Don't Go (Yazoo song) explained

Don't Go
Cover:Yaz - Don't Go.jpg
Caption:Artwork for 12-inch remix vinyl release
Type:single
Artist:Yazoo
Album:Upstairs at Eric's
B-Side:Winter Kills
Released:2 July 1982[1]
Length:2:53
Prev Title:Only You
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Situation
Next Year:1982

"Don't Go" is a song by British synth-pop band Yazoo (known in the US and Canada as Yaz). It was released in 1982 as the second single from their debut album, Upstairs at Eric's (20 August 1982). The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Yazoo's second top 5 hit. In the US, where the band was known as Yaz, the song was their second big hit on the American dance chart, where it spent two weeks at number one in October 1982. Their first American dance chart hit was "Situation", which had also gone to number one on this chart earlier the same year. The music video for the song features band members Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke in a sort of haunted mansion with Clarke cast in the role of Victor Frankenstein. The song re-entered the UK Dance Chart on 13 December 2009 at number 30, peaking at number 15 on 2 January 2010.

Critical reception

Ian Birch of Smash Hits considered "Don't Go" to be a "sharp successor" to "Only You". He commented: "Vince coaxes a sterling song out of his synthesizer while Alf balances its metallic clip with a deep, emotion-packed vocal that gets better with every hearing".[2]

Formats and track listings

  1. "Don't Go" – 2:53
  2. "Winter Kills" – 4:02
  1. "Don't Go (Re-mix)" – 4:08
  2. "Don't Go (Re-re-mix)" – 4:20
  3. "Winter Kills (album version)" – 4:03

Note 1: "Winter Kills," the B-side to this single, is explicitly listed as "Not re-mixed" and "Not extended" on the album sleeve
Note 2: The US 12" single mis-prints the track lengths on the record, listing the "Re-mix" as 5:08 and the "Re-re-mix" as 3:20

Note 3:On Some releases both Mixes of Don't Go were combined into / shown as one track with a length of 8:28

Other Mixes

  1. "Don't Go" (Future Funk Squad Remix) - 5:35

Taken from the 2008 Remixes Promo CD

  1. "Don't Go" (Future Funk Squad Remix) - 5:35

Taken from the 2008 Remixes Promo CD

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 6
Denmark (Hitlisten)[4] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 7
France (IFOP)[6] 3
Iceland (Dagblaðið Vísir)[7] 1
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 22
Poland (Lista Przebojów Programu Trzeciego)[9] 12
Portugal (AFP)[10] 2
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[11] 9
Spain (AFYVE)[12] 4
US Hot Dance/Disco (Billboard)[13] 1
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[14] 19
Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)16
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)8

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[15] 70
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 9
France (IFOP)[17] 31
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 46

Other versions

The following artists have produced covers of or sampled the song:

Starting Rock featuring Diva Avari version

Don't Go
Cover:SR feat DA - Dont Go cover.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Starting Rock featuring Diva Avari
Released:2006
Length:3:27
Label:541
Prev Year:December
Next Title:Movin' On
Next Year:2007

The song was covered and remixed by French project Starting Rock featuring Diva Avari. It was released in December 2006 as a single and had modest success in Europe. It reached the top 10 in Finland.

Music video

The music video depicts a male at a club dancing with women. He meets Diva Avari, who has her eyes set on him and he cannot escape her throughout their time at the club.

Charts

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BPI certifications.
  2. Ian . Birch . Singles . 8 July 1982 . Smash Hits.
  3. Hits of the World . . 13 November 1982 . 94 . 45 . 64 . 0006-2510 .
  4. Danish Charts Archive. 29 October 1982.
  5. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. 2021. Yazoo. 285. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. 12 July 2022. fi.
  6. Web site: Le Détail par Artiste . InfoDisc . 15 May 2016 . Select "Yazoo" from the artist drop-down menu . fr.
  7. 8 October 1982. Ísland Top 10. DV. 29. 1021-8254.
  8. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. 8 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Yazoo".
  9. Poland Lista Przebojów 3 Archive. 2 October 1982.
  10. Portuguese Charts Archive. 7 December 1982.
  11. Web site: South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (Y) . Rock.co.za . 4 June 2013 .
  12. Book: Salaverri, Fernando . September 2005 . Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 . 1st . Fundación Autor-SGAE . Spain . 84-8048-639-2 . es.
  13. Web site: Yazoo – Awards . . 4 June 2013 .
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  15. Web site: National Top 100 Singles for 1982 . . . 445 . 3 January 1983 . 1 January 2020 .
  16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1982 . Ultratop. Hung Medien . 28 May 2014 . nl.
  17. Web site: TOP – 1982 . Top-france.fr . 15 May 2016 . fr.
  18. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1982 . . 28 May 2014 . nl.
  19. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1982 . Single Top 100. Hung Medien . 28 May 2014 . nl.
  20. Willem . Hoos . Dutch Dance Duo Scores Int'l Hit with 'Doop' . Billboard . 21 May 1994 . 106 . 21 . 79 . 0006-2510 .
  21. Web site: Boobytrax – Don't Go! . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien . 15 May 2016 . de.
  22. Web site: Lizzy Mack . . 30 July 2013 .
  23. Michael . Hubbard . Nouvelle Vague – Bande A Part . . 17 July 2006 . 15 May 2016 .
  24. Web site: Adam . Blyweiss . Kid Sister – Ultraviolet . 22 July 2010 . Mxdwn.com . 15 May 2016 .
  25. Web site: Smoove & Turrell: Antique Soul – 2009 – Album review . Monkeyboxing . 31 August 2009 . 15 May 2016 .
  26. Web site: Το νέο single της Tamta 'Φωτιά' . Tamta's new single "Fotia" . . 13 September 2010 . 23 January 2020 . el.
  27. News: Paul . Lester . Paul Lester . Slow Moving Millie (No 1,147) . . 11 November 2010 . 15 May 2016 .
  28. Web site: Nick . White . Madison Mars Brings Fresh Sound with 'New Vibe Who Dis' . EDM Sauce . 23 August 2019 . 18 December 2019 .
  29. Kat . Bein . Oliver Heldens & Riton Sample Yazoo Classic for 'Turn Me On': Exclusive . Billboard . 12 September 2019 . 19 September 2019 .
  30. Elizabeth . Aubrey . Listen to Sleaford Mods' cover of Yazoo's 'Don't Go' . . 17 December 2021 . 30 December 2021 .

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