Nobody's Diary

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“Nobody's Diary”
“Nobody's Diary” cover
Single by Yazoo
from the album You and Me Both
Released 1983
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1983
Genre Synthpop
Length 4:31
Label Mute (UK)
Sire (U.S.)
Producer Eric Radcliffe
Yazoo
Yazoo singles chronology
"The Other Side of Love"
(1982)
"Nobody's Diary"
(1983)
"Situation 1990"
(1990)
U.S. 12" vinyl cover
U.S. 12" vinyl cover

"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.

The 12-inch single was released with different B-sides in the UK and U.S. Mute Records released the song in the UK with "Situation" on the flip side. "Situation" appears on the U.S. version of the band's previous album Upstairs at Eric's (although it was added to the UK track list in later pressings). The single peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart.

Sire Records released "Nobody's Diary" in the U.S., with You and Me Both album track "State Farm" as a double A-side. Interestingly, "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 chart in 1983.

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[edit] 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 L12 YAZ 003)
  1. "Nobody's Diary" (Original 7" mix)
  2. "Situation" (Re-Recorded Remix)
U.S. 12-inch vinyl (Sire 0-20121)
  1. "Nobody's Diary" (6:07)
  2. "State Farm" (6:37)

[edit] Nobody's Diary EP

Nobody's Diary
Nobody's Diary cover
EP by Yazoo
Released May 12 2008
Recorded 1983
Genre Synthpop
Label Mute
Producer Eric Radcliffe
Yazoo
Yazoo chronology
Situation (remix)
(1999)
Nobody's Diary
(2008)

"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.[1] The 2008 released featured a slew of new remixes, including one by Vince Clarke's current Erasure partner Andy Bell.[2]

"Nobody's Diary" was reissued by Mute Records in the UK on May 12 2008. It is available in 12" vinyl and digital download formats. An exclusive remix of the song is available online directly through Mute's online shop.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1983) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 3
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 1
Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 100


Preceded by
"I.O.U." by Freeez
Hot Dance Club Play number one single
July 30, 1983
Succeeded by
"Do It Again medley with Billie Jean" by Slingshot

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