"Nobody's Diary" is a song recorded by British synthpop band Yazoo

Yazoo (band)

Yazoo are a British synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. They had a number of Top 10 hits in the UK charts in the early 1980s...

. It was released as the only single from their 1983 album, You and Me Both

You and Me Both

You and Me Both is the second, and final, album released by British synthpop duo Yazoo in 1983. As was their debut, the record was produced by Yazoo members Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet along with E.C. Radcliffe...

. The song was written by Yazoo vocalist Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...

 and produced by the band and Eric Radcliffe

Eric Radcliffe

Eric Radcliffe is a recording engineer and producer who worked with New Wave and synthpop bands in the early 1980s in Basildon, England...

.

The 12-inch single

12-inch single

The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...

 was released with different B-sides

A-side and B-side

A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...

 in the UK and U.S. Mute Records

Mute Records

Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...

 released the song in the UK with "Situation

Situation (song)

"Situation" is the title of a 1982 single by the British synthpop band Yazoo. The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo's debut single, "Only You", which went to number two on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in its own right in the U.S., the song peaked at number...

" on the flip side. "Situation" appears on the U.S. version of the band's previous album Upstairs at Eric's

Upstairs at Eric's

Upstairs at Eric's is Yazoo's first album produced by the band and E.C. Radcliffe with assistance from Daniel Miller. It reached # 2 in UK and # 92 in US...

(although it was added to the UK track list in later pressings). The single peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

.

Sire Records

Sire Records

Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...

 released "Nobody's Diary" in the U.S., with You and Me Both album track "State Farm" as a double A-side. "State Farm" was not included on the UK version of You and Me Both. The double A-side hit number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play

Hot Dance Club Play

The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...

 chart in 1983.

Track listing

UK 7-inch vinyl (Mute YAZ 003)

1. "Nobody's Diary" (3:58)
2. "State Farm" (3:34)

UK 12-inch vinyl (Mute 12 YAZ 003)

1. "Nobody's Diary" (6:07)
2. "State Farm" (6:37)

UK 12-inch vinyl limited edition (Mute L12 YAZ 003)

1. "Nobody's Diary" (4:30)
2. "Situation" (Re-Recorded Remix) (7:30)

U.S. 12-inch vinyl (Sire 0-20121)

1. "Nobody's Diary" (6:07)
2. "State Farm" (6:37)

Nobody's Diary EP

"Nobody's Diary" was remastered as part of the 2008 In Your Room Yazoo box set and released as a separate EP to promote it. The 2008 released featured a slew of new remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

es, including one by Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....

's current Erasure

Erasure

Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...

 partner Andy Bell

Andy Bell (singer)

Andrew Ivan "Andy" Bell is the lead singer of the English synthpop duo Erasure. He also has a solo career, with the albums Non-Stop and Electric Blue.-Early life:Andy Bell originates from the Dogsthorpe area in Peterborough...

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"Nobody's Diary" was reissued by Mute Records in the UK on May 12, 2008. It is available in 12" vinyl and digital download

Music download

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 formats. An exclusive remix of the song is available online directly through Mute's online shop.

Track listing

UK 12-inch vinyl EP (Mute 12YAZ7)

1. "Nobody's Diary" (Andy Bell & JC Remix)
2. "Nobody's Diary" (Original Remaster)
3. "Nobody's Diary" (Koishii & Hush Remix)

UK digital download

1. "Nobody's Diary" (Original Remaster)
2. "Nobody's Diary" (Andy Bell & JC Remix)
3. "Nobody's Diary" (Koishii & Hush Remix)
4. "Nobody's Diary" (GRN's 12" Remix)
5. "Nobody's Diary" (Soil in the Synth Remix)

Chart performance

Chart (1983)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	3
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	1
Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	100