Bostich (song) (original) (raw)
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1981 single by Yello
| "Bostich" | |
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| Single by Yello | |
| from the album Solid Pleasure | |
| B-side | "She's Got a Gun" "Downtown Samba" "Daily Disco" |
| Released | 25 September 1981 |
| Genre | Electronic, synthpop |
| Length | 2:17 (single version)4:30 (extended version) |
| Label | Stiff America, Do It Records, Ralph Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier |
| Producer(s) | Yello |
| Yello singles chronology | |
| "Night Flanger" (1980) "Bostich" (1981) "She's Got a Gun" (1982) | |
| Music video | |
| "Bostich" on YouTube | |
"Bostich" is a song by Swiss synthpop band Yello, released in 1981.[1] It is the third and final single to be released from their debut studio album Solid Pleasure. "Bostich" appears on the band's compilation album Essential Yello. The song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard dance chart.[2][_failed verification_]
The song's title is a reference to stapler manufacturer Bostitch; in Swiss German, the verb "bostitchen" itself is a generic trademark for stapling.[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bostich" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 4:30 |
| 2. | "She's Got A Gun" | B. Blank, D. Meier | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Downtown Samba" | B. Blank, D. Meier | 2:17 |
| 4. | "Daily Disco" | B. Blank, D. Meier | 4:27 |
Yello
- Electronics, backing vocals – Boris Blank
- Tape – Carlos Peron
- Vocals – Dieter Meier
- Percussion - Beat Ash
Production
- Producer, engineer – Boris Blank, Ursli Weber
- ^ "Record Details: Yello. Bostich / She's Got A Gun". 45cat.
- ^ "Music". Billboard.
- ^ "Boris' blanke Nerven". Clubkultur in der Schweiz.
- Yello - Bostich (12" single), Discogs.