Yello

Yello
Origin	Zurich, Switzerland
Genres	Electronic, synthpop, new wave, dance, jazz
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Polydor, Mercury, Vertigo, 4th & B'way, Smash, Elektra, Ralph, Do It, Stiff
Associated acts	The Residents
Website	Yello.com
Members	Dieter Meier Boris Blank
Past members	Carlos Perón

Yello is a Swiss electronic band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank.

The band is known for their 1985 single "Oh Yeah" which featured in the films Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Secret of My Success, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, K-9, and as the theme song for the character Duffman on The Simpsons.

Their single "The Race" peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, and was also featured in the film Nuns on the Run.

The band was formed by Boris Blank (keyboards, sampling, percussion, backing vocals) and Carlos Perón (tapes) in the late 1970s. Dieter Meier (vocals, lyrics), a millionaire industrialist and gambler, was brought in when the two founders realised that they needed a singer. The new band name, Yello, was chosen as a pun based on a comment made by Meier, "a yelled Hello".

Yello's first release was the 1979 single "I.T. Splash". The LP Solid Pleasure, featuring the original short version of "Bostich" (extended to a hit dance single in 1981), was released in November 1980.

In 2005, Yello re-released their early albums Solid Pleasure, Claro Que Si, You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess, Stella, One Second, and Flag, all with rare bonus tracks, as part of the Yello Remaster Series.

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