Before Vince Clarke went on to Erasure and Alison Moyet launched a highly successful solo career, there was this gem of an album from their short-lived collaboration on Yaz. Upstairs at Eric’s remains one of new wave’s must-listens from beginning to end. And “Only You” was the ballad that broke into new melodic territory for a synth-pop band. It emphasized Moyet’s soulful vocals above all else.

“Looking from a window above, it's like a story of love.”