Yeah Yeah (Willy Moon song)
| "Yeah Yeah" | ||||
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| Single by Willy Moon | ||||
| from the album Here's Willy Moon | ||||
| Released | 10 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative dance | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Island (UK) Interscope (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Willy Moon, Robert Diggs, Clifford Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Willy Moon | |||
| Willy Moon singles chronology | ||||
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"Yeah Yeah" is a song by New Zealand-born musician, singer and producer Willy Moon, initially released on 5 May 2012. The song peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on the US Billboard Rock Chart.
The song samples Wu-Tang Clan's 1993 song "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit" from the rap group's debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
The song was re-released on 10 September 2012 due to its use in Apple Inc's 2012 iPod lineup TV advertisement, including the 5th-Generation Touch, 7th-Generation Nano, and 4th-Generation Shuffle.[1] It was also featured in the official soundtrack of the 2012 Xbox 360 game Forza Horizon,[2] the trailer for the 2013 comedy film Last Vegas [3] as well as in a 2016 Southwest Airlines commercial.[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video to accompany the release of "Yeah Yeah" was directed by Alex Cortes and debuted on YouTube on 31 October 2012.[5]
Remixes
[edit]"Yeah Yeah" has been remixed by Cedric Gervais, A1 Bassline, Sinden (DJ) and DJ Cable. There was also an "Urban" remix, which featured a guest verse from Wiley (also re-worked into DJ Cable's remix).[6][deprecated source]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeah Yeah" | 2:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeah Yeah" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Yeah Yeah (Sinden Remix)" | 2:43 |
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 61 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 175 |
| Germany (GfK)[9] | 42 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] | 56 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 28 |
| Scotland (OCC)[12] | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 26 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] | 19 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 35 |
References
[edit]- ^ Apple – iPod – TV Ad – Bounce. YouTube
- ^ "Soundtrack". IGN. 25 September 2012.
- ^ Last Vegas – Official Trailer. YouTube
- ^ "Southwest Airlines TV Commercials".
- ^ Willy Moon – Yeah Yeah. YouTube.
- ^ "Wiley in rap dig at Willy". Dailystar.co.uk.
- ^ "Swedish House Mafia Replace PSY on ARIA Chart". Noise11. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Willy Moon – Yeah Yeah" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Willy Moon – Yeah Yeah" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Willy Moon Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Willy Moon – Yeah Yeah". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Willy Moon Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Willy Moon Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Willy Moon Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.