A 1982 single by British electronic duo Yazoo, written by Vince Clarke, with Alison Moyet's soul-influenced vocal over a synthesizer arrangement.
Composition
Only You was written by Vince Clarke before the formation of Yazoo with Alison Moyet. Clarke originally offered the song to his former band Depeche Mode, where it was declined. The recording pairs his synthesizer arrangement with Moyet’s contralto lead.
Reception
Released in March 1982, the single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and the top ten in several European countries. The Flying Pickets’s a cappella cover of the song topped the UK chart at Christmas 1983.
Legacy
Only You has become a regular fixture of British Christmas radio rotation through the Flying Pickets version. The Yazoo recording remains a defining single of early-1980s electronic pop.
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