Yazoo - Nobody's Diary (Mute)

One of the true great voices since Neanderthal man discovered that crooning was more effective than a bash over the head, though not as much fun. Alf packs a punch that sends you reeling for the respirator and the bottle of Dr Collis-Brownes. More restrained than some of the stuff that's gone before, this song is a sneaker and grabber that goes for the jugular. (Simon Tebbutt, Record Mirror, May 14, 1983)

You don't need me to tell you what the new Yazoo single sounds like. It sounds like all the rest, and yet, it doesn't! Somehow they keep coming up with enough hit variations on their theme. Can't fail. (Debbi Voller, No 1, May 14, 1983)

A sad love-gone-sour song written by Alf. Strong on emotion and weak on melody but the combination of ringing synths and bluesy singing is still a winner. (Neil Tennant, Smash Hits, May 12, 1983)