"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"
Single by Ash
from the album 1977
B-side
Released24 June 1996 (1996-06-24)[1]
GenreBritpop[2]
Length4:45
Label
Songwriter(s)Tim Wheeler
Producer(s)Owen Morris
Ash singles chronology
"Goldfinger"
(1996)
"Oh Yeah"
(1996)
"A Life Less Ordinary"
(1997)

Overview

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"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

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UK, European, and Australian CD single[4][5][6]

  1. "Oh Yeah" (Tim Wheeler)
  2. "T. Rex" (Wheeler)
  3. "Everywhere Is All Around" (Wheeler, Martin Carr)
  4. "Does Your Mother Know" (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus)

UK 7-inch yellow vinyl single and cassette single[7][8]

  1. "Oh Yeah" (Wheeler)
  2. "T. Rex" (Wheeler)
  3. "Everywhere Is All Around" (Wheeler, Carr)
  4. "Oh Yeah" (quartet version) (Wheeler)

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
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

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 June 1996. p. 35. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
  3. ^ "1977 – Ash | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 28. 13 July 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (14.9 – 20.9. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 September 1996. p. 41. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh Yeah". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Ash: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2021.