"Lost Again" is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released by Stiff Records in 1983 as the fourth single from Yello's third album You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess.
| "Lost Again" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Yello | ||||
| from the album You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess | ||||
| B-side | "Base for Alec" | |||
| Released | 18 October 1983 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, synthpop, new wave | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Stiff Records, Vertigo Records, Polydor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | |||
| Producer(s) | Yello, Ursli Weber | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| Lost Again on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
edit7" single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lost Again" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Base For Alec" | Boris Blank | 2:53 |
Track listing
edit12" single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lost Again (Extended Version)" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 7:20 |
| 2. | "I Love You (Extended)" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 7:02 |
| 3. | "Bostich (N'est-ce pas)" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:30 |
In popular media
editThe song was used in the Steve Martin and John Candy movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles,[1] and also as the intro for the last series of BBC 2's Oxford Road Show.[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (1983–84) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] | 10 |
| Germany GfK Entertainment charts[4][5] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 73 |
References
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