"Oh Yeah" (occasionally spelt as "Oh Yea") is a song by Northern Irish rock band Ash, released as the fifth single from their debut studio album, 1977 (1996), on 24 June 1996. It was released on CD, 7-inch vinyl, and cassette formats. Upon its release, "Oh Yeah" debuted and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ash's second-highest-charting single on the chart following their previous release, "Goldfinger".
| "Oh Yeah" | ||||
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| Single by Ash | ||||
| from the album 1977 | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 24 June 1996[1] | |||
| Genre | Britpop[2] | |||
| Length | 4:45 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Tim Wheeler | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Morris | |||
| Ash singles chronology | ||||
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Overview
edit"Oh Yeah" was the first single released after the release of 1977 and was Ash's second top-10 single, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart. The song features backing vocals from singer Lisa Moorish.[3]
Track listings
editUK, European, and Australian CD single[4][5][6]
- "Oh Yeah" (Tim Wheeler)
- "T. Rex" (Wheeler)
- "Everywhere Is All Around" (Wheeler, Martin Carr)
- "Does Your Mother Know" (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus)
UK 7-inch yellow vinyl single and cassette single[7][8]
- "Oh Yeah" (Wheeler)
- "T. Rex" (Wheeler)
- "Everywhere Is All Around" (Wheeler, Carr)
- "Oh Yeah" (quartet version) (Wheeler)
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 80 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 49 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] | 14 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 14 |
| Scotland (OCC)[13] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 June 1996. p. 35. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ^ "1977 – Ash | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Oh Yeah (UK CD single liner notes). Ash. Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. INFECT41CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Oh Yeah (European CD single liner notes). Ash. Facedown, Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. 0086775FAC.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Oh Yeah (Australian CD single liner notes). Ash. Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. D1401.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Oh Yeah (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Ash. Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. INFECT41S.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Oh Yeah (UK cassette single sleeve). Ash. Infectious Records, Home Grown. 1996. INFECT 41MC.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 28. 13 July 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (14.9 – 20.9. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 September 1996. p. 41. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh Yeah". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Ash: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "Oh Yeah - Ash | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2018.