Question: who sang the original version of only you
Answer: `` Only You '' Single by Yazoo from the album Upstairs at Eric 's B - side `` Situation '' Released 15 March 1982 ( UK ) November 1982 ( USA ) 23 August 1999 ( remix ) Format 7 `` , 12 '' ( 1982 ) 12 `` , CD ( 1999 ) Recorded 1982 Genre Synthpop Length 3 : 11 Label Mute -- MUTE 20 Songwriter ( s ) Vince Clarke Producer ( s ) Eric Radcliffe , Daniel Miller and Yazoo ( 1982 ) Eric Radcliffe and Yazoo ( 1999 ) Yazoo singles chronology `` Only You '' ( 1982 ) `` Do n't Go '' ( 1982 )