The Swiss act Yello began as an avant-garde electronic trio, releasing two critically acclaimed albums (1980'sSolid Pleasurand 1981'sClaro Que Si) before scoring major U.S. club success (and MTV exposure) with 1983's more accessibleYou Gotta Say Yes toAnother Excess. Following the departure ofCarlos Peron, founding membersBoris BlankandDieter Meiertoned down the more experimental touches while successfully keeping Yello's quirky danceclub sensibilities intact. In 1985,Yelloreleased the more pop-orientedStella, which included the song that would be a major turning point in the group's career. "OhYeah" became a sensation, appearing in major motion pictures and countless commercials before belatedly hitting the U.S.