- formed 1979, Zurich
- 4 Dutch Top 40 hits
Yello is a group, formed in 1979 in Zurich. Over the years, Boris Blank, Dieter Meier and Carlos Perón played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on two albums by others: NOW Presents... Electronics and 80's Movie Hits Collected. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was I Love You: number 7 in week 37 of 1983.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Yello
The members of Yello over the years: three members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Yello
Dieter Meier
Carlos Perón1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
Yello is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Yello in the Dutch Top 40
Yello had four records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 37, 198322weeks in the chart
with 4 records1983first entry
week 33, 19831988latest entry
week 29, 19884years with an entry
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1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 37 of 1983, 9 weeks in the chart I Love You
Yello3:14 -
1988Dutch Top 40: peak position 20 in week 27 of 1988, 5 weeks in the chart The Race
Yello3:20 -
Yello, Shirley Bassey4:22
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1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 18 of 1985, 4 weeks in the chart Vicious Games
Yello4:20
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Yello
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Yello received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.
- 2014Echo Pop Honorary Award
- Swiss Music Awards
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Yello formed?
Yello was formed in 1979 in Zurich.
Who played in Yello?
Over the years that was Boris Blank, Dieter Meier and Carlos Perón. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Yello have?
Four records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is I Love You, which reached number 7 in week 37 of 1983. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature Yello?
On 2 albums: NOW Presents... Electronics (Various), 80's Movie Hits Collected (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has Yello won?
Yello received 2 awards and honours, including Echo Pop Honorary Award (2014). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
Where can you find Yello online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Yello?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.