
Artist
Yello
Yello is a new wave artist from Switzerland formed in 1979. 34 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
New Wave · Switzerland · Best new wave albums
- 34
- Releases
- 1980–2021
- Active years
- 1979
- Formed
Discography
27
Most popular
Toy
2016

Touch Yello
2009

Essential Yello
1992

Point
2020

Stella
1985

Flag
1988

Baby
1991

One Second
1987

You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess
1983

The Eye
2003

Pocket Universe
1997

Zebra
1994

Motion Picture
1999

Solid Pleasure
1980

Claro Que Si
1981

Yell40 Years
2021

Yello 40 Years
2021

Planet Dada / The Race
2016

Eccentrix Remixes
2014

By Yello (The Singles Collection 1980-2010)
2010

Yello by Yello: The Anthology
2010

Progress and Perfection
2007

Remaster Series: Twelve From Six
2005

Collection
2003

Hands On Yello
1995

Essential
1992

1980-1985 The New Mix in One Go
1986
Singles & EPs
7Upcoming shows
Community
More about Yello
About
Yello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race" and "Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals, as does most of their music. The band was originally formed by Boris Blank (keyboards, sampling, percussion, backing vocals) and Carlos Perón (tapes) in the late 1970s. Dieter Meier (vocals, lyrics), a millionaire industrialist and gambler, was brought in when the two founders realized that they needed a singer. The new band name, Yello, was chosen as a pun based on a statement made by Dieter Meier, "a yelled Hello". Yello's first release was the 1979 single "I.T. Splash". The LP Solid Pleasure, featuring the hit dance single "Bostich", was released in November 1980.
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In 1983, Yello received substantial media attention with the release of "I Love You" and "Lost Again". Perón left the band in 1983 to start a solo career. With their 1983 album You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess, the band began a working relationship with Ernst Gamper, whose "corner cut" logo would represent them for three albums, and who would design covers for the group beyond the demise of this logo. Meier is also a filmmaker, having written and directed the films Jetzt und Alles and Lightmaker as well as most of Yello's music videos. Additionally, Meier produces his own wine on his ranch. In 2005, Yello re-released their early albums Solid Pleasure, Claro Que Si, You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess, Stella, One Second, and Flag, all with rare bonus tracks, as part of the Yello Remaster Series. A documentary on Yello, Electro Pop made in Switzerland, directed by Anka Schmid, was premiered at the Riff Raff cinema in Zürich in September 2005. Yello was commissioned to produce music for the launch of the Audi A5 at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007 and for the Audi A5 commercial in May 2007.
Yello in brief
- How many Yello releases are on Riffiter?
- 34 releases are catalogued, spanning 1980 to 2021.
- When was Yello formed?
- Yello formed in 1979, in Switzerland.
- What genre is Yello?
- Yello is catalogued under New Wave.
- What is the most recent Yello release on Riffiter?
- Yell40 Years, released in 2021.




