Yeah (LCD Soundsystem song)
"Yeah" is a song by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released as a 12-inch single through DFA Records on January 13, 2004. The Crass and Pretentious mixes of "Yeah" later appeared on the CD version of the band's eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 77 on the UK Singles Chart.
| "Yeah" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by LCD Soundsystem | ||||
| from the album LCD Soundsystem | ||||
| B-side |
| |||
| Released | January 13, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length |
| |||
| Label | DFA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | The DFA | |||
| LCD Soundsystem singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Overview
In a 2005 interview with Pitchfork, LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy regarded "Yeah" as the hardest song to make for their debut studio album, stating that it "nearly killed" him.[1] According to Pitchfork's longform article "You Were There", the song "aims to sum up three decades of dance music."[2]
Track listing
- DFA Records — dfa 2133 — 12" vinyl single[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeah" (Crass Version) | 9:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeah" (Pretentious Version) | 11:03 |
| 2. | "Yeah" (Clap-a-Pella) | 2:04 |
Personnel
Personnel adapted from single liner notes.[4]
- Eric Broucek – additional programming, percussion, vocals
- Mandy Coon – vocals
- The DFA – mixing, production
- Tim Goldsworthy – bass synthesizer
- James Murphy – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals
- Gavin Russom – Fun Machine support, synthesizer, synthesizer support
- Nancy Whang – vocals
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] | 77 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
January 13, 2004 | DFA | 12" | dfa 2133[3] |
 |
Output | OPR DFA 009[6] |
gollark: Anyway, I do still need suggestions for improving my application.
gollark: Also, anyone can trigger an election at any time for any reason.
gollark: It alternates between both of those every election.
gollark: A democratically elected council except only bots can vote.
gollark: Esobot has the jsk debugging thing builtin.
References
- Sylvester, Nick (May 9, 2005). "Jukebox: James Murphy". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- "You Were There: The Complete LCD Soundsystem". Pitchfork. March 28, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- "LCD Soundsystem – Yeah (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- Yeah (single liner notes). LCD Soundsystem. DFA Records. 2004.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- "LCD Soundsystem – Yeah (Vinyl) (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.