Wanted (Yazz album)
Encyclopedia
Wanted is the debut album
by British
pop
singer Yazz
. It was released in 1988
.
"The Only Way Is Up
" along with the other singles "Stand Up for Your Love Rights
", "Fine Time" and "Where Has All The Love Gone". Wanted reached number 3 in the UK Albums Chart
and number 43 in the Australia
n ARIA Charts
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Yazz
Yazz
Yazz is a British pop singer, who remains best known for her successful 1988 dance track, "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records were credited to Yazz & The Plastic Population...
. It was released in 1988
1988 in British music
This is a summary of 1988 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.-Summary:The growing popularity of House Music was evident in the charts by the start of 1988, with many songs of this genre becoming big hits, such as "House Arrest" by Krush, "Beat Dis" by Bomb...
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Overview
The album includes the number one singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"The Only Way Is Up
The Only Way Is Up
"The Only Way Is Up" is a song written by George Jackson and Johnny Henderson and originally released 1980 as single by soul singer Otis Clay. In 1988, it became a chart-topping single for Yazz and the Plastic Population.-Yazz version:...
" along with the other singles "Stand Up for Your Love Rights
Stand Up for Your Love Rights
"Stand Up for Your Love Rights" is a 1988 single performed by Yazz. The song was particularly successful in Ireland and the UK, where it was respectively #1 and #2.-Track listings:7"single# "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" — 4:21...
", "Fine Time" and "Where Has All The Love Gone". Wanted reached number 3 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
and number 43 in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
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Track listing
- "The Only Way Is UpThe Only Way Is Up"The Only Way Is Up" is a song written by George Jackson and Johnny Henderson and originally released 1980 as single by soul singer Otis Clay. In 1988, it became a chart-topping single for Yazz and the Plastic Population.-Yazz version:...
" - "Where Has All The Love Gone"
- "Got To Share"
- "Fine Time"
- "Stand Up for Your Love RightsStand Up for Your Love Rights"Stand Up for Your Love Rights" is a 1988 single performed by Yazz. The song was particularly successful in Ireland and the UK, where it was respectively #1 and #2.-Track listings:7"single# "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" — 4:21...
" - "Wanted On The Floor"
- "Something Special"
- "Systematic People"
- "Turn It Up"
Bonus tracks on CD
- "The Only Way Is Up" (12" Version)
- "Stand Up For Your Love Rights" (12" Version)