The Flying Pickets - Only You

"Only You" is a song by English synth-pop duo Yazoo. It was written by member Vince Clarke, and recorded in 1982 with Alison Moyet. An a cappella version by the Flying Pickets was even more successful than the 1982 original on the UK Singles Chart, being released towards the end of the following year and becoming the Christmas number one in 1983.

 

Artist: The Flying Pickets
 
A-Side: Only You

B-Side: Disco Down

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Pop

Style: Ballad, Vocal

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: 10 Records 

Label/Catalog #: TEN 14

The Housemartins - Caravan of Love

"Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of the Isley Brothers' 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s. British indie band the Housemartins released "Caravan of Love" in November 1986. The a cappella song was a success, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 1986 (only the second a cappella recording to do so, after "Only You" by the Flying Pickets in 1983).

 

 

Artist: The Housemartins

A-Side: Caravan of Love

B-Side: When I First Met Jesus

Year Released: 1986

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock

Style: Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Go! Discs

Label/Catalog #: GOD 16