| "Yo-Yo" | ||||
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| Single by Nicola Roberts | ||||
| from the album Cinderella's Eyes | ||||
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| Released | 6 January 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nicola Roberts, Dimitri Tikovoi, Maya Von Doll | |||
| Producer(s) | Dimitri Tikovoi | |||
| Nicola Roberts singles chronology | ||||
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"Yo-Yo" is a song by British recording artist Nicola Roberts, released as the third and final single from Roberts' debut solo album Cinderella's Eyes on 6 January 2012. Originally, "Yo-Yo" was set to be Roberts' debut single, but "Beat of My Drum" was selected in its place. "Beat of My Drum" and "Lucky Day", Roberts' previous singles, garnered positive comments from critics, but failed to impact commercially. "Yo-Yo" was written by Roberts, Maya Von Doll and Dimitri Tikovoi while it was produced by latter, and was the first song to be composed by the group. Roberts also claimed the track had defined her musical style.
"Yo-Yo" is a 1950s-themed electropop and synth-pop song in which Roberts sings about an undecided lover. The song received positive reviews from critics, who compared Roberts' vocals to those of singer Kate Bush. Commercially, it was a failure, charting at number 111 on the UK Singles Chart. A music video was released on 30 November 2011; the video sees Roberts repeatedly changing outfit for a party in which she finds her love interest cheating on her, ending with an aggressive confrontation. It garnered positive critical responses although the low-budget drew criticism. Roberts performed "Yo-Yo" on the Alan Titchmarsh Show, among other occasions.