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"Only You"
Single by Yazoo from the album Upstairs at Eric's
Released	April 1982 October 7, 1996 (CD reissue) August 23, 1999 (remix)
Format	7", 12" (1982) 12", CD (1999)
Recorded	1982
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:12
Label	Mute - MUTE 20
Producer	Eric Radcliffe, Daniel Miller and Yazoo (1982) Eric Radcliffe and Yazoo (1999)
Yazoo singles chronology
"Only You" (1982) "Don't Go" (1982)

"Only You" is a ballad written by musician Vince Clarke. He wrote it while with Depeche Mode, and offered it to them when he was leaving. They declined, and Clarke recorded it after forming the duo Yazoo with Alison Moyet. It was an instant success, hitting number two in the UK, and charting in the U.S. (number sixty-seven, Billboard Hot 100 and number thirty-eight Adult Contemporary), a feat only attained by one other Yazoo single (coincidentally, that single was "Situation," the original UK B-side of "Only You").

A remix of "Only You" made the UK Top 40 again in 1999, while reaching number sixteen on the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The music video for the new version was created using the Houdini 3D animation software package.^[1]

Clarke's melody in the song "has a sweetly yearning quality, elegantly arranged by Clarke and producer E.C. Radcliffe in a fashion that links several different monophonic synths together to give the tune more depth and melodic substance" according to All Music Guide [1]. Moyet's vocals, they say, is a "perfectly understated vocal performance, soulful yet dignified in the manner of '70s soul star Ann Peebles, of Clarke's gentle and romantic lyrics."

Contents 1 Cover versions 2 Track listing 2.1 7": Mute / 7 MUTE 20 (UK) 2.2 7": Sire / 9 2-98447 (US) 2.3 12": Mute / 12 MUTE 20 (UK) 2.4 CD: Mute / CD MUTE 20 (UK) 3 Use in other media 4 Notes 5 References

"Only You" has been covered by numerous artists, from both Spanish and English versions by Enrique Iglesias to an a cappella version by The Flying Pickets which outperformed the original on the UK singles chart by becoming the Christmas number one in 1983 spending five weeks at the top. This made Only You the first a cappella chart-topper in the UK, also hitting the top of the German singles chart in 1984. Rita Coolidge also covered it in 1983 and reached number thirty-seven on the US Adult Contemporary chart with her version. Jocelyn Enriquez released a cover of the song in 1997. A version of the song appeared on Hawaiian singer Makana's 1999 self-titled album. Pop-punk band Even in Blackouts recorded it for their 2002 album, Myths and Imaginary Magicians. Joshua Radin released a cover of the song in 2005 as a bonus song on an album. A popular live version of the song was also recorded by Pete Murray. German group Lemon Ice released it as their second single in early 2007, creating another hit as well as a popular ringtone. Visitors to the iTunes music store can find covers by Bianca Graf, Bison Chips, David Mahr, Jan Wayne, Jodi Shaw, Joshua Radin, measureXmeasure, and SoCal VoCals.

1. "Only You" - 3:10
2. "Situation" - 3:44

1. "Only You" - 3:10
2. "Winter Kills" - 4:01

1. "Only You" - 3:10
2. "Situation" (extended version) - 5:20

1. "Only You" - 3:10
2. "Situation" - 3:44
3. "Situation" (extended version) - 5:20

• CD released 30 September 96

In 1988, "Only You" was used prominently as background music for the film version of The Chocolate War.

In 1995, the Flying Pickets version of "Only You" was used in the last scene of the Wong Kar-Wai film, Fallen Angels.

In 1997, "Only You" was used as the background music for the romantic climax of the Hollywood teen romp Can't Hardly Wait. The scene witnessed a kiss between actor Ethan Embry and actress Jennifer Love Hewitt.

In 2003, "Only You" was used as background music for the long-awaited emotional climax of the BBC television series, The Office during the programme's final episode.

The song appears on the soundtrack to the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite.

In 2006, "Only You" appears on the soundtrack of the Japanese film Sugar&Spice.

In 2006, "Only You" was used by the renowned Landsknechte 2006 as their celebrated 11.Lock.

In 2007, a cover version performed by Joshua Radin is used in a JCPenny ad for Mother's Day.

Preceded by "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel

UK number one single (Flying Pickets version) December 4, 1983

Succeeded by "Pipes Of Peace" by Paul McCartney

1. ^ Moltenbrey, Karen (April 2002). Broadcast Retrospective 25th Anniversary: Part 4. Computer Graphics World. Accessed February 26, 2006.

• Billboard magazine. Artist Chart History - Yaz. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2006-02-26.
• Mute Records. Yazoo - Only You. Mute Records UK official website. Retrieved on 2006-02-26.
• Mute Records. Yazoo - Only You (1999 Mix). Mute Records UK official website. Retrieved on 2006-02-26.
• Zywietz, Tobias (March 22, 2005). Chart Log UK: Yanni - Yunus. Retrieved on 2006-02-26.