Released as a single in North America, the song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, and hit the top 40 in Canada, peaking at number 31.

The song has been sampled numerous times for its synthesized beat. "Situation" is a 1982 single by British synth-pop band Yazoo. The thing I found difficult was the lack of warmth. I wanted to feel more likeable, and you can't feel likeable if someone doesn't want to interact with you." Clarke admitted that "I lacked the life-skills of communication in a relationship.
Just move out [Refrain] Move out, move out, move out Move out, move out, move out [Verse 3] Now he's in control He is my lover Nations stand … In late summer 1982 it became Yazoo's first song to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Playchart, remaining at number one on this chart for four weeks. In an early interview, Moyet stated that "I'm a traditionalist, I can't accept the fact of blues with synthesizers at all," while Clarke admitted to tolerating modern According to Moyet, the name Yazoo was taken from the specialist blues record label "Only You" was released in the UK in March 1982 and rose to number two on the UK singles chart.

Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America) were an English synth-pop duo from Basildon, Essex, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals). Over the next 18 months the duo released two albums, Yazoo enjoyed worldwide success, particularly in their home country, where three of their four singles reached the top three of the Despite their success, the duo split acrimoniously in May 1983 as a result of a combination of Clarke's reluctance to make more records under the Yazoo name, a In 2008, 25 years after splitting, Clarke and Moyet reconciled and reformed Yazoo to play a successful tour of the UK, Europe and North America in support of the reissue of Yazoo's two studio albums and a Moyet was surprised when the only reply she received was from Vince Clarke, a fellow Basildon native who had recently stunned the music press by quitting Depeche Mode after their debut album and three hit singles, all of which he had written. In 1990, and again in 1999, the song was remixed by various noted DJs, including The original version's first chorus does not have the response lyrics. "Don't Go" was released in July 1982 as the second single in the UK and also reached the top three of the UK charts.Reflecting in 2008 on the group's split, both Moyet and Clarke agreed that a lack of communication between the pair had been a major reason for the breakdown of the partnership. The duo formed in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advertisement Moyet placed in a British music magazine, although the pair had known each other since their schooldays. A compilation entitled The band's songs have appeared in a number of films and television shows. Clarke disclosed that he had felt obliged to ask Bell if he had any objections to Clarke performing with Yazoo again: Bell's response had simply been to ask Clarke for tickets for the reunion shows.The first public indication that Yazoo was being revived was on 11 December 2007 when Erasure's website announced that an official Yazoo website and On 20 January 2008, the new official Yazoo website confirmed that Clarke and Moyet would be reuniting to play five concerts across the UK in June 2008, preceded by a four-disc box set entitled Having re-established contact, Clarke and Moyet met on 8 April 2008 in a In an interview in May 2008 with the online magazine On 14 May 2011, Moyet appeared as a guest on stage before Erasure's set on the second day of Mute Records' Short Circuit music festival at the This article is about the English synth-pop duo.
The 7" version skips to the verses before the first chorus with response lyrics. I felt confident in the studio, but starting a chat with somebody ...""Situation" was finally released as a single in the UK in 1990 in another remixed form, which was moderately successful, reaching number 14 on the UK singles chart. Moyet recalled that Clarke "was creatively very encouraging, very open to hearing my ideas for songs. Among the artists who have sampled "Situation" are: Song Situation (U.S. 12" Mix) Artist Yazoo; Album Situation; Writers Alison Moyet, Vince Clarke; Licensed to YouTube by WMG (on behalf of Warner Catalog and … (Move out) you bring me down (Move out) how you get about it Don't make a sound, just move out (Move out) (Move out) (Move out) (Move out) (Move out) (Move out) Now, he's in control, he is my lover Nations stand against him, he's your brother Been a long time, been a long time now I'll get to you somehow, yeah (Move out) don't mess around The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo's debut single, "Only You", which went to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

Despite growing up in the same town and having attended the same Saturday music school when they were eleven years old,Clarke had seen Moyet sing live a few times, as his best friend had been in her punk band.The pair came to the project with different tastes in music. In 1988, "In My Room", "Ode to Boy" and "Only You" were used in the film Despite the long estrangement, Moyet had always harboured plans to perform the songs from Clarke welcomed her message, but replied that he was now committed to his current band Erasure and felt it would be disloyal to his musical partner Andy Bell if he returned to work with Moyet.