Wanted (Yazz Album)
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''Wanted'' is the debut album by British
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singer Yazz, released in
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. The album contains the single "
The Only Way Is Up "The Only Way Is Up" is a song written by George Jackson (songwriter), George Jackson and Johnny Henderson and originally released in 1980 as a single by soul singer Otis Clay. In 1988, it became a chart-topping single in the United Kingdom for ...
", which reached number one in six countries. ''Wanted'' was certified double platinum in the UK in September 1989, for sales exceeding 600,000 copies. A three-CD remastered deluxe edition, containing the original album plus B-sides, remixes and Yazz's 1990 non-album single "Treat Me Good", was released on
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on 25 November 2016.


Singles

"
The Only Way Is Up "The Only Way Is Up" is a song written by George Jackson (songwriter), George Jackson and Johnny Henderson and originally released in 1980 as a single by soul singer Otis Clay. In 1988, it became a chart-topping single in the United Kingdom for ...
" was the first
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to be released from the album, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart. Three further singles were released from the album: " Stand Up for Your Love Rights", "Fine Time" and "Where Has All the Love Gone?".


Track listing

#"
The Only Way Is Up "The Only Way Is Up" is a song written by George Jackson (songwriter), George Jackson and Johnny Henderson and originally released in 1980 as a single by soul singer Otis Clay. In 1988, it became a chart-topping single in the United Kingdom for ...
" #"Where Has All the Love Gone" #"Got to Share" #"Fine Time" #" Stand Up for Your Love Rights" #"Wanted on the Floor" #"Something Special" #"Systematic People" #"Turn It Up"


Bonus tracks on CD

#"The Only Way Is Up" (12" Version) #"Stand Up for Your Love Rights" (12" Version)


Charts


References

{{Authority control 1988 debut albums Yazz albums Albums produced by Youth (musician)