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Yello

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....

's sixth original album, released in 1988 and featuring the eight-minute tour-de-force, "The Race", the single of which reached number 7 in the UK

United Kingdom

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 singles chart in August of that year. An early cut of the album was used as the soundtrack for the film Nuns on the Run

Nuns on the Run

Nuns on the Run is a 1990 British comedy film starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane, also featuring Camille Coduri and Janet Suzman. It was written and directed by Jonathan Lynn and produced by HandMade Films. Many of the outdoor scenes were shot in Chiswick...

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Track listing

• All Songs Written By Dieter Meier & Boris Blank. (Datasound, in Association with Axxis Musikverlag GmbH, subpublished by Warner-Chappell Music)

1. "Tied Up" 6:05
2. "Of Course I'm Lying" 5:56
3. "3rd Of June" 4:50
4. "Blazing Saddles" 3:53
5. "The Race
   The Race (Yello song)
   "The Race" is the first single from Yello's 1988 album Flag.-Release history:In 1988 the single was released in 7", 12" and CD formats throughout the world, and additionally as a cassette single in other places. The limited edition single contained a remix by Paul Dakeyne...
   
   " 8:08
6. "Alhambra" 3:38
7. "Otto Di Catania" 3:20
8. "Tied Up In Red" (CD bonus track) 8:23
9. "Tied Up In Gear" 3:58
10. "The Race (Break Light Mix)" *
11. "Wall Street Bongo" *
12. "The Race (12" Mix)" *

(*) Bonus tracks on the 2005 remastered release

Chart performance

Country	Peak position
Switzerland	3
Austria	12
Sweden	24
New Zealand	33
United Kingdom	56
United States	152

Singles - The Official UK Singles Chart / Millward Brown (United Kingdom)

Date	Single	Chart	Position
Aug 1988	"The Race"	The Official UK Singles Chart	7
Dec 1988	"Tied Up"	The Official UK Singles Chart	60
Mar 1989	"Of Course I'm Lying"	The Official UK Singles Chart	23
Jul 1989	"Blazing Saddles"	The Official UK Singles Chart	47

Personnel

• Dieter Meier, Boris Blank: Vocals
• Billy Mackenzie: Backing Vocals
• Leos Gerteis: Clarinet
  Clarinet
  The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
  
  
• Chico Hablas: Guitars
• Beat Ash: Drums, Percussion