9 2-98447 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Winter Kills" - 4:0112": Mute/12 MUTE 20 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Situation" - 5:20CD: Mute/CD MUTE 20...
   
   " (Clarke) - 3:14
8. "Goodbye 70's" (Moyet) - 2:35
9. "Tuesday" (Clarke) - 3:22
10. "Winter Kills" (Moyet) - 4:06
11. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" (Moyet) - 4:40

LP: Sire / 9 23737-1 (US, 1982)

1. "Don't Go" (Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
   
   ) - 3:08
2. "Too Pieces" (Clarke) - 3:14
3. "Bad Connection" (Clarke) - 3:20
4. "I Before E Except After C" (Clarke) - 4:36
5. "Midnight" (Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...
   
   ) - 4:22
6. "In My Room" (Clarke) - 3:52
7. "Only You" (Clarke) - 3:14
8. "Goodbye Seventies" (Moyet) - 2:35
9. "Situation" (Clarke/Moyet) - 5:35
10. "Winter Kills" (Moyet) - 4:06
11. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" (Moyet) - 4:40

CD: Mute / CD STUMM 7 (UK, 1986)

1. "Don't Go" (Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
   
   ) - 3:08
2. "Too Pieces" (Clarke) - 3:14
3. "Bad Connection" (Clarke) - 3:20
4. "Midnight" (Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...
   
   ) - 4:22
5. "In My Room" (Clarke) - 3:52
6. "Only You" (Clarke) - 3:14
7. "Goodbye 70's" (Moyet) - 2:35
8. "Tuesday" (Clarke) - 3:22
9. "Winter Kills" (Moyet) - 4:06
10. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" (Moyet) - 4:40
11. "The Other Side Of Love" (12") (Clarke/Moyet) - 5:21
12. "Situation
    Situation (song)
    "Situation" is the title of a 1982 single by the British synthpop band Yazoo. The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo's debut single, "Only You", which went to number two on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in its own right in the U.S., the song peaked at number...
    
    " (U.S. 12" Remixed By François Kevorkian
    François Kevorkian
    François Kevorkian, alias François K, is a French DJ of Armenian origin, remixer, producer and record label owner. Having started his career in renowned clubs such as the Paradise Garage and Studio 54, the New York City resident is widely considered as one of the forefathers of house...
    
    ) (Clarke/Moyet) - 5:46

CD: Sire / 9 23737-2 (US, 1987)

1. "Don't Go" (Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
   
   ) - 3:08
2. "Too Pieces" (Clarke) - 3:14
3. "Bad Connection" (Clarke) - 3:20
4. "I Before E Except After C" (Clarke) - 4:36
5. "Midnight" (Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...
   
   ) - 4:22
6. "In My Room" (Clarke) - 3:52
7. "Only You" (Clarke) - 3:14
8. "Goodbye 70's" (Moyet) - 2:35
9. "Situation" (US remix) (Clarke/Moyet) - 5:46
10. "Winter Kills" (Moyet) - 4:06
11. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" (Moyet) - 4:40

CD: Intercord Tonträger / INT 846.803, Mute / CD STUMM 7 (DE, 1990)

1. "Don't Go" (Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke
   Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
   
   ) - 3:07
2. "Too Pieces" (Clarke) - 3:11
3. "Bad Connection" (Clarke) - 3:18
4. "I Before E Expect After C" (Clarke) - 4:41
5. "Midnight" (Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet
   Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...
   
   ) - 4:19
6. "In My Room" (Clarke) - 3:49
7. "Only You" (Clarke) - 3:10
8. "Goodbye 70's" (Moyet) - 2:34
9. "Tuesday" (Clarke) - 3:18
10. "Winter Kills" (Moyet) - 4:02
11. "Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)" (Moyet) - 4:40
12. "The Other Side Of Love" (12") (Clarke/Moyet) - 5:19
13. "Situation
    Situation (song)
    "Situation" is the title of a 1982 single by the British synthpop band Yazoo. The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo's debut single, "Only You", which went to number two on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in its own right in the U.S., the song peaked at number...
    
    " (U.S. 12" Remixed By François Kevorkian
    François Kevorkian
    François Kevorkian, alias François K, is a French DJ of Armenian origin, remixer, producer and record label owner. Having started his career in renowned clubs such as the Paradise Garage and Studio 54, the New York City resident is widely considered as one of the forefathers of house...
    
    ) (Clarke/Moyet) - 5:45

When issued on compact disc

Compact Disc

The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...

 in 1986, "I Before E Except After C", which is composed mostly of cut-up speech, was dropped from the tracklisting (reinstated on the 2008 remaster). The track still appears on the U.S. version. However, none of the American releases include "Tuesday", which was unreleased in the USA until included on a "Best Of" package in 1999.

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart	49
German Albums Chart	14
New Zealand Albums Chart	9
Swedish Albums Chart	11
UK Albums Chart	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	92

Single data

Single (/b-side)	UK Chart	Weeks on chart	US Chart	Released
"Only You Only You (Yazoo song) -Track listing:7": Mute/7 MUTE 20 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Situation" - 3:447": Sire/9 2-98447 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Winter Kills" - 4:0112": Mute/12 MUTE 20 # "Only You" - 3:10# "Situation" - 5:20CD: Mute/CD MUTE 20... " / "Situation"	2	14	Adult Contemporary #38	15 March 1982
"Don't Go" / "Winter Kills"	3	11	Club Play Singles #1	5 July 1982
"The Other Side of Love" / "Ode to Boy"	13	11	-	November 1982
"Situation Situation (song) "Situation" is the title of a 1982 single by the British synthpop band Yazoo. The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo's debut single, "Only You", which went to number two on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in its own right in the U.S., the song peaked at number... " / "Situation (dub version)"	-	-	Club Play Singles #1	1982
"Situation ('90 remix)" / "State Farm (madhouse mix edit)"	14	8	Hot Dance Music/Club Play #46	26 November 1990