Toy (Yello album)
Toy is the thirteenth studio album by the Swiss electronic duo Yello. It was released on 30 September 2016 on Universal Music.[5]
| Toy | ||||
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| Released | 30 September 2016 | |||
| Genre | EDM | |||
| Length | 61:04 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Yello | |||
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| Singles from Toy | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| The Times | [4] |
In order to promote the album, Yello performed four sold-out shows at Berlin's Kraftwerk during the last week of October 2016, their first live shows ever.[6]
Track listing
Standard edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frautonium Intro" | Boris Blank, Dieter Meier | 1:10 |
| 2. | "Limbo" | Blank, Meier | 3:23 |
| 3. | "30'000 Days" | Blank, Meier | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Cold Flame" (featuring Malia) | Blank, Malia, Meier | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Kiss the Cloud" (featuring Fifi Rong) | Blank, Meier, Fifi Rong | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Pacific AM" | Blank, Meier | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Starlight Scene" | Blank, Malia, Meier | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Give You the World" (featuring Malia) | Blank, Malia, Meier | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Tool of Love" | Blank, Meier | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Dialectical Kid" | Blank, Heidi Happy, Meier | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Dark Side" | Blank, Meier, Rong | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Blue Biscuit" | Blank, Meier | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Magma" | Blank, Meier | 6:27 |
| 14. | "Frautonium" | Blank, Meier | 4:21 |
Deluxe edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frautonium Intro" | Blank, Meier | 1:09 |
| 2. | "Limbo" | Blank, Meier | 3:22 |
| 3. | "30'000 Days" | Blank, Meier | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Electrified II" | Blank, Malia, Meier | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Cold Flame" (featuring Malia) | Blank, Malia, Meier | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Kiss the Cloud" (featuring Fifi Rong) | Blank, Meier, Rong | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Starlight Scene" | Blank, Malia, Meier | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Tool of Love" | Blank, Meier | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Give You the World" (featuring Malia) | Blank, Malia, Meier | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Dialectical Kid" | Blank, Heidi Happy, Meier | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Dark Side" | Blank, Meier, Rong | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Pacific AM" | Blank, Meier | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Blue Biscuit" | Blank, Meier | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Lost in Motion" (featuring Fifi Rong) | Blank, Meier, Rong | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Magma" | Blank, Meier | 6:26 |
| 16. | "Toy Square" | Blank, Meier | 3:08 |
| 17. | "Frautonium" | Blank, Meier | 4:20 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 16 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 80 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 82 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 48 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 2 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[12] | 13 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 75 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 55 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 84 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 59 |
References
- "Reviews for Toy by Yello". Metacritic. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- Deming, Mark. "Review of Toy". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- Simpson, Dave. "Album review Toy". The Guardian. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- Hodgkinson, Will. "Album review Toy". The Times. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- "Yello - Timeline". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- "Yello announce first ever live shows and new album Toy". Factmag.com. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- "Austriancharts.at – Yello – Toy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Yello – Toy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Yello – Toy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Yello – Toy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Yello – Toy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2016. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Yello – Toy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Swisscharts.com – Yello – Toy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade Alben 2016 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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