You and Me Both is the second, and final, album released by British synthpop duo 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...

 in 1983. As was their debut, the record was produced by Yazoo members 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....

 and 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,...

 along with E.C. Radcliffe. Upon its release You and Me Both received positive reviews from music critics who noted that the album showed strong progression in songwriting and production from both Moyet and Clarke from their debut. The album peaked at #1 in the UK and #69 in the US.

The duo, however, announced their split on the eve of the album's UK release. Moyet would soon begin a successful solo career and Clarke eventually formed the synthpop duo 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"...

.

Moyet would later re-record "Ode to Boy" for her 1994 album Essex

Essex (album)

Essex is the title of the fourth studio album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album is named after the artist's native Essex, England and includes the singles "Falling" , "Whispering Your Name", "Getting into Something" and "Ode to Boy II".Essex was again a source of controversy for the...

in a more acoustic style, which she explained was more consistent with how she envisioned the song should have sounded when she originally wrote it.

LP: Mute / Stumm 12 (UK)

1. "Nobody's Diary
   Nobody's Diary
   "Nobody's Diary" is a song recorded by British synthpop band Yazoo. It was released as the only single from their 1983 album, You and Me Both. The song was written by Yazoo vocalist Alison Moyet and produced by the band and Eric Radcliffe....
   
   " (Moyet) - 4:30
2. "Softly Over" (Clarke) - 4:01
3. "Sweet Thing" (Moyet) - 3:41
4. "Mr. Blue" (Clarke) - 3:24
5. "Good Times" (Moyet) - 4:18
6. "Walk Away from Love" (Clarke) - 3:18
   • Backing vocals - The Sapphires
     The Sapphires
     The Sapphires were an American pop ensemble from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their sound was comparable to much of the music released on Motown in the 1960s....
     
     
7. "Ode to Boy" (Moyet) - 3:35
8. "Unmarked" (Clarke) - 3:34
9. "Anyone" (Moyet) - 3:24
10. "Happy People" (Clarke) - 2:56
    • Vocals - 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....
      
      
11. "And On" (Moyet) - 3:12

LP: Sire / 23903-1 (US)

1. "Nobody's Diary" (Moyet) - 4:30
2. "Softly Over" (Clarke) - 4:01
3. "Sweet Thing" (Moyet) - 3:41
4. "Mr. Blue" (Clarke) - 3:24
5. "Good Times" (Moyet) - 4:18
6. "Walk Away from Love" (Clarke) - 3:18
7. "Ode to Boy" (Moyet) - 3:35
8. "Unmarked" (Clarke) - 3:34
9. "Anyone" (Moyet) - 3:24
10. "State Farm" (Clarke/Moyet) - 3:35
11. "And On" (Moyet) - 3:12

• The track "State Farm" does not appear on the UK version of the album. In its place is a song called "Happy People," which is the only song in Yazoo's repertoire that features Vince Clarke on lead vocals.

• In Germany, a special 2LP set was released which comprised You and Me Both and Upstairs at Eric's.

• The song Mr Blue was later covered by Dutch singer René Klijn, who was suffering from AIDS when he recorded the song in 1993. He wanted the single to be his musical testament before he died. The song went to number one in the Netherlands in early 1993. René died several months later.

• The song "Good Times" is the final track on Side One of the album. Following the end of the track, the side finishes with the dialogue "I think you should do the first one again Vince" and then a loop of responding laughter which on the vinyl version, repeats endlessly in the run out groove. On the cassette version, the laughter is heard once only.

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart	33
German Albums Chart	15
New Zealand Albums Chart	1
Swedish Albums Chart	4
UK Albums Chart	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	69

External links

• Mute info
• Alison Moyet's official website
• Alison Moyet Forums